Reeds for Uilleann Pipes
by Joseph E. Smith
Reeds for Uilleann Pipes
by Joseph E. Smith
My name is Joseph Smith. I am an Uilleann Piper and reedmaker living in Central Florida along with my wife and our Bull Terrier, Squeegee.
I
have been building Uilleann Pipe reeds for two years and have reeded chanters from around the world.
The majority of my reeds are made from Arundo Donax (L), that I harvest from the wild here in Central Florida. This cane has proven to be of good quality and is similar in softness to 'California Cane' used by many bagpipe and reed makers today. Though it is my main source for material, I do build reeds from French and Spanish cane as well, which are harder than either California or Florida cane.
Me, in the cane.
Here are some pictures of my reeds:
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Feel
free to
contact me any time to inquire about my reeds, or the
materials I use.
Here's a a list of pipemakers
whose chanters I have experience reeding
They are:
Tim Britton
Bruce Childress
David Boisvert
Chris Bayley
Chris Dixon
Davey Spillane
Seth Hamon
Ray Sloan
Leo Rowesome
Willie Rowesome
Patrick Sky
Mark Hillmann
Michael Vignoles
Benedict Koehler & David M. Quinn
Eugene Lambe
Bob May
Seth Gallagher
Andreas Rogge
Allan Ginsberg
Ian MacKenzie
Kirk Lynch
Davy Stephenson
I am available for
reedmaking workshops.
contact me
