I've never seen or heard of the book, nor do I see a link to purchase any of the other 3 books. just saying
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 3:36:30 PM UTC-4, Michael Muskett wrote: > > Dear all, > > I have been encouraged by a few players to publish a 4th edition of our > amazingly successful book, But I must ask why sales have fallen to 0+ over > the last two years. Makers are still making and new players keep coming > along. The answer must be that new players are making photo-copies of our > work. I do know for a fact that this is commonly done. We have sold to > many countries but the US is our biggest market. Those who make photo > copies are nothing less than common thieves, for they steal my ideas, my > work and my income (such as it is) as surely as if they had mugged me on > the street. I have nothing but scorn for them. They can not call > themselves part of the hurdy-gurdy community, for they are nothing but > street urchins, common beggars who pretend to be musicians. Music has done > nothing for them and. I observe that they are often unable even to play in > time. Such people should be made outcasts, for they have no connection with > the noble art of music, whether high or low. > Why, then, should I go to the trouble of a 4th edition? Through their > meanness these people have killed the goose and I am all out of generosity. > I have helped thousands of people to play and some I may call my friends, > who send me a distant warmth. We made our book out of generosity to > beginners, and I now find myself bereft of such noble feelings. > But although ich steh mit ein fusse in dem grabe (Bach) I am making one > more effort to enrich the lives of players. I have made a study of the > 18th century music our instruments were designed to play (though in a > smaller form), and I have regretfully found no performance which brings it > to life, for it is full of lively rhythms and tender expression. This is > music, not of the street, but of the middle and upper classes. I am at the > service of any body which can organise a two day workshop. Aspirants > must have a good technique and read music fluently. > > I request that you give this document the widest possible publicity > and I thank you for your support. > Michael Muskett -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
