Blog update By Kevin Tilbury on his small pipes Workshop to take place at the Newcastleton Folk Festival, 2015 (see 'Festival Chat'). Kevin will be giving a beginners session on the Northumbrian and Scottish Small-pipes and providing a limited number of sets to the total beginner to get the student started.
The progress is slow but sure, I have 6 bellows at the moment, some have been donated (one by David, the organizer of the Newcastleton Folk Club, many thanks to him) and others I have made; so there will be at least 6 sets of pipes on the day for beginners to use.
I would also like people who already have a set of small-pipes but do not play them/can't play them, but wish to do so to come along also, it is all about getting you started, sorting out the beginners problems that we have all gone through. So if you know of someone who has given up trying to play or has a set in the box at home which have been put away in frustration ! encourage them to come to the workshop.
Players who have Northumbrian sets we will be using the big drone at first (the D/C drone) this will be compatible with the sets I am making in D. Scottish Small-pipers are generally in A or D so a harmony can be achieved... all this can be sorted out, the workshop is about bellows technique, bag pressure, keeping the instrument stable, getting all parts in harmony, and obtaining a scale in tune, and if there is time left a tune!
If you wish to contact me regarding the workshop or anything to do with piping can do so at tilbsuk@yahoo.com or can see my web page at http://ethnopiper.blogspot.com
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