I think the preference can also depend on whether you have long thin arms or short stocky arms. In my case I had the latter and generally needed the shallow (left) bag position when playing for comfort.
Topic: Hand cramps and pain.
Re: Hand cramps and pain.
djm wrote: Start over. Take a deep breath and relax. Music is supposed to be soothing, not a chore or a battle.
This might seem like an odd question, but are you trying to play the chanter covering the tone holes with your finger tips or using the piper's grip which uses more of the flats of the fingers?
Could try clearing your temporary internet files/cache along with a fresh login and see if that helps any. If those get too full then odd things can happen with trying to log in to web services or view web pages that have been updated since the last time you cleared the files/cache.
The best bet is probably to see if the maker will do the repairs for you, if that's not an option then I'd get some barge cement to seal that. May also be able to get away with seasoning the bellows too if it's not too major a leak.
If 2 + 2 = 4, and 2 x 2 = 4, what's the big deal about math anyways?
Topic: A three part chanter?
Re: A three part chanter?
The David Daye chanters made from telescoping brass tubing probably qualify there (granted a lot more than three sections). A number of recorders and flutes, especially your lower pitch ones, are generally made in multiple pieces as well for storage/handling reasons.