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To me a Practice Chanter is a tool for practicing especially with a Pipe Band while doing "pads & chanters".
IMHO a Practice Chanter should be in tune, have a relatively agreeable tone, be light and slender in the hands, be able to take lots of punishment, and be easily distinguishable from all the other PCs in the band.
I bought a McCallum "long" PC, no mounts, in red plastic. It ticks all the boxes.
I have no interest in a wood PC, a heavy PC, or an ornate PC.
You might wonder about the "distinguishable" part, but I think it's important. Most PCs look the same, in my band mostly black McCallums with CNC engraved alloy mounts.
People will pick up and start blowing the wrong PC. If some-one has left a PC somewhere you don't know whose it is.
Mine is the only red chanter in the band. "Richard you left your PC in the band tent" because everybody knows that PC.
There's another distinguishable PC in the band, it's a black McCallum with CNC engraved alloy mounts, but the alloy is purple!
Last edited by OC Richard; 13th May 21 at 08:42 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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Thank you Grump, for the vote of confidence. I ran it past my teacher, before I bought and he approved. My teacher said get a long one, so that is what I got. Who know where I will go with this. Right now my goal is just to play tunes. I definitely want to play then on real bagpipes. I've been attracted to the sound as long as I can remember. I've already started to learn about what's available. Lots of great information on X Marks the Scot!
I get what you are saying about the chanter being a tool, OC Richard. Mine has fake ivory trim too, so it will still stand out if I wind up in a pipe band. I will look up the multi colored McCallum chanters if I do decide to get a backup. There might be a need for a car chanter that is not so dear!
Dave
Last edited by Crazy Dave; 13th May 21 at 06:37 PM.
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Car chanter yes!
I have a car whistle always, one that's all-metal so there's nothing that can melt in our California summers, when temperature inside a parked car can go well over 100 degrees.
I had a plastic Practice Chanter that I stupidly left in the car where the sunlight could hit it, the PC was alright but the plastic reed inside melted!
One big advantage with a car-instrument is having it a bright colour. I have my red Practice Chanter and I used to have a red anodised aluminium MK Low D whistle. Why? Because if you're sitting in your parked car practicing on a black or silver chanter or whistle it can be mistaken for a weapon by police. Sad I know, but it's the world we live in.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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 Originally Posted by OC Richard
Car chanter yes!
I have a car whistle always, one that's all-metal so there's nothing that can melt in our California summers, when temperature inside a parked car can go well over 100 degrees.
I had a plastic Practice Chanter that I stupidly left in the car where the sunlight could hit it, the PC was alright but the plastic reed inside melted!
One big advantage with a car-instrument is having it a bright colour. I have my red Practice Chanter and I used to have a red anodised aluminium MK Low D whistle. Why? Because if you're sitting in your parked car practicing on a black or silver chanter or whistle it can be mistaken for a weapon by police. Sad I know, but it's the world we live in.
Good advice! I don't want to be mistaken for a sniper!
Dave
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