So I broke the smallpipes out for the first time since early September. I usually only get them out to play with the local Irish musicians but the kid went to sleep so I figured I would play something that was quieter. The slow air is a tune I wrote called Calista Anne McLaurin (the kid who was asleep) and the hornpipe/reel was a tune I wrote called Rascal’s Runabout. The sheet music for both can be found here:
www.patrickmclaurin.com/audio/audio.html
airhornreel <- Listen Here
Patrick
So, my Henderson pipes with Henderson Harmonic Deluxe 2nd Generation drone reeds were feeling a little left out so I broke them out with my band chanter, poly McCallum with oval holes with a Caldwell reed. I noticed these McCallum chanters are unforgiving when pressure is concerned. This may not be an issue with harder reeds but with the easier reeds I play the pitch of the chanter changes dramatically depending on the pressure.
M = March = Kantara to El Arish
S = Strathspey = Dora MacLeod
R = Reel = Charlie’s Welcome (got lost at one spot!)
msr <- listen here
Patrick