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abbaralph2011
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3d printers bagpipes, poly chanter, syntethic drone reeds, plastic chanter reed. All plastic setup!
3d printers bagpipes, poly chanter, syntethic drone reeds, plastic chanter reed. All plastic setup!
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Competition practice 7/14/24 3d printed bagpipes, plastic chanter reed
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Competition practice 7/14/24 3d printed bagpipes, plastic chanter reed
Competition practice 7/13/24 with plastic chanter reed
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Competition practice 7/13/24 with plastic chanter reed
Borderpipes chanter with smallpipes drones
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Borderpipes chanter with smallpipes drones
Rjm chanter with plastic chanter reed. Marr bagpipes
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Rjm chanter with plastic chanter reed. Marr bagpipes
When battle is over, skye boat song, paddy be easy smallpipes in C
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When battle is over, skye boat song, paddy be easy smallpipes in C
Amazing grace and jolly beggar man smallpipes in C
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Amazing grace and jolly beggar man smallpipes in C
Those sound really good! Best color-way of any GHB I have seen as well.
@@mottopanukeiku7406 I agree, that’s what I had them made. Thanks for listening!
Sound are very melodic
@@josevicentejimenez9070 thanks! Glad you like it
@@abbaralph2011 👍👍
Wow, surprisingly good for plastic pipes! As a piper and a 3d printer, I'm pretty curious about these. Some kind of fancy material for the drones or just PLA? I'm inclined to either print myself a set or pop those synthetic reeds into some beginner blackwood pipes I have. Are you playing Ezee's or some kind of plastic reed in the drones? And which brand of reed is that in the chanter? I wonder if I could rig it up in Bb. I noticed that before you put the 3d printed drones in, when you were just using the plastic chanter reed, the sound was a bit better and more ever- are the drone reeds take more air now? You were blowing the top hand well with the old drones, but it's cutting out a lot with the new ones (and hi G is sometimes underblown enough to go sharp) just an observation!
@@magnusstone hello, they are pla. The drones reeds are hitching high resonance plastic drone reeds. I think I could probably get them to b flat if I felt inclined. I don’t think the drones are taking more air, probably just tired that day when playing. Thanks for listening! If you print a set would love to see and hear!
These sound about 100 times better than I expected them to hahaha. I mean still nothing like a proper blackwood and cane setup, but far better than it has any right to be for 3d printed plastic, and a plastic chanter reed no less... I agree that your D is sharp, also perhaps your low A. I'd be curious to see how these handle the heat in Portland. I have to imagine they'll reach stratospheric pitches but perhaps not! My band was in Mt Vernon last weekend and the heat and humidity made for a challenging day. We usually pitch around 482, 483, but hit a whopping 489 that day. Same chanter as you but with cane reeds, and all of us are of course using wood drones.
@@marcusrange5509 am I the first person you have commented on a CZcams. Video too about the tuning of their bagpipe chanter or is this something you make a habit of?
@@abbaralph2011 I wouldn't say I make a habit of it, no, haha. Not on youtube anyway. These pipes being something of a novelty I was just curious and offering my opinion that they sounded better than I expected them too, pretty good even! Generally plastic pipes are seen as being not very good, especially plastic chanter reeds, but your setup defies that notion. Apologies if my original comment came off as a little rude. That was certainly not my intent. As for mentioning the tuning, I just know that if my pipes were a bit out to the ears of other pipers, I'd like to be told as much. I appreciate the opinions of other pipers about my tuning and playing, even if I may disagree with them. Anyhow, happy piping and good luck in Portland! :)
@@marcusrange5509 I’m glad they are favorable to you, that’s why I put them on here to show people what they are capable of. Maybe some day we will meet and you can hear them in person
@@abbaralph2011 I'd totally enjoy that! If you compete in the PNW I'm sure we'll cross paths eventually!
@@marcusrange5509 well I don’t do too much of that anymore but I will also be at the McMinnville Oregon games coming up. What band do you play with?
