| 1. To ensure the serviceability of the pipes pressure test the bag by stripping
it down to the bear bag place stoppers into the drone stocks and submerge
the bag into water and watch for air bubbles. The bubbles will indicate
the leak, simple mark the area and patch or replace. |
2. Always replace you hemp
joints on a regular basis
approximately every month
to ensure the hemp dose not shrink an slip. |
3. Oil your pipes with
almond oil every six months to maintain a solid sound and to ward of the
wood splitting. |
4. Place a small amount
of hemp as extra on the base of your drone so that it secures to the hemp
joint of the drone to prevent it falling into the bag if it dislodges. |
5. If you are using a leather bag if you can't
rub the two sides together smoothly then its time to dress it with bag dressing. |
| 6. Use a good quality tape for tuning your chanter
electrical tape will slip under warm climatic conditions it will also leave
a sticky residue on the chanter making it difficult to play. |
7. Always set your own pipes
up so as to get the correct playing position "it's
OK to get somebody to help you to do this". |
8. For you to be able to play the bagpipes
you must practice at least three hour a week minimum on the pipes. This
promotes good breathing and a sold drone tone. |
9. You can't tune a chanter properly until you
can blow a steady pressure. |
10. Perfect practice makes perfect not practice
makes perfect. |
