Northern Triplepipe by Montisci & Brown: Bass Iona in D - No.8

This triplepipe was made by Luciano Montisci in Cagliari, Sardinia, and finished by Barnaby Brown in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the 8th instrument Montisci has made for the Northern triplepipe revival. In this video, Brown offers tips to new players and explains why he has christened this variety of triplepipe the "Bass Iona".

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[chehotrao]

Thanks! No tunes survive, I'm attempting to compose repertoire that has identifiably Northern characteristics (using Highland pibroch and Welsh cerdd dant as my inspiration). However, understanding the unbroken oral tradition of the launeddas has been vital to my voyage. By moving the holes, creating a new 'cunzertus', I deny myself the chance of playing traditional Sardinian repertoire: I am forced to compose new music.

[dmarker21]

Great videos. I play the zampogna and can sympathize with dealing with single cane reeds and wax in the finger holes! (though I've never been able to figure out why the launedda "holes" are rectangle!) But I can't relate to the circular breathing! I saw Luigi Lai play this past summer when I was in Italy. It was great. I didn't realize that this instrument was once played in the British isles. Did any of the tunes survive, or are you just playing Italian tunes?

[chehotrao]

Launeddas holes are square because they are easier to cut that way in cane, using the same knife with which one makes the reeds. Research was done, Pitano Perra informed me some years ago, suggesting that square holes produce a better sound than round holes; but I don't know if this research was published or what methodology was used.

[seaforthpiper]

How does one ADD wax to the reed-tongue or the tone holes?

I've been making rather a mess, what with hot wax all of the place...

[GypsyVanner24]

These two videos have been a tremendous help as I slowly learn to play...but please tell me what is the best way to apply wax to the fingerholes and reed-tongues.

Cheers

Rob

[alman1016]

just perfect soud, I would love to make one of those, do you know the dimentions of each cane, distance of holes, size of reed? I've been looking for info about the instrument but just fond general information.

Im fron Mexico, and dont have the chance to go to Italy, and well wold love to try to make one, hope you can help me.

Any way, great videos

[seaforthpiper]

Barnaby: Thank you for posting these videos - I'm slowly gaining ground with both my Ardchattan and Bass Iona.

Rob

[Alosnup]

The awesome thing of that instrument is that it doesn't need any intustry to build it. After a apocalypse you may still playing a pipes meanwhile you know how cut it and arrange to performance.