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Thread #103057   Message #2094761
Posted By: treewind
05-Jul-07 - 11:51 AM
Thread Name: Leicestershire small pipes
Subject: RE: Leicestershire small pipes
Yes, I do have a set, in D. They are made by Julian Goodacre.

They are not as smooth and sophisticated as some other smallpipes, but they are fun, and by the way not very loud. My Swayne pipes (student set in G, with two drones) are MUCH louder.

There's a reason why we live in a detached house!

Progress is slow unfortunately, as I sometimes don't play them for weeks on end.

The Leics pipes have a range of an octave and a note, from low C# to top D. Overblowing doesn't work (smallpipes, cylindrical bore, I'll spare you the physics lesson)

I also have a Bulgarian gaida that still smells of goat.

Anahata