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Piping Events 2008

Jan 23-27
Temple Bar Trad, Temple Bar, Dublin

Feb 15-17
West Coast Tionol, Seattle, USA

Mar 15
Ceardlann Earraigh, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Mar 20-23
50th German Tionol, Burg Fursteneck

Mar 26-30
New Zealand Tionol, Otaki, Nr Wellington. Contact:
p.egli@familyhealth.co.nz

Apr 4-6
Saint Louis Tionol, Roswell Georgia

Apr 25-27
Doran Centenary Tionol, Bellbridge Hotel, Spanish Point, Co. Clare. Contact: leopipinghot@eircom.net

May 2-4
Feile Ceoil Tradisiunta Ard an Ratha, Ardara, Co. Donegal

May 2-5
Feile Chois Cuain, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo

May 16-18
Skerries Traditional Music Weekend, Skerries, Co. Dublin

May 2-5
Great Northern Irish Pipers Club Tionol

July 13 - 18
The Roving Tionol
Cold Keld, Cumbria UK

 

Reedmaking Service

Please note: Due to work and other current commitments, I am currently unable to undertake reedmaking requests. 

As a fledgling piper, I found that a supply of responsive, well made reeds was one my biggest concerns. Additionally, learning to adjust reeds in response to changes in relative humidity, temperature (and maybe 'moon phase') was yet another skill that the piper must master in order to keep his pipes in good voice under all conditions. In the early days, I went through many reeds, and eventually realised that learning to make my own reeds was the way to go. I consider myself extremely fortunate in receiving expert tuition in reedmaking from the great Alan Burton who has an well established track record as one of the worlds finest reedmakers.

Mastering the skills of reedmaking is not an overnight affair and I have practised this black art for many years and now feel able to offer a reedmaking service for Froment concert pitch chanters. Monsieur Froment is a wonderfully consistent pipemaker, and as such I feel that reeds which are finished in my own Froment chanter will most probably work well in other Froment concert pitch chanters. Of course, my own playing environment will most likely differ from other pipers' environments in terms of average humidity and temperature, and as such, some finishing adjustments may have to be carried out 'in situ'. However, I am able to provide advice in this regard and consider it an integral part of 'aftersales care'.

Offering a reedmaking service for  Froment concert pitch chanters means that it is not necessary for the customer to go through the stress and worry of posting their precious chanter to me. I am willing to make reeds for chanters made by other pipemakers, but this will require me having access to the customers chanter so that the reed can be 'finished' and tested properly.

Please feel free to contact me to place orders for reeds, and to discuss pricing and other requirements.
 

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