On 14 Apr 2009, Anthony Robb wrote: > What, pray, is choyting??
Tom Clough writing to Will Cocks in early 1920s: "When quite a youngster an old piper of last century and a splendid performer (Thomas Todd?) gave me very simple and very grand advice: "If you want to be a good piper, listen to a linnet, and make your chanter as clear and as distinct. A good linnet never choytes, and neither should a good piper". To choyte a note means to attempt to grace a note after the manner of a Highland piper. Gracing notes is a fine art and only acquired by long and careful practice. " The supposition that it is Thomas Todd of whom he is speaking is mine - it appears in italic in the Clough book, from which this extract is taken. Hope this helps Julia To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
