From: Ken Hildebrand Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 21:11:36 -0400 Subject: Re: Bagpipe tunes (now Bagpipe Harps)
On Mon May 17 20:38:21 1999 CDT, Rex Deaver wrote:
>I have been noticing that the harp does really well on bagpipe >tunes...which Amazing Grace most certainly is. I know Glenn has some stuff >on fiddle tunes arranged for harmonica, just wondering if anyone knows of >anything similar for bagpipe tunes? >
One of my favorites is "Lock Lomond" (O' you go the high road an' I'll take the low road, an' I'll be in Scotland before ye for me and my true love we'll never walk again on the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond...)
The wonderful Bernie Bray use to perform bagpipe tunes with a special harp that he would attach a very large air-filled balloon, using some sort of "valve" that would cover several holes on the harp, sounding a constant chord. He would then play the melody on the remaining notes. It was quite impressive and amusing !
Someday I am going to try this myself, I've just never gotten around to it.
Anyone else ever try this bagpipe harp setup ?
What did you use for the air-valve and how did you attach it ?
