Allan wrote:
>>Why the condescending groan at my desire to play the instrument of my youth, I simply find it hard to understand why anyone would play any musical instrument for any reason other than musical. >>I grew up in Northumberland. I miss it. Without any irony or sarcasm, I understand entirely. I wish I'd grown up in a place worth missing rather than in Scumbag City. >>I play the pipes for that reason. Does that not fit into your statement?= Hmmm... all I can say is that I just don't get it. I too live abroad - have done for 36 years - but I don't see how choosing to play a particular instrument would reconnect me to my youth (assuming that that would be a "good thing"). Cheers (and not wishing to be unpleasant in any way). Paul Gretton -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html