BY CHRIS APPS. If the high A is little thin, there are some adjustments to be made to improve the sound. First, blow through the reed, without the pipe, for 30 seconds. Moisture will change the sound, hopefully for the better. Play it in the pipe to see if that […]
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Chris Apps’ reed advice: getting rid of a crow on high A
BY CHRIS APPS. Some players produce a beautiful vibrato, played in the pressure window just above the croak and just below the clear high A. It takes some very steady blowing and at the exact pressure to get these sounds. Sometimes the high A is just too rough, and the […]
New Product: PitchGuard™ Split-Stock System
New products don’t come along very often in the piping world, and this split-stock with an on/off switch looks very different to anything seen before for Highland pipes. But it does much more than simply switch the chanter on and off. It has been designed by reed maker Chris Apps […]
CLASP profile: Joe Moore
Joe Moore is the next member of CLASP to be profiled. For more information and to join this great facility for amateur pipers go to the CLASP website. • Where are you from and how did you get into piping?I’m from Paddington in London originally but currently living in Wilmcote […]