Proposed longer WARBL version for pipers
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:58 pm
Hello all, I've had some requests for a longer version of WARBL that will be easier for pipers to play, and I'd like to make that available in 2020. I've been looking at options for the hole spacing, and I'm currently considering using the spacing from the McCallum "regular" GHB practice chanter, or possibly (if necessary) the standard GHB hole spacing (the same as the McCallum "long" practice chanter). My hope is that either one of those would also be more comfortable for uilleann player than the current WARBL.
In attached diagram, I've compared the WARBL with several other chanters. The main difference between WARBL and the others is that the spacing of the bottom three holes is shorter on WARBL, a decision I made in the original version to make it as compact as possible and also make it familiar to D whistle players. Pipers have told me that just increasing the spacing between those three holes would make a big difference for pipers, so my hope is that by using the "regular" practice chanter spacing the new WARBL version will have broader appeal to pipers. The overall length of the WARBL enclosure would only need to be around 1/2" (13 mm) longer than the original one.
I'd love to have hear some feedback on all this.
Thanks!
-Andrew
In attached diagram, I've compared the WARBL with several other chanters. The main difference between WARBL and the others is that the spacing of the bottom three holes is shorter on WARBL, a decision I made in the original version to make it as compact as possible and also make it familiar to D whistle players. Pipers have told me that just increasing the spacing between those three holes would make a big difference for pipers, so my hope is that by using the "regular" practice chanter spacing the new WARBL version will have broader appeal to pipers. The overall length of the WARBL enclosure would only need to be around 1/2" (13 mm) longer than the original one.
I'd love to have hear some feedback on all this.
Thanks!
-Andrew