[NSP] Re: flat chanter in the middle

2011-11-17 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello Kevin and all I noticed this in Kevin's email: ...so i closed the G hole with glue at one side until it was in tune. I'm wondering why you put the glue at one side rather than the top? Putting glue at the side will flatten the note by making the hole smaller but this would

[NSP] BBC Antiques Roadshow

2011-11-17 Thread richard.hea...@tiscali.co.uk
Next week's issue of 'Radio Times' lists 'Antiques Roadshow' this coming Sunday - the 20th - as coming from Delaval Hall. Julia took some pipes along which generated interest, although there are no guarantees that they will appear. BBC1, 8pm, Sunday 20th - possibly worth a look, Richard T

[NSP] Re: flat chanter in the middle

2011-11-17 Thread Kevin
Hi to All, i did not clip the reed, i am not skilled in that, although i have done it before with success, but it is the only chanter reed i have so i wanted that to be the last resort. i opened the reed a fraction, it did give a different pressure but it was not to bad and i will ge