On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:33 PM, John
   Dally <[1]dir...@gmail.com> wrote:

   Dixon's tunes as transcribed in THE MASTER PIPER are in A mixolydian
   and the NSpiper has to take into account that there is more involved
   than simply transposing to G major, and in the case of some of the
   tunes he/she might just as well play them as written in THE MASTER
   PIPER.

   It's an interesting viewpoint, John. There is the precedent of Billy
   Pigg's 'Skye Crofters' played in nominal A on NSP. In what key do you
   play 'Athol Highlanders' on NSP?

   I have to say, it's not a problem for me. I don't play NSP. I have
   enough other problems.

   --

References

   1. mailto:dir...@gmail.com


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