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30th September 09, 07:24 PM
#26
 Originally Posted by Highlander31
Thanks for posting that site peacekeeper. I have always liked the sound of the Irish Warpipes. Perhaps one of our pipers could explain why the difference in tone between the Great Highland Pipes and the Irish Warpipes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_w...ghland_Bagpipe
http://www.bagpipeworld.co.uk/Britis...les/BrBoru.htm
Basically, the difference is two drones instead of three. And if you're using the Brian Boru chanter which can have up to fourteen keys could be fitted making it fully chromatic from low E to high c#. The GHB have only 9 notes.
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