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by tansy
Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:46 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: The South
Replies: 30
Views: 22733

Re: The South

Yes i have heard this many times, I felt they were being their best in their own minds when talking this. More than this I've heard that the civil war had nothing to do with slavery many times, even recently😶 My grandmother called it the silver war as she couldn't bring her emotions to say civil. I ...
by tansy
Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:51 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: whitmer chanter FS
Replies: 1
Views: 895

Re: whitmer chanter FS

a shameless bump for a really nice chanter.
you could pay double what i ask and not get a better one.
by tansy
Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:01 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: whitmer chanter FS
Replies: 1
Views: 895

whitmer chanter FS

I reluctantly offer my D chanter for sale. Reason, oral surgery needed and have no insurance. It is a very sweet sounding chanter. In tune, nothing up the bore, no alterations, excellant condition, very easy to reed. She is made of african blackwood, no keys and has the blocks should you care to add...
by tansy
Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: terrible feadog?
Replies: 11
Views: 1683

Re: terrible feadog?

i too have a black one and it is fine i felt they painted it black because some don't like the smell of brass- vinegar or the tarnished look of used brass i did fill the cavity with beeswax as i do on all open cavity whistles i play the cillian o'brian improved 1st the plated pro 2nd and the black 3...
by tansy
Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:15 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: I'm back, but rusty...
Replies: 14
Views: 1436

Re: I'm back, but rusty...

welcome back
ive been away too
tansy
by tansy
Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:32 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Over hemped stock
Replies: 13
Views: 2722

Re: Over hemped stock

try it using dish washing type rubber gloves. gives you great advantage over the bare hands.
by tansy
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:31 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Need small but good cd player: Please advise!
Replies: 5
Views: 1691

Re: Need small but good cd player: Please advise!

Emm, I should think it would be easy to get a little piece of wood or plastic or metal, drill a little hole in it and in the top next to the door that opens and screw it down, will work like an old timey gate or door latch. swing it over door to hold down, off door to open. I've been usin this set u...
by tansy
Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:27 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: whistle warming
Replies: 1
Views: 976

whistle warming

hope you all are keeping warm, cold whistles in the winter time have always plagued me, but last week I found that by lying the whistle on the laptop where the screen and keyboard-body meet keeps the whistle warm and ready to play :) and drys it out metal whistles only. I love the winter though, tis...
by tansy
Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:06 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: the "whistle capo" trick
Replies: 9
Views: 2061

Re: the "whistle capo" trick

i do the same but i know the names of all the notes on my different key whistles.
by tansy
Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:46 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Puke: A Linguistic Lexicon
Replies: 44
Views: 6068

Re: Puke: A Linguistic Lexicon

blow lunch
(blew lunch)
huggin the throne
kissin the throne

sounds like you have a Momboing stomach
ginger tea might help :)
by tansy
Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:33 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: A culinary question.
Replies: 10
Views: 1322

Re: A culinary question.

Nanohedron wrote:I don't know from making sausage, but how about caraway? That's a "bug spice" too.
I think I can taste caraway in the salmi, I gave up such "sin" foods years ago but this conversation is making me wish for a salmi sandwich :shock:
omm
by tansy
Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:25 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: A culinary question.
Replies: 10
Views: 1322

Re: A culinary question.

Fennel
by tansy
Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Lambs to the slaughter
Replies: 59
Views: 8443

Re: Lambs to the slaughter

it's up there with my newest, A L A, aggravation level added
by tansy
Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Worse than the oil spill - plastic in the ocean
Replies: 56
Views: 4655

Re: Worse than the oil spill - plastic in the ocean

too few even care enough to inconvience themselves in the slightest concerning oil-plastics. :(
by tansy
Wed May 12, 2010 10:48 am
Forum: Non-Uilleann Piping
Topic: Bulgarian Gaida
Replies: 41
Views: 19087

Re: Bulgarian Gaida

such sweet defined confusion.
I love it.
:D tansy