I was apparently doing something else for the last couple hundred
messages, so am only now getting into the discussion...
What interested me were the comments about fingers stiffening with age.
I'm only 50, but my fingering has improved steadily (that is, way too
slowly) as long as I've been playing. At what age have people noticed
it starting to go the other way? Is it possible to rule out
inefficient practicing/warm-ups?
I also wonder if the British climate is a factor, because my fingers
have felt unusually stiff when practicing in Northumberland. Are there
any (especially older) players who have lived in both Northumberland
and North America that can comment on this? Or for that matter, is
there anyone familiar with medical statistics who knows if arthritis or
other joint problems are more prevalent in Britain than N America?
Dick Hensold St. Paul, MN
651/646-6581
Traditional Folk Music, Early Music, and Cambodian Music
Northumbrian smallpipes, recorder,
Medieval greatpipes,Swedish sackpipa, & beyaw.
[1]www.dickhensold.com
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