Reeding an A. Kennedy chanter

dirk · Post by **dirk** » Thu Jun 27, 2002 9:38 am

Hi Folks. I'm making a new reed for an Alfonsus Kennedy chanter. Does anyone have some comments on the Kennedy chanters and some special notes on reeding one. It's a standard D pitch.

tok · Post by **tok** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 1:54 am

Dirk, try my post about old taylor reeds in this forum .I have a pic of an old kennedy reed in there.

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dirk · Post by **dirk** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 11:00 am

Thanks for the tip. Do you happen to know if there is a close relation between Morris Kennedy and Alfonsus? Also, the reed that came with the chanter is a good one - fairly large and wide with a strong presence. (I think the reed is a little bit louder than most that I have heard.)

dirk · Post by **dirk** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 11:04 am

By the way - nice job on the web site!

tok · Post by **tok** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 2:46 pm

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tok · Post by **tok** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 8:01 pm

Thanks Dirk. I think they are father and son. I may do some brief measurements on the reed in my site if time allows. I might think about using a thin wire to rush the bore if the chanter wants to play loud and or sharp in the 2nd octave.

dirk · Post by **dirk** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 1:55 pm

Thanks! This chanter is a pretty loud design, with a more conical bore than usual,
so any tips for making a quiter reed to suit would be helpful, too. Though rushing the bore would quiet it a little, I might need a bit more to give it a good balance. I'm thinking about trying softer cane, and thicker lips.

tok · Post by **tok** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 2:16 pm

Try it, you might like it.

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