Walsh Mouth Blown Small Pipes
Description Walsh Mouth Blown Small Pipes
Mouthblown Smallpipe in the Key of A or D. Made entirely from plastic for minimal maintenance. The drone reeds are synthetic and are “built into” the bottom of each drone. This ensures that they will never fall into the bag. The chanter reed is also synthetic so it resists the effects of moisture from your breath. Velveteen Bag cover available in black, navy, dark green, and burgandy.
No trim.
The "D" pipes have slightly more spacing between finger holes on the chanter.
"All Special orders are non-refundable."
Walsh Smallpipes Chanter Reeds are also available.
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, July 15th, 2008 12:58 pm
By: Bill Nelson
These are a joy to play. Sometimes I have to force myself to play my GHB instead of my smallpipes. Also, when I was trying to decide what key, or to go to shuttle pipes, Rob gave me great advice. Hassle free, reliable, pleasant sound, April 28th, 2010 03:08 pm
By: Nick Wemyss
The Walsh smallpipes are a great way to enjoy learning tune fingering, breath control and inside entertainment where even the off notes don\'t sound all that bad. The super simple plastic chanter and drone reeds require almost no tuning, are relatively unaffected by heat and humidity, and produce a sweet pipe sound. They take a surprisingly large amount of blowing to initially fill that bag, like a GHB, but once going require very little air providing a more relaxing and longer practice than the GHBs. Striking in and cutting off is a bit trickier with a tendency to squeak as the bag is huge relative to the air used. Plan ahead! The lack of full moisture removal means that who knows what is growing in that bag. Personally I take everything apart to dry it as best as possible since the bag doesn\'t open. I also tape off the middle tenor drone as I find the combination of the alto and bass a crisper sound and less air is required. I prefer this sound to the shuttle pipes which I find a bit kazoo-like, but listen to sound files here or at Walsh\'s website. Great instrument to play with a bodhran, whistle, guitar, violin or voice as the balance (maybe not the key though) is appropriate. Release your inner Celtic pub band!