Pipes, Piping Stuff &
Other Instrument Things
Bagpipes
& Associated Equipment
HIGH PRIORTY -- Supplies for my
new pipes
- a
carrying case for my bodhrán
- have been trying to work on this with my dad
- The
Complete Pipers Handbook - by P/M Brett Tidswell -- available through Henderson's
Supply for approx.
$50
- Other
Bits
& Bobs Still Needed for
my new pipes
- A
custom blowpipe by CameronW
to match the McCallum pipes -- approx.
$???
- Water
trap system -- approx.
$75-150
- 2
wooden chanter caps -- {inexpensive,
can be home-crafted}
- new
bore swabs (for helping
dry out the instrument after playing) -- approx. $75
- possibly an additional
McCallum chanter in the key of concert-A -- approx $200
- Better sounding pipes
that produce tone to my playing level with all
the bits and bobs that go with -- PRICELE$$
Medium
Priority
Low
Priority
- a Korg KDM-2 True Tone Advanced Digital Metronome {approx.
$40-75}
- ustom
musicians'
ear plugs by Westone {approx.
$150} Come
in 9, 15 and 25 attenuators; I'm told I should get the 15Db attenuators
The
NON-CUSTOM are the ER-20 by Etymotic $12 - I have a set of these, they
work well, the custom I'm told are better All
of these are available through an audiologist.
- Additional
modification work performed on my Shephard bagpipes to
make them play better {approx.
$100}
- Books
- Scots
Guard I music book ISBN-10: 0853609535 {approx. $65}
- Scots
Guard II music book ISBN-10: 071198641X
{approx. $65}
- The
Highland Bagpipe and Its Music by Roderick D.
Cannon, ISBN-10: 0859765490 {approx. $85?!?!}
- The Piper's Primer by Russ
Spalding {approx. $25 -- I
have Russ's contact info, apparently to get these you have to go directly through him}
- ...and pretty much every other
piping sheet-music books out there (I currently possess a copy of
Cabar Feidh and Logan's Tutor)
- Other Instruments &
Other Musical Things
- a set of Fred Morrison's reel
pipes made by McCallum {approx.
$???}
- a set
of uilleann
pipes (aka union pipes) - key/brand/model to be
decided {approx.
$A,LOT}
- intro
to Highland snare set-up {approx. $100?}
- a
set of Highland snare drum sticks (KP2s?)
- practice pad (Scullion pad?)
- one
or two sets of bones
- pieces of wood used rhythmically played similar to spoons,
"arrived in the U.S. via Irish immigrants, but has a history stretching
back to ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome", should be available at
Dusty Strings in Fremont {approx. $???}
- an acoustic
guitar case - to be converted to a surprise pipe case, used should work
great and be cheap if not even free as when they wear
out guitarists often throw them out
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Recording Gear - Equipment, Books
& Other Stuff
NOTE: The entries with prices followed by an asterisk indicate items I
can
probably acquire at significantly lower costs through a particular
source. If you are interested
in filling these wish-list items, let me know so you can
$ave-$ome-Moolah.
- Books
on the How-To Aspect of Recording {whichever
edition is most recent, used books are AOK}
- Low
Priority
- Recording
Unit & Associated Equipment
- laptop
computer - when
I started this endeavour
a few years ago, a Z60-series IBM
was suggested to me and Seattle
Laptop came well recommended as a
dealer {approx.
$1.5-2K}
- I'm
still debating between an
IBM-compatible machine and a Mac due to it being more of
an industry-standard
- Seattle
Laptop carries refurbished and new over-stocked machines
- I'm
told by Dan at Seattle Laptop that different IBMs are
- $500+
less expensive for the same performing Dells
- a
better engineered, professional grade product that are more resistant
to damage
- more repairable, easier and
faster to order any
replacement parts
- carry
top of the line warrantiesexternal hard drive - brand/model to be decided {approx. $???}
- 250Gig,
connecting using USB 2.0 (to maximize on gear's communication, as
FireWire will already be in use by mic interface gear)
- this
device interfaces mics,
instrument pick-ups and monitors with computer via FireWire
- a rack/box-thing for mounting,
carrying, and protecting Firestudio unit {varying prices depending on
models*}
- I'm
told you can get the mounting brackets and build your own box ... which
leads to the idea I have for a box to build that would function both as
this box and convert into a table at the same time
- here's a very groovy alternate idea -- this may or may-not
work for me
- Microphones, Cables
& Stands
- Wireless mic set-up for Highland pipes
- THIS
WIRELESS-MIC RIG IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF
ALL ITEMS WITHIN THE RECORDING GEAR SECTION.
