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Category: Chanter Reed Maintenance

Ray Sloan Irish Uilleann Pipes

Chanter Reed Maintenance Overview

Posted June 21, 2019October 9, 2019 Ray SloanPosted in Chanter Reed Maintenance, Maintenance

Keeping your Uilleann reeds in tune is both a challenge and a necessity. Cane is an organic material and as such will be affected by your climate – heat and humidity. I strongly urge every piper to learn how to make reeds. Knowing that you are able to replace a reed if damaged will make […]

Ray Sloan Irish Uilleann Pipes

Mouth Aperture

Posted August 31, 2018October 9, 2019 Ray SloanPosted in Chanter Reed Maintenance, Maintenance

Mouth Aperture As previously explained your reed can either close up or open up as a result of changes in ambient heat and humidity. If it has opened up and the mouth is too large your chanter pressure will be too ‘heavy’ to play comfortably, the tone may be too harsh, the tuning may be […]

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