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] Date Posted:13:27:34 04/01/03 Tue
When I was last playing the bagpipes regularly, and was in a pipe band back in the 1980's, there seemed to be fewer reed makers -- at least of whom I was aware.
In the band we used Carnoustie Reeds, the sound of which I really liked -- a woody, reedy, mellower tone. Then when they wanted us to get a brassier, louder sound, they switched us over to Warnocks, which, to my ear, seemed to make our pipe chanters sound like trumpets. But I always liked that "reedy" sound I got from Carnoustie Reeds.
Now I'm getting back in piping and am wearing out the last of my old Carnoustie reeds, I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on what modern brand of reeds would give me that mellower, reedy tone I always got from the Carnoustie reeds, that are no longer available anywhere. My chanter's a Hardie, if that makes any difference.
Date Posted:13:51:45 04/12/03 Sat
I guess I can answer my own question: they still make Carnoustie reeds.
I couldn't find any mention of them on the internet, and never saw them listed on any of the bagpipe web sites' lists of reed makers.
So I was under the impression they no longer existed.
On a lark, I made a trip to the nearest Scottish / bagpipe supply store, going to get whatever reeds they had.... and the ones they had were stamped Carnoustie.
Why they're not listed on the internet is anyone's guess, the name, at least, has been around a long time.
--- In bagpipes@yahoogroups.com, "Chris C."
wrote:
> Hi All,
> I also have a question about reeds....
> In the band we first used Carnoustie Reeds, the sound of
which I
> really liked -- a woody, reedy, mellower tone.
>am wearing out the last of my
> old Carnoustie reeds, and I was wondering if anyone could
give
> me advice on what modern brand of reeds would give me that
> mellower, reedy tone I always got from the Carnoustie reeds,
>When I was last playing the bagpipes regularly, and
>was in a pipe band back in the 1980's, there seemed to
>be fewer reed makers -- at least of whom I was aware.
>
>In the band we used Carnoustie Reeds, the sound of
>which I really liked -- a woody, reedy, mellower tone.
>Then when they wanted us to get a brassier, louder
>sound, they switched us over to Warnocks, which, to my
>ear, seemed to make our pipe chanters sound like
>trumpets. But I always liked that "reedy" sound I got
>from Carnoustie Reeds.
>
>Now I'm getting back in piping and am wearing out the
>last of my old Carnoustie reeds, I was wondering if
>anyone could give me advice on what modern brand of
>reeds would give me that mellower, reedy tone I always
>got from the Carnoustie reeds, that are no longer
>available anywhere. My chanter's a Hardie, if that
>makes any difference.
>
>There seem to be a lot of reed makers out there.
>Piping sure has changed since I last was playing
>regularly.
Date Posted:16:02:13 05/30/03 Fri
If you decide you would like to try another reed I have recently started playing a medium Apps reed that has a more mellow sound and required very little manipulation. I have been very pleased.
Date Posted:08:53:54 05/31/03 Sat
Hey, Jim, thank you for the tip. I'm willing to give the Apps reeds a try. I've heard about them, but had never heard a description of their tone....
>If you decide you would like to try another reed I
>have recently started playing a medium Apps reed that
>has a more mellow sound and required very little
>manipulation. I have been very pleased.
Date Posted:17:17:43 05/16/03 Fri
A couple years ago a piper passed away here in town. I was asked to buy up his old stock. As a result I have about 40 Carnoustie reeds (mostly medium and hard) and another large number of S.M.E. reeds (Scottish Modern Enterprises??) as well as some P.M. redds (????), some F.E.B. reeds (???) and some "Kintail Special"s. I've even got a couple Strathtones.
If anyone knows a bit about what these other reeds are, and any info about the makers, I'd love to know.
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