- 3 Carl Countryman
Omnis mics {approx. $500* each}
- these
will need to receive
heavy padding through C.Countryman and 2 of the Y'ed so that they can
plug into 1 of the senders
- 2 Sennheiser Evolution
Wireless EW-100 series wireless
senders {approx. $750* each}
- (I'm told
specifically the "112PG2")
- 2 Sennheiser
EW100
wireless receivers {approx. $???*}
- OPTION PRESENTED TO ME BY BARRY ON
19JULY2010 - AUDIX
F90
- 2 Shure SM57 microphones
- used in good condition through Trading Musician {approx. $65 ea.} UPDATE: 4Sep10 I reinvested some of my meager earnings from recent performing and picked up a pair of used AKG Perception 200s
from a popular local used music-gear store -- I think these will stand
in place of the Shure SM57s, and actually serve me better.
- older production
series; not the new ones (which apparently people modify), not the SM57 Beta
- 1
voice microphone - brand & model TBD {approx. $200}
- used
in good condition through Trading Musician,
as I can get more of a mic purchasing used for the same money
as a
new
- through
my special * source I may be able to get an as-good or better new mic
for the same money
- 3
microphone cables {approx. $1/ft after 25ft - may
be available through my special * source}
- 2
approximately 25ft in length each
- 1
approximately 50ft in length
- 3-5
tripod-style microphone
stands
- used in good condition is OK {prices vary}
- zZounds.com offers a
bulk-rate 3-pack of these stands
- I predict I can get these
through my special * source
- In-Ear
Monitors - I PROBABLY
NEED TO GET THESE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE WIRELESS MIC RIG ABOVE, also
I probably need to get some that come with a collar mic... or so I'm
told.
- Direct Sound Extreme
Isolation Hardshell Headphone Case {approx. $30}
- headphone extension
cable, 25ft {approx. $10}
- Other
Stuff
- probably big
heavy-duty weather-proof lockable plastic tub(s?) for schelping
everything around
- maybe other small plastic tubs
for storing gear in inside of el
big-tub4gear
- 2-4 extension
cords approx. 25ft long
- power
strips - I already have a few of these, a few more will probably be
needed
- POSSIBLY blankets
from a 2nd-hand store - I may need these for acoustic
purposes, making temporary home studios in
garage/spare-room/etc settings ...and potentially for reliving boyhood
living room fort-making
sessions, of course.
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Kilt-Wear & Other
Scot/Irish Clothing Stuff
NOTE: Check with me
first about clothing sizes and colours/styles/etc.
- British
military sweater - I still need to sort
out
which branch of service for which style I want (black/navy, round not
v-neck)
- Argyle
jacket, black & my size with enough sleeve length
- 16oz
Irish National kilt {tartan
sample}
- 16oz
Blue Mackay kilt {tartan
sample}
Other Scot/Irish Clothing Stuff
- some
kind of better luggage for transporting my kilt-kit {two
ideas}
- Irish
mens necklace thing, spelled
torc, torq or
torque
- knotwork
t-shirts - I like both long & short sleeve shirts, I tend to
prefer the shirt itself to be black but not always
- a Wickerman
Festival t-shirt
- Scally
cap - Oi!
- Real
McKenzies band Tshirt {approx. $20}
- Flogging Molly gear
- Dropkick Murphys' Gear
-- yeah, I like the Myrphys quite a bit
- Shirts
- 10
Year Uncle Black - DRP1290 - $??
- Warrior Black - DRP1257 -
$16
- Football Club Black/Green
Soccer Jersey - DRP1298 - $31
- Eagle Hockey Jeresey
Black - DRP1336 - $??
- other
clothing stuff
- Embroidered
Mural Black 12" Ski Hat
-
DRP229 - $15
- Mural
Belt Buckle - DRP812 - $20
- White
Logo Patch - DRP320 - $3
- Crest
Logo Kelly Patch - DRP339 - $3
- Punk
Army Patch - DRP340 - $3
- Skeleton
Piper Patch - DRP338 - $3
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Albums (aka CDs)
NOTE: I've indicated release-dates when possible.
- Traditional Piping ... more or
less
- Awesome Pipers
- Masters
of Scottish Arts - any and all available shows
- Grand
Concert of Scottish Piping - the CDs of the second
& third and any following shows (I apparently have the 1st
concert/1996
album)
- Celtic Piping ... Other???
