Hello Ian,
Which key spring is failing? I ask because C# and D# springs are not
easy to fit and sometimes provide inadequate closing. Each spring
needs to continue to provide pressure when the key is at rest and very
occasionally these two springs fail to do so sufficiently. Careful
ben
One of the springs on my chanter has become very weak and is, I fear,
about to break. I have the choice of returning it to the maker for
respringing (a trans Atlantic posting job), getting a maker here in the
US to do it (a couple of options - more if I consider other local folk
woodwind makers
Very many thanks, particularly to Colin and Richard, for kind
informative replies.
Colin, I hope you will not mind my redirecting your reply below to the
Dartmouth list where my enquiry appeared.
Francis
On 18 Oct 2009, at 17:06, rosspi...@aol.com wrote:
Well at last something that can be
Thank you both for the news, always welcome by this self-exile - the
best NSP player in Kentucky, as far as I know!
Debbie Lawther
2009/10/18 Malcolm Craven <[1]malc...@northumbriansandpipers.com>
Hi,
Just to add to Julia's bald facts.
We played tracks by the winning ov
Hi,
Just to add to Julia's bald facts.
We played tracks by the winning overseas competitors, which were very warmly
recieved by the audiance.
Well done to all of the overseas entrants ( several of whom were with us
last year and are fondly remembered)
We had several visitors during the course of
Hi list.
I know this is an NPS matter (please delete if not interested), but I
believe there are entrants who read this list who are not involved
with the NPS discussion list.
Class 1a. nsp Overseas Beginners (3 entries)
1. Allison Wallace, NZ
2. Heather Keukelaar, NZ
3. Kelsey Parkinson, NZ
Cl
Francis Wood wrote:
Thanks for the interesting reply, Richard.
I can see some good reasons for using synthetic materials despite my own
preference:
- Consistent accurate thickness, good for precisely engineered chanters
Funnily enough, the stuff I use is not of consistent thickness- it us
Francis,
Is the widespread use of synthetic pads in (mouth blown) orchestral
woodwinds nowadays down to the fact that they operate in (often very)
moist environments, which would presumably affect leather much more
than a water-repellent plastic foam?
The bore of NSP is oily
Thanks for the interesting reply, Richard.
I can see some good reasons for using synthetic materials despite my
own preference:
- Consistent accurate thickness, good for precisely engineered chanters
- Emergency use with self adhesive materials
- Possible vegan considerations
Your convictio
Francis Wood wrote:
Hello all,
Would anyone care to speak up on behalf of synthetic key pads?
Yes, I would. I think it is greatly superior to leather in its sealing
properties and I have cured many leaky keys particularly where the key
seat is damaged or flat rather than domed, or where the
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