And now for something completely different...

**MacGumerait** · 19th February 14, 11:32 PM

Nice find Bren !! Now that IS something completely different and sounded pretty good , made my day !

I happen to head up the Facilities Dept where I work ( construction & bldg. maintenance ) and this gives me some ideas .

My guys are pretty good with PVC pipe and duct tape , however , they are going to be cussing you and me both tomorrow when I tell them about their new project assignment !

Cheers , Mike

**TheOfficialBren** · 19th February 14, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by MacGumerait

Nice find Bren !! Now that IS something completely different and sounded pretty good , made my day !

I happen to head up the Facilities Dept where I work ( construction & bldg. maintenance ) and this gives me some ideas .

My guys are pretty good with PVC pipe and duct tape , however , they are going to be cussing you and me both tomorrow when I tell them about their new project assignment !

Cheers , Mike

They will be spitting amd sputtering! Lol!

**MacGumerait** · 19th February 14, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren

They will be spitting amd sputtering! Lol!

Indeed they will !

I'm going to show them your vid and then tell them ... okay boys , get out the duct tape and pipe ... by the end of the day we need to have a set bagpipes that sound like the vid !

**McClef** · 20th February 14, 03:07 AM

Surprisingly good.

**creagdhubh** · 20th February 14, 06:43 AM

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, Bren.

Cheers,

**Nathan** · 20th February 14, 11:06 AM

Very interesting set of affordable small pipes. I followed his link for instructions on how to make a set but they didn't address reeds or how to properly drill the chanter to get the right notes. I guess they are assuming you're already a piper?

Very cool project.

**TheOfficialBren** · 20th February 14, 11:29 AM

Nathan, it uses cling film type plastic as a membrane (think of a kazzoo) instead of reeds.

I was thinking about making a set for myself to record with since I usually only do overdubs with my chanter anyway.

I was thinking of using my practice chanter.

As a fellow musician, I think that you can agree, it's not the instrument. It's the player.
;-)
With that said, my piping shall stay confined to Logic Pro and Pro Tools. Haha.

Mike:

Pics or it didn't happen! Lol.

**Downunder Kilt** · 20th February 14, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by MacGumerait

Nice find Bren !! Now that IS something completely different and sounded pretty good , made my day !

I happen to head up the Facilities Dept where I work ( construction & bldg. maintenance ) and this gives me some ideas .

My guys are pretty good with PVC pipe and duct tape , however , they are going to be cussing you and me both tomorrow when I tell them about their new project assignment !

Cheers , Mike

Mike, I will be waiting with a pipers breath to see the results of your tasking to your crew.

Bren, great find mate and thanks for putting it up here, amazing what can be done with a little thought and experimentation. Cheers

**OC Richard** · 21st February 14, 07:28 AM

Actually not new, because pipemaker David Daye has been making uilleann pipes out of PVC pipe for many years

http://www.daye1.com/pennychanter.html

His chanters perform very well, easily comparable to wood chanters by other makers costing many times more.