I absolutely agree with you, Colin.?There are many ways to play a tune.??
I find even with music I myself have composed, that a lot depends on my mood - a piece I wrote as a slow air can, some days, suit me better as a lilting hornpipe or a waltz.?? In fact some of my duets have different "seconds" depending on whether the performers wish to play them fast or slowly, and which completely alter the character of the tune.?? ?Of course, there are pieces which are definitely conceived for?certain tempi.?? For instance, in the duets I have just mentioned with different "seconds" - if you play the "fast version" slowly it will sound "empty" and may ?drag mournfully; and if you play the "slow version" fast (with its?more complicated and fuller counter melodies) it will probably sound a horribly hectic?mess. The other factor is the association we all tend to have with tunes we know well.?? Many Northumbrians would?probably be surprised (shocked?) to learn that "Blow the Wind Southerly" and "The Water of Tyne" ?can be superb, quick, Viennese waltzes. When we incorporate the "Ganglat" in question in?a Scandinavian folk dance presentation we do it as at a lilting walking pace - i.e. a crotchet/quarter note more or less = MM 90 Composers are entirely at the mercy of performers, who can either make or murder them. (Computers seem to do likewise, altering spacing, throwing in extra letters, dozens of undesired question marks, etc.) Sheila Sheila ?? -----Original Message----- From: rosspi...@aol.com To: tim.ro...@btconnect.com Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thu, Aug 20, 2009 8:08 am Subject: [NSP] Re: Tune title spelling If the dots are there all you have to do is play them to see how it sounds and then play it in a way that makes sense to you. Whether in this case it is meant to be played as a walking tune is only relevant if you are a Swede and want to be as true to the original as possible but even then is it a brisk walk, march or a stroll. If you are from the home of Northumbrian piping you