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Topic: Säckpipa as an iPad app |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:20 pm Subject: Säckpipa as an iPad app |
Great news Michael, thanks Seth |
Topic: Tre Säck @ YouTube |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 5618
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:27 pm Subject: Tre Säck @ YouTube |
That's a great tune. I really enjoyed it. Seth |
Topic: Free CD & Album Cover Download |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 5427
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:43 pm Subject: Free CD & Album Cover Download |
Here is a Free CD recorded by a customer of mine who has been playing the Swedish bagpipe for about 2 months. Enjoy, Seth.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nt41fbbb2aqnk8y/Why%20I%20Love%20the%20Bagpip ... |
Topic: Baglady heads to Nisswa |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 5
Views: 8268
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:33 pm Subject: Baglady heads to Nisswa |
That sounds great. Dang Fern, you know more tunes than I do. I play so many instruments that I never have time to learn more than about 8-10 tunes per instrument. I should probably devote more time ... |
Topic: A collection of 25 tunes after Petter Dufva (1756-1836) |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 9219
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:22 pm Subject: A collection of 25 tunes after Petter Dufva (1756-1836) |
For now, only the five tunes I recorded and published on my
Fantastic, thank you. It's always nice to have new tunes that fit the scale. Seth |
Topic: A collection of 25 tunes after Petter Dufva (1756-1836) |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:33 pm Subject: A collection of 25 tunes after Petter Dufva (1756-1836) |
Are their any audio samples of any of these tunes. I'll do a search too. I've always had trouble with timing, so I learn a new tune easier if I can hear it played first. Seth |
Topic: Experiences from Seth Hamon's synthetic reeds |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 49
Views: 46582
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:08 pm Subject: Experiences from Seth Hamon's synthetic reeds |
For your information, I just posted the first recording I've made with Seths synthetic reed in the chanter. It is a polska from Småland, after a fiddler called Petter Dufva (1756-1836). He wrote down ... |
Topic: God Jul pipeing |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 6
Views: 8435
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:14 pm Subject: Re: God Jul pipeing |
Långdans från Sollerön is fantastic on Swedish bagpipes. I have had 30-50 dancers trying to hear me and others from my band play aucustic.
It was fun, as we ended up playing to different parts of ... |
Topic: God Jul pipeing |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 8435
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:58 pm Subject: Re: God Jul pipeing |
Långdans från Sollerön is fantastic on Swedish bagpipes. I have had 30-50 dancers trying to hear me and others from my band play aucustic.
It was fun, as we ended up playing to different parts of ... |
Topic: Seam Problems |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 3
Views: 4808
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:44 pm Subject: Seam Problems |
Josh did you try any of the fixes I emailed you about. I don't use the type of bag used on those pipes you got, but it should be an easy fix. Even if all the stitching goes, you can always rough up ... |
Topic: Is the "neutral third" used in Swedish piping? |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 9
Views: 8422
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:45 pm Subject: Is the "neutral third" used in Swedish piping? |
Olle is right, you don't want to throw the tube from a mountain bike on you chanter, you should look for racing bike inner tubes. You can find them anywhere here in the U.S.
I bought one from Bike ... |
Topic: Making a chanter... and tuning it |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 8
Views: 11823
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:21 am Subject: Re: Making a chanter... and tuning it |
I only heard that they make all chanters with a drilling master where each hole is marked. Then they just drill and make the read fit the pipes. As all pipes are (supposed to be) the same, the sho ... |
Topic: Is the "neutral third" used in Swedish piping? |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 8422
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:57 pm Subject: Is the "neutral third" used in Swedish piping? |
I went to the local Bicycle Inc shop which has everything you ever wanted for a bike, but of their hundreds of tubes they don't have one narrow enough to use on a chanter. I've looked but have yet to ... |
Topic: Tradition continuity |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 25
Views: 22430
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:03 pm Subject: Tradition continuity |
[quote="noordung"]After going for "Säckpipan i Norden" on Google I found it a bit expensive, with used items going much over £100. Not to mention the language barrier I would face ... |
Topic: Free Poly Chanter Modification Updated w/pics |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 4
Views: 5359
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:20 pm Subject: Re: Free Poly Chanter Modification Updated w/pics |
I think I'll have the wife send her chanter down. The first thing I did was put the brass tube in the bell to get a good Eb anyway, and I just made it long enough to pull out and get the D. Does your ... |
Topic: Youngest piper ever! |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 3
Views: 4571
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:28 pm Subject: Youngest piper ever! |
Well maybe not but he looks ready. We had a baby boy on Tuesday the 25th. The sonograms said we were having a girl, so what a surprise it was to see this little guy. He is 7 Lb 5 oz and his name is ... |
Topic: Free Poly Chanter Modification Updated w/pics |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 4
Views: 5359
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:59 am Subject: Free Poly Chanter Modification Updated w/pics |
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/texasbagpiper/531d3922.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/texasbagpiper/5fb9436f.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/texasbagpiper/cc7e5045.jpg |
Topic: eBay Swedish pipes for $129 BiN in New York |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:44 am Subject: eBay Swedish pipes for $129 BiN in New York |
Ya can't see the auction anymore because it was over. I probably would have bought those at that price for my collection. I'm sure I'll hear from the guy needing reeds. Cheers, Seth |
Topic: Youngest sackpipa players? |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 6775
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:29 am Subject: Youngest sackpipa players? |
Congratulations to having a baby Seth!