- Celtic Electronic
- Celtic-Punk
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Books
Whichever
edition is most recent, used books in this section are AOK
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Flags
I would probably
want
these to all be
the same or similar dimensions
- Scotland
- Ireland
- not sure yet which one it is that I want ... hmm, probably not just
one
- Wales
- USA
- "Don't
Tread On Me"
original US flag {the
Gadsden flag - apparently this is a yellow flag,
I think there is one that exists that is black which is my preference}
- and
lets not forget Canada ...oh Canada UPDATE: Thank you Nae Regrets'
Canadian Highland snare-drummer Andrew N. for giving me a mini flag
-- maybe you can help me get the full size deal yet?
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Travel Stuff
- replacement
passport - help get rid of me {approx.
$100}
- tickets
to travel - help to get rid of me more ... back to Scotland,
Ireland, anywhere else cool that I'd like
to see {pricele$$}
- I've started to
become interested in maps -- I don't quite understand this as of yet --
I'd like to get my hands on modern maps of places like the US, Canada,
Scotland,
Ireland, Wales {I think these are usually pretty inexpensive -- sometimes even free!}
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Items Now OFF My List...s
- A set
of McCallum Highland bagpipes, model AB4-Deluxe with engraved alloy and
Mopane mounts & Celtic engraving -- approx. $1,600 UPDATE: 06July2010 I
picked-up my NEW PIPES!!!
- a
set of Gibson
Fireside Pipes model R-103-BB in the key
of A-major made of cocobolo wood with
brass ornamentation and a baritone drone, plastic chanter {approx.
$600} UPDATE:
My folks gave me a marvelous used set for Xmas 2008 -- Thanks
Mom
& Dad -- now I can start recording that smallpipe album!
- a
new set of reeds, the set
that came with the pipes are functioning but damaged {approx.
$75} UPDATE: I've ordered
the 2 reeds my pipes seem to most need replaced.
- can't
have a set of pipes
without a pipe
case -- as afore mentioned an electricians tool case from Harbor
Freight {approx. $30} UPDATE: Picked-up by
me with some 2009 Xma$ I was given from my folks for music-stuff --
Thanks Mom & Dad!
- paint
-- I want to decorate
this case with racing flames {approx. $??}
- an additional chanter in the
key of
B-flat chanter made of plastic {approx.
$100} UPDATE: 8Jan10 I picked this up with 2009Xma$ given to me by my Mom & Dad
to use on music-stuff.
- studio headphones
{$???} UPDATE:
Thank
you TaylorR for giving me her set of Extreme Isolation EX-29's.
- Waistcoat
- UPDATE: My friend
AnnetteM has kindly started to modify a tux-vest into a waistcoat for
me -- Thanks Annette!
- To
US this term tends to mean a kind of jacket, but to UK'ers it's what US
call
a vest... it's just that the UK'ers consider a "vest" what we call a
tank top or moreover an A-shirt (tank top-undershirt) and I guess such
a thing is just not spoken about among proper folk -- anyway, I'm told there's a
suppler who does these for $35, I'm lookin' for
black.
- Flogging Molly - Whiskey
on a Sunday - 2006 UPDATE: Thank you to
my friend HelenG for the 2007 BDay gift -- she's a dear.
- Real Mckenzies - Loch'd
& Loaded - 2001 UPDATE: Thank you to the Real
McKenzies local manager for giving my friend DaveP & I some
schwag when their
show was sold-out.
- Blast - 2008 - UPDATE: Thank you Gary for
surprising me with a copy -- I was unaware of this live album -- Cool!
- Outlands - 2009 - UPDATE:
I attended Mastery of Scottish Arts with my mom 05Feb10 with my mom.
She bought me a copy, I got to meet Fred and he signed it.
I was humbled that he knew who I am; nice guy and a
tremendous
experience hearing/seeing him play. Thanks mom and thanks
Fred!
- How
the Scots Invented the Modern World by Arthur
Herman, ISBN-10: 0609809997 UPDATE: Thank you to
my friend Hellen for the 2007 BDay gift.
- The
Kilted Ladies From Hell by Daniel A. McNiven,
ISBN-10: 096546802X UPDATE: Thank
you John W. Hurley for the author-signed copy.
- Shillelagh: The Irish
Fighting Stick by John
W. Hurley, Caravat
Press UPDATE: Thank you John W. Hurley for the signed copy of your
insightful book.
- St.
Andrews Cross (aka Saltaire) UPDATE: Thank you Caledonian & St.
Andrews Society of Seattle for providing me
with a St. Andrews Cross flag to start my flag collection.
- a
digital camera - help get me with the
times ... what do you mean my pager is "old school"? UPDATE: Thanks to my Mom for
giving me her former digital camera.
- a low-D
whistle - brand/model to be decided {these can be the
$250 or more} UPDATE: 20September2010 A fellow in California by the name of Ben, whom I've only
met online, has very kindly offered to send me a Low-D whistle that
he's not using -- WOW, thanks Ben!
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