Hello Patrick, I enjoy playing my practice chanter also!! The pipes are the only instrument I had one to one tuition learning. One day I will get back into...
961
Patrick Woolery
patrick_woolery
Mar 2, 2008 10:34 pm
Yep. I've self-taught everything I know except the bagpipes. The complication of trying to figure out how to play in time, with proper expression on the ...
962
Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Mar 2, 2008 11:24 pm
OMG another one, I can't seem to get away from the pipes ;-) My Dad was playing pipes from the age of 6, and is considered one of the best. I can play quite...
963
Doug Saball
dr_douglittle
Mar 2, 2008 11:56 pm
Gee I think it goes with the territory… I picked up piping about 6-7 years ago, but I just have a set practice pipes/ chanter. I have looked at some small...
964
Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Mar 3, 2008 12:24 am
Arrrrgh! They're coming out of the woodwork! The Black Bear, is a cool one, it involves the drummers screaming :-) Flowers of the Forest. My Dad's written a...
965
michael king
michaeljking...
Mar 3, 2008 12:49 am
(oh dear what a tangent...there will be some confused members here....) Dark Island,,,,,,Westering Home......Bengullion.......Mckenzies wedding... I have the...
966
Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Mar 3, 2008 2:28 am
Yeah I was peeved about my first practice chanter, so I found a box full of bits and pieces and made something that looks terrible, but sounds perfect, and...
967
Stuart Tingle
darsnordham
Mar 3, 2008 5:15 am
Yet another piper here. I've been playing since the age of 7 back in '70. No piping history in the family, I just fell in love with them and pestered the local...
968
J & C Cameron
bardicforest
Mar 5, 2008 1:10 am
well i found a pic of my first try at the a lrye i made it a few yrs back. the link is ...
969
Brigdon, Floyd
brigdontvcc
Mar 5, 2008 1:57 am
That is very nice looking. I will have to post a pic of the one I just finished last week for contrast. Mine doesn't look nearly that nice... LOL Floyd From:...
970
J & C Cameron
bardicforest
Mar 5, 2008 2:04 am
Floyd, i need to repair it now it was damaged when we moving into our house the bridge broke and i need to make a tail peice. I be startin a kantele in the AM...
971
Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Mar 6, 2008 7:16 pm
OK, Here's one for a student of mine (yeah, Dee, since nobody else has asked this one, and I know you need the info) who is actually surpassing me in building...
972
Corwen, Ancient Instr...
ancientinstr...
Mar 7, 2008 3:19 pm
Ukulele strings are the cheapest source of gut strings. Strings intended for baritone uke (the size of a 3/4 size guitar) are usually long enough if you use a...
973
Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Mar 7, 2008 4:20 pm
I know that on my Hurdy Gurdy I can use a large badminton gut string on a low drone. String length is about 350mm, half the length of the Lyre strings. Would...
974
LM
lavransrm
Mar 7, 2008 4:47 pm
Hi: My string guy is Chris Henriksen: Boston Catlines, 34 Newberry Street, Somerville MA 02144 ph. (617) 776-8688, email catlines@.... If you give him the...
975
Corwen, Ancient Instr...
ancientinstr...
Mar 9, 2008 2:41 pm
I know Stein makes his own gut strings from sausage casings... ___________________________________________________________ Rise to the challenge for Sport...
976
Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Mar 9, 2008 8:07 pm
Details of this would be cool. I use Ox bungs for making big sausages, and lamb intestines for thin, apparently you can get pork casings, but I have an...
977
Michael Peterson
breddelwyn_ii
Mar 13, 2008 3:38 pm
Greetings! I was wondering where I could purchase an AS lyre, and about how much do they cost? Thank you. Breddelwyn ... Be a better friend, newshound, and...
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Patrick Woolery
patrick_woolery
Mar 13, 2008 4:25 pm
That all depends on what you want in the lyre. If you just want something playable, there are a few members here who make them for selling at SCA events. If...
979
aranwillem
Mar 14, 2008 9:54 pm
Hi Breddelwyn, If you are not so concerned with "authenticity" you might contact Jason Harshbarger http://www.highlandstrings.com/others.htm He has...
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Dee Thompson
lonemuse2
Mar 18, 2008 10:57 am
Hello, My name is Dee, and I've been building instruments for about a year now, give or take a couple of months, with Chris' help. The current project I'm...
981
michael king
michaeljking...
Mar 18, 2008 11:55 am
Hello Dee, well done for working on the Trossingen soundboard Graduations! I look forawrd to seeing your pictures and (hopfully!) soundfiles!! I would keep to...
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Dee Thompson
lonemuse2
Mar 18, 2008 12:34 pm
... I appreciate the input. At this point the sides are at 2.5mm, but I still need to shave the "Y" down to that thickness. The board is flat sawn, rather...
983
Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Mar 18, 2008 7:16 pm
I know that most of the builders are working with a theoretical aesthetic when designing tailpieces for their lyres and rotes. The 'stretched teardrop' form...
984
LM
lavransrm
Mar 18, 2008 11:14 pm
Here's a look at one of the best tailpiece designs I've ever seen. I'm using the general shape for tailpieces now, and with an upgrading of my carving skills,...
985
simon@...
simonchadwick
Mar 19, 2008 12:06 am
... Chris I'm having trouble envisioning your description but would a rod - type tailpiece fit the bill? Take a dowel 3 inches long, tie one end of the (long)...
986
Kazimierz Verkmastare
cnogy
Mar 21, 2008 4:04 am
While my friend Dee has been working on her Trossingen, I have been working to catch up on my back-log of promised instruments (to others and to myself). The...
987
Brigdon, Floyd
brigdontvcc
Mar 21, 2008 8:34 am
That is VERY nicely done. Thanks for sharing all of the "in progress" pictures, too.... Floyd ... From: Anglo_Saxon_Lyres@yahoogroups.com on behalf of...
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LM
lavransrm
Mar 21, 2008 1:39 pm
Chris: I just took a look at your pictures, and it's amazing how similar our building techniques are! The main difference is that I use two similar pieces of...
989
Corwen, Ancient Instr...
ancientinstr...
Mar 21, 2008 3:01 pm
I'm convinced Simon is right. I reckon the rod type tailpiece tied with gut is the authentic design for these lyres. I see it falling into an evolutionary...