Cheers
Folke
Thanks Folke. Now to figure out which of my many bagpipes to start her on? |
Topic: Free Poly Chanter Modification Updated w/pics |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:55 am Subject: Free Poly Chanter Modification Updated w/pics |
I guess this is the easiest way to contact everyone with one of my poly sets. I'm now modifying the chanters , if requested, to play G-nat ( back thumb hole) as well as a low D tuning slide on the bo ... |
Topic: Youngest sackpipa players? |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:47 am Subject: Youngest sackpipa players? |
I have a female customer that is around 13. She has an A' and a G' set.
I'm about to have a daughter in about 4 weeks, so I suppose she will be playing in the next few months, LOL. Seth |
Topic: Highest and lowest sackpipa made? |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 10016
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:57 pm Subject: Highest and lowest sackpipa made? |
True Olle it is carbon fibre in the chanter reed and some other synthetic material in the drone reed. I can't seem to remember what it is though. I'll post when I figure it out.
Folke
He's a bet ... |
Topic: FS: Alban Faust Säckpipa in A/E |
texasbagpiper
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Views: 13377
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:53 pm Subject: FS: Alban Faust Säckpipa in A/E |
Seth, there are many tunes that would be very difficult to play if you make a double hole instead. I think you are the only pipe maker who chose to do that.
The thumb hole is only awkward in the be ... |
Topic: FS: Alban Faust Säckpipa in A/E |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:03 am Subject: FS: Alban Faust Säckpipa in A/E |
They are sweet! I've been enjoying them very much. That right had thumb hole is going to take a while though.
Yep, uncomfortable isn't it. I put that hole on the front of the chanter as a double ... |
Topic: FS: Alban Faust Säckpipa in A/E |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:51 pm Subject: FS: Alban Faust Säckpipa in A/E |
They have been adopted into a good home and will be raised in a family of pipes and pipers where their heritage will be respected.
That's a nice set Fern. Seth |
Topic: Highest and lowest sackpipa made? |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:47 pm Subject: Highest and lowest sackpipa made? |
Hi
I have met and played Max Perssons A/D set Its kind of huge but it sounds really nice. It has one drone one octave below the chaanters bottom note. The stretch is comparaeble to a low D Whis ... |
Topic: 2nd Gen Synthetic reeds: Updated 8/5/2011 |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:43 pm Subject: 2nd Gen Synthetic reeds: Updated 8/5/2011 |
Newest Reed designs. The first set has a larger post so it will fit more easily into the larger bore of the G chanters. The longer reed is for those xtra-long low drones.
http://i3.photobucket.com/ ... |
Topic: 2nd Gen Synthetic reeds: Updated 8/5/2011 |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:10 pm Subject: 2nd Gen Synthetic reeds: Updated 8/5/2011 |
I'm working with a new style of reed. It is for G chanters only. This new design has a tuning slide built into the reed, and it can be lengthened to narrow the upper bore, which in turn will flatten ... |
Topic: Experiences from Seth Hamon's synthetic reeds |
texasbagpiper
Replies: 49
Views: 46582
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:02 am Subject: Experiences from Seth Hamon's synthetic reeds |
Thanks Seth, you saved my day!
Thanks Olle. I see you survived the sweaty bus ride. |
Topic: 2nd Gen Synthetic reeds: Updated 8/5/2011 |
texasbagpiper
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Forum: Norden Sackpipa Association of the Americas (NSAA) Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:02 pm Subject: 2nd Gen Synthetic reeds: Updated 8/5/2011 |
They don't leak, but I'm not entirely sure what your referring to. They do play at a higher pressure than cane and are more stable IMHO. I will make more videos too but with as many sets of these re ... |
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