August 30, 2013
Dunoon, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cowal Highland Gathering
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Cowal Highland Gathering
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Dunoon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Cowal Highland Gathering
August 26, 2005
Dunoon, Scotland, United Kingdom
The world’s largest and most spectacular Highland Games since 1894.
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Quality reed selection is a pre-requisite to obtaining a good tone in a pipe corps. Four criteria to consider when testing reeds are balance, vibrancy, volume and strength. Check the High A Low A balance against a single sounding tenor drone – if these two notes are in the ballpark chances are the rest of the notes can be tuned.
Stewart MacKenzie, P-M, Manawatu Scottish
Quality reed selection is a pre-requisite to obtaining a good tone in a pipe corps. Four criteria to consider when testing reeds are balance, vibrancy, volume and strength. Check the High A Low A balance against a single sounding tenor drone – if these two notes are in the ballpark chances are the rest of the notes can be tuned.
Stewart MacKenzie, P-M, Manawatu Scottish
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