What chanter reeds will work with Shepherd chanters?
Matt Willis
reeds work with it besides Shepherd chanter reeds. I've never found a
Shepherd chanter reed that was set up correctly to begin with (most take too
much air and are far too stiff for me, an average blower). Is there a weaker
reed that will work in this chanter? I'm tired of scraping and squeezing my
Shepherd's to get them to play.
The few non-Shepherd reeds I've tried have never played in tune, no matter
what I'd do! Perhaps my bad luck?
Thank you and Cheers!
--
Matt Willis
nem...@mac.com
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Chris Hamilton
wrote:
>Just curious--I have a Shepherd polypenco chanterand was wondering what
>reeds work with it besides Shepherd chanter reeds. I've never found a
>Shepherd chanter reed that was set up correctly to begin with (most take too
>much air and are far too stiff for me, an average blower). Is there a weaker
>reed that will work in this chanter? I'm tired of scraping and squeezing my
>Shepherd's to get them to play.
Iain Macey .... so...@modempool.com or www.theroutetothehighlands.com
Good prices, great service, fine reeds. Is there anything he can't
do?
Chris
teddyt...@countyhellpress.com
Matt Willis <nem...@mac.com> wrote:
> Just curious--I have a Shepherd polypenco chanterand was wondering
what
> reeds work with it besides Shepherd chanter reeds.
If you have a MkIII chanter, I can't help ya. If it's a MkII, however,
I've had nothing but great luck with Gilmours...and am currently
playing one of Ian Macey's reeds with very nice results.
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Before you buy.
Luramao
works great! Tunes right up with the band, no tape at all, sounds
great!
Matt Willis
teddyt...@countyhellpress.com wrote on 5/25/00 12:59 PM:
> If you have a MkIII chanter, I can't help ya. If it's a MkII, however,
> I've had nothing but great luck with Gilmours...and am currently
> playing one of Ian Macey's reeds with very nice results.
Which leads to the next question--how does one determine which "mark" a
Shepherd chanter is? I looked all over that thing and all it says on the is
SHEPHERD at the top.... Clues?
This set of pipes was "tied" into the canmore bag at R. T. Shepherd on
November 14, 1997 (if that helps anyone).
Chris Hamilton
wrote:
>in article 8gjpmb$jn2$1...@nnrp1.deja.com, teddyt...@countyhellpress.com at
>teddyt...@countyhellpress.com wrote on 5/25/00 12:59 PM:
>
>> If you have a MkIII chanter, I can't help ya. If it's a MkII, however,
>> I've had nothing but great luck with Gilmours...and am currently
>> playing one of Ian Macey's reeds with very nice results.
>
>Which leads to the next question--how does one determine which "mark" a
>Shepherd chanter is? I looked all over that thing and all it says on the is
>SHEPHERD at the top.... Clues?
See below, a repost from a month or so ago ...
>This set of pipes was "tied" into the canmore bag at R. T. Shepherd on
>November 14, 1997 (if that helps anyone).
1997 would DEFINITELY be the Mark 2, as the Mark 3 was introduced to
the public about a year later.
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The Shepherd Mark 1 was introduced in or about 1985. The COW band, ie
Scottish & Irish Imports as we were known at the time, purchased a set
I think the day before the Perth games that year, and played them up
through 1992.
In 1993 the band purchased the Shepherd Mark 2, which I believe was
brand-spanking new. I was "retired" at the time so I'm not 100% sure
of that, but almost certainly the Mark 2 appeared no earlier than
1992. This is the ubiquitous model that became staggeringly popular
in the latter part of the last decade of the last century (ooh, that
sounds so cool - almost a Van Dyke Parks lyric).
The Mark 3, of course, made it's commercial appearance in late 1998 /
early 1999, though beta versions were being played in the summer of
'98 by Dysart & Dundonald and several members of the Strathclyde
Police.
So, distinguishing marks ...
The Mark 1 has a plainish block on the end with two rings cut in it.
The Mark 2 has a rather complex and attractive block with a stair-step
effect, three edges I think. Kind of like one of those Mayan pyramids.
But without the altar for human sacrifice.
The Mark 3 is just, uh, well unattractive. A simplified block on the
bottom with two edges. An ugly step-sister to the two aesthetically
pleasing predecessors
Chris, in a loquacious mood tonight ... "columnated ruins domino ..."
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