Thanks! Sounds great! 😎
@@mccypr you are most welcome
Gotta say, I'm pretty impressed by these. They sound quite nice.
@@Squidtoken they are a joy to play
Bro, plastic kilt or bust
@@m.r.b.806 that’s a great idea actually!
Thank you for the kind words and vote of confidence, Ralph. I'm not doing production levels yet for supplying other pipers, but hope to be soon.
That's awsome!! I'll tell you a quick story right now as a blind piper. My first set was a Naill plastic bagpipe from August 2013. I loved that set, except when I finally heard Alastair Dunn playing a set of Hendersons the tonal quality just got me HOOKED on getting Hendersons because of the bigger bass sound. My Naills had far too much tenor sound and far too little bass. However,I was somewhat "forced" by other pipers to get Blackwood pipes, and I've only heard horror stories about Blackwood pipes, that somehow only tough blind people or sighted people would be the only pipers who'd be able to handle ABW pipes. Seriously, legit, my sighted nonpiping dad does all the maintenance for me, LOL. Once my dad dies, I'm definitely selling my Blackwood pipes. If pipers hate the fact that I still play plastic when I finally move up to grade 1, I'll honestly tell them that I'm blind and that's all I can work with on my own, now that my dad would've been too old to take care of them. If I had my way, I'd immediately sell my Blackwood pipes and replace them with RG Hardie Poly pipes because they've got more bass than even my current 2018 Peter Henderson pipes, and I really think Blackwood pipes are like a regressive tax as I learned about in an Econ class. More expensive and they're worse than plastic in my opinion.
Sounds pretty good except for a slightly sharpish D. BTW, maybe you just haven't checked, but hopefully you got the Italian piping dictionary from my PM on the Dunsire forums.
Hi AbbaRalph! What grade are you currently competing in?
@@m.r.b.806 I am rated at grade one but I do not expect to place. I am playing mainly for my own enjoyment and comments. One thing also, I probably won’t play those tunes exactly like that in a competition
Very nice! I’m a few years out of practice, I used to compete solo’s grade 4, and Band grade 3… Now I’m back to grade 5, which was just becoming a thing when I was playing
I was going to guess that you were a highly competitive grade 2
@@m.r.b.806 best of luck to you on your journey my friend!
@@m.r.b.806 I think I am going to use this setup next Saturday czcams.com/video/b9-dfHdpn50/video.htmlsi=VpWbSEzcPhMCAt01
Wonderful clear, crisp and cracking embellishments. Nice calm playing. This will be a good day at the comp! Have fun there. Thank you very much for sharing!
Thanks for listening. We will see how I play in front of a judge, that’s the hard part haga
Lovely tunes as always. You are a wonderful musician! There is no doubt in my mind that you'll do an excellent job in the competition! Wishing you the best of luck 😀
@@Squidtoken thanks, glad you enjoyed it, I appreciate it!
HOLY MAZZILLO I can't tell this reed from the tonal quality of cane reeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've definitely convinced me to go to an all-synthetic reed setup for solos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THen I won't have to worry about Piobaireachd LOL. Very very similar to cane. Legit, if Mark were to be taught how to make Italian bagpipe reeds, his would be the tonally best syntehticsynthetic reeds for Italian pipes too. I'm serious. Synthetic reeds in Italian bagpipes, especially on the higher chanter, sound tonally worse than cane. But for the lower chanters they are much more difficult to tell apart. And full circle, Mazzillo is the best Italian bagpipe maker in history.
@@michaelkazmierskidunn7189 Marc did make some reeds for my Italian bagpipes, a piva Emiliana bagpipr
@@abbaralph2011 Listen bro: Piva pipes are knockoff of French bagpipes. If you really want "real" Italian bagpipes, try to get in touch with Carmine Dante, he does speak English. He makes the best 3 palmi (standard size) Italian pipes I know. I've read pages from Nico Scaldaferri who said that Piva pipes are not true Italian bagpipes. They're knockoffs.
@@michaelkazmierskidunn7189 I wouldn’t know anything about that except they are a historical bagpipes from hundreds of years ago.
@@abbaralph2011 Here's the real story. And don't be afraid to ask me for help if you're interested in getting a zampogna. I have contact with several makers. Scaldaferri says that in the 1880s, when French immigrants moved to northern Italy, they brought their cornemuses with them and the Italian woodworkers started copying their instruments and called them Piva. And of course historically there was one part of northern Italy that had a LOT of French speakers, so communications with cornemuse players was of course possible. In the 1980s it became so common in Switzerland that the Swiss name Piva just stuck, especially in the Italian-speaking area of Switzerland. Whereas, the actual "zampogna", particularly the "Lucana" breed, was invented in the early 1800s. Like I said, I'd recommend the maker Carmine Dante. He doesn't have a website but he's contactable. Plus, the zampogna tradition is truly unbroken since 1800 or so. Whereas the Piva had a serious gap, so it's not really traditionally Italian.
@@michaelkazmierskidunn7189 well that is all interesting. Thanks for sharing, I will look into it
Sounding awesome especially when bass drones hit
@@jeremycrisman2434 thanks. Glad you like them
This guy puts us all to shame! Well done excellent skills👍😎🎶🎵💯
@@jeremycrisman2434 thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done 👍✅🎶🎵💯
Awesome! I love the sound! Your videos have been very helpful. Thanks! 😎
@@mccypr I am glad I could help. How are you enjoying the Casey d pipes?
@@abbaralph2011 They’re very nice. I love the Gidgee wood that they’re made of. Hey! I got a set of Celtic Carbony carbon fiber SSPs in A. They’re great! They’re very lightweight and have cool little switches on each drone for turning them off.
First time that I've heard the Star Spangled Banner on the pipes; and I love it. If you had a few more pipers and some drums, it might even sound as great as Scotland the Brave! 🍺😋👍
@@MickPsyphon glad you enjoyed it. Once I get it memorized it will sound a lot better too haha
@@abbaralph2011 You're doing just fine, mate! I grew up hearing the pipes for most of my life. Sounds like you're going the right way. 🍺😋👍
@@MickPsyphon thanks!
Very cool that you managed to find such an exceptional covey of high notes! I suspect some innovation was at work? lol
@@johnyoung2705 that is the design of these pipes to have a chromatic extended range. They are made by Jon swayne
@abbaralph2011 i have heard those pipes before!!!!! what kind are they called?
@@nathanjoerndt8804 they are low d borderpipes made by Jon swayne
@@abbaralph2011 thank you!
How can you stand playing BAGPIPES in that tiny room?!? How are you not deaf? I love pipe music, but it's definitely an outdoor "sport"!!!
@@mikesoule1352 well it is a very large garage, 3 car tandem and I am wearing ear plugs
Thank-you for posting this on July Fourth, our Independent Day. You slayed it, as usual! 🎶🎇🎵🎶
@@mikesoule1352 thanks, I don’t have that tune memorized, trying to play from sheet music which isn’t easy with bagpipes
So colorful! Love it! 🤩
Happy 4th of July!
Love that very low drone tone. Makes your tune very mysterious! Thanks for playing!!! 🎶😳🎵🎶
@@mikesoule1352 your very welcome. I am glad you enjoy these tunes. Do you play the pipes too?
Do you have to practice in a CLOSET?!?
@@mikesoule1352 no that’s an area of my garage. I can play wherever though
Your repertoire is incredible! I, literally could watch ALL day! (If i had time!) Thanks for playing! 🎶🎵🎶
@@mikesoule1352 I’m really glad you enjoy it. You made my day!
Banished to the shadow realm of the utility cellar as well, I see. Very nice rendition!
@@greghenrikson952 thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. I can play other places but that is my setup area with all my pipes haha
This makes me want to learn to play small pipes --- bellows pumped, of course! 🎶🥰🎵🎶
I can just piceure a piper hurrying up the stairs! Nice job!
I'm really enjoying seeing and hearing your bagpipe collection. Thanks!
Glad to hear that. What pipes do you play?
Great tune! Thanks for playing, Sir. 🎶🤩🎵🎶
You are most welcome
Lovely, deep tone! The song is Sooo--- mysterious! 👀 Nicely done, Sir!
Thanks! It works well on this style of pipes
I can’t seem to keep my Bag pressure like that. 🤔
Can you make a video of yourself playing and I can take a look?
Also, would want to make sure the joints are nice and right and there isn’t air leaking anywhere. Also I am not playing at a high pressure, I have the reeds really dialed into each other
@@abbaralph2011 🤣I haven’t actually ever made a video. Very nice of you to offer. You may see one from me out of the blue in the near future. I just finished reading a thread on a Bagpipes website. I took the advice there and tried completely closing the Bellows before opening it. Then I gently opened the Bellows before closing it again. I also only put very gentle pressure on the bag. It definitely worked. I used the Chanter and the Tenor Drone. Man! What a great sound!! I did this on my Celtic Carbony SSPs. They’re the easiest to play and are light. I have my Casey Pipes (in D) and my Morrison’s. I’m a little determined (and nuts?🤪) to learn these things. I absolutely love their sound! Thanks!
@@abbaralph2011 Ahhhhh! Reeds!😬😝🤨😂
@@mccypr that sounds like a great plan, to start out a with one pipe at a time. I personally don’t make a point of totally compressing the bellows each time, kind of just do it as needed and how much needed. But that is just what I have developed for myself after years of playing beloows
You should record some hip-hop drums over this It would be sick.
That’s a great idea. Do you play drums?
I am not good at it but Lord Bless Me, I’m going to try
congratulations ! Very nice ! Greetings from Brazil.
Thanks. Glad you enjoy. Brazil is really cool I am sure!
@@abbaralph2011 here I play and make some kinds of bapipes. The most common is the galician bagpipes.
@@gaitadefolebrasil really that is excellent. Do you have a webpage I may look at?
Awesome
I really like the combo of that chanter with those drones. Do you play small pipes?
What a pleasure to listen to such wonderful playing.
Thanks!
Michael, you are very enjoyable to listen to, excellent piping. Thank you.
Thanks! My name is Ralph. Michael is who made the pipes :)
Lovely tunes!
Thanks!
I do. Beautifully crafted kilt that’s for sure.
Yes. Interesting thing is that was machine stitched which is the cheapest option when getting a kilt made. I have gotten several kilts from them (st. Kilda group), they are the best value around
Yes. Exactly. Did they make the kilt I ended up getting from you?
No that was made by rg. hardie group. Do you still have that kilt?
Hey Ralph. Interesting video. I was trying to remember the person you recommended as a kilt maker that was a good price. I wanted to ask if you remembered their name? Thanka
Tartan couture. You bought a kilt from them in ancient macdougall didn’t you?
Thanks! 🙂🎻✌️😎
Glad you enjoy!
Thanks! 🙂🎻✌️😎
Your welcome!
Beautifully played and so well articulated. Listening was a real pleasure. Thanks so much, my friend. 👍👍
Your welcome. Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful sonorous tone. I can't find them online, but presumably they're from Galicia. Can you tell me anything about them?
The bagpipes are made by a maker in England, Jon swayne. They are his low d borderpipes
@@abbaralph2011 They're works of art, and the low D chanter is imposing. Great playing, looking forward to more!
@@johnyoung2705 glad you enjoy them. I am working on some more tunes on them will see if I can get them recorded at some point
Have you ever dared to 3D print a chanter?
I don’t 3d print at all however the person who made these has made me several chanters, none of which were really all that great. Not sure if it was the material or the design and he stopped making pipes from my understanding.
What setup are you using here?
Atherton premier pipes with modern naill chanter. Hitching h3 drone reeds and I believe a Souter or Colin maclellean reed. Hagen leather pipe bag . Might be selling these pipes let me know if interested