So, had to break out the Gellaitry’s again after the cosmetic refurb of a new bag cover and cords, as seen above. Figured I’d give the Selbie’s that were sounding so good in the Jeffers pipe a go so I did, and the first sets are of that combo. It was okay for light music, but they’re definitely showing their age. By the time I got to my attempt at a Piobaireachd, I couldn’t get through the ground without the tuning changing. I think I started playing these Selbie’s in 2002 and pretty solidly through 2008ish, and then off and on again. They got a little mold on them and stuff. :o) The bridles slide very easily so I’m just not sure they’re tight enough to keep everything in tune. So, in frustration, I threw the Kinnairds back in and had, you guessed it, no trouble.
Gellaitry’s with old Selbie’s:
Mrs. Lily Christie (band 6/8)
Newmarket House & Hen’s March (last year’s HJ)
The Mermaid, Gravel Walk, Spanner in the Works, & High Road to Linton
Big Yin, Kitty lie over, & Drops of Brandy (The Tully Tribute set)
Gellaitry’s with Kinnaird:
Too Long in this Condition (So yeah, I got to the end and wasn’t sure how to sight read the a mach until it was too late. Not too bad considering it was my 3rd Piobaireachd in like a year, and that I play a different one every time. Some day they won’t bore the crap out of me.)
Very nice, Patrick. Like that Sinclair sound.
BTW, love the Big Yin. Saweeet tune.
Patrick, how do you get such great tone out of that Kyo? I need mine to sound like that to match my dunbars with there Kinnairds. Is that the Gilmoure chanter reed or the husk? I’ve noticed that your other Colin Kyo sounds a little different from this one, the one on your Hendersons…
Regards,
Austin
Thanks Matt, it really is a good tone. I wish it were slightly less buzzy, I think, so I might be trying something else soon, Canning with a polycarb bass maybe?
Austin, it’s a Gilmour reed in the Kyo, left over from ages ago. Was my band reed for a while. Now it has softened up a bit so it is my solo reed. Has great resistance which I’m afraid I removed when modifying the Husk in the Henderson Kyo to get it down to my strength. This Gilmour has a corner missing along with a few other cosmetic defects. But it plays pretty well!
Sounded Great Patrick!