dyersituations’s one hundred and nineteen comments

I agree with the posts above, around timing (years) and practice techniques (long notes, octaves/harmonics, etc.). Just to add another data point to the conversation, I only in the last couple months have been able to reach a tone I’m excited about. more…

So sorry for your loss. more…

Two tunes I recommend to newer pipers are Song of the Chanter and Jimmy Ward’s. Both live in the first octave. more…

Great advice so far. The two cheapest options I’ve heard about new from makers are the David Daye penny chanters (http://daye1.com/pennychanter.html), and the 3D printed chanters from Kenneth McNicholl ( more…

Lots of good advice so far: start with chanter, don’t buy sets made in Pakistan, lots of good makers in Europe, etc. I’m just posting to add a couple more tips. First of all, I agree that starting with a practice set is a great option. more…

Session is still going. Search “CCE Oregon” on Facebook for their event. more…

I attended this session about a month ago, and it was still an open, medium tempo session. Their FB events are no longer listed (hosted by CCE Oregon), so I’m not sure if it’s still active, and I haven’t talked with the regulars recently. more…

Cider Riot has closed its doors. more…

I’ve seen and played a couple Carbony uilleann sets. I live in the same state as the maker and have seen him at festivals. The sets are well-made and the maker is friendly, but the reeds were never in good playing shape when I tried a set. more…

Since you mention “full”, I’m guessing you are looking for uilleann pipes. Like mentioned, uilleannobsession.com is a good resource, and sometimes there are sets on chiff & fipple. I personally don’t know of many full sets used at the moment. more…