Richard.
First of all you have to make some huge decisions.
Which style do you like?
Do you want to play traditional competition style or do you want to play
"all caution to the wind"?
It's a musical instrument and there are several viewpoints.
Think of it as Bob Dylan Syndrome.
Those old enough may remember the concerts he did back in the 60's when he
did the first half acoustic and the second electric.
Many walked out (I stayed, I'd paid!).
To the folk purists, it was a betrayal, to others it was exciting and
innovative.
I depends which camp you are in as to which CDs you buy and how you learn.
Of course, the traditional style needs to be mastered first to acquire the
skill to "take it further" otherwise it tends to be "bad playing".
Even some of the traditional players are now frowned upon.
Personally I always liked the playing of Jack Armstrong and Joe Hutton but
that's my personal choice as I always preferred the sound and beauty of the
tunes rather than the fact that the players fingers can move at the speed of
light (am I the only person in the world that likes buttered peas and hates
holey halfpenny?). :)
That being said, I really liked the playing of Billy Pigg but accepted that
he was very much an individual.
Just enjoy the pipes and don't get hung up on this debate - much of it is
"tongue in cheek" anyway (I hope).
I'll probably be burned in effigy after this post!
Colin Hill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard York" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NSP Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:57 AM
Subject: [NSP] Re: Not Choyting - advice please
Oh dear - that wasn't what I meant at all! Just an honest appeal for
information which seems to be common knowledge to many, but obscure to me,
and I gather, others too. Because I don't know who is truly Outside The
Pale I might get the wrong idea, and start thinking wrong things about
absolute heroes/heroines.
I really didn't mean to muddy the water, but I would just be interested to
know who is considered a good role model, and, yes, who is considered not
so, by those who have a lot more knowledge of the nsp's than I do, so that
at least I can make up my own mind.
I don't promise to be orthodox, and I reserve the right to my own musical
judgement, but it would be useful to know, and might save a lot of time,
and perhaps money in buying CD's. I have to admit that when people come up
to me at events where I'm working & want to know about playing particular
early instruments, I have been known to quietly suggest certain outlets
which might be better treated with caution, just to save them wasting
their money, but I'm not going to stand up & shout about it.
My off-list reference was to save anyone having to Name Names in public,
which would be embarrassing.
I hope this isn't offending anyone, or getting into more politics. Music
doesn't deserve that.
Richard.
So a whispering campaign?
Is this really a good idea?
Francis
On 28 Aug 2008, at 10:14, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
One frustration in the choyte debate was the
"we-all-know-who-we're-talking-about" bit - we don't all know,
if we're
not of the tribe yet. If anyone cares to let me know, on- or off-list,
who is Kosher & who isn't, it would be most helpful, and I'll listen
with interest to the recordings.
Include me in copy too pleez.
c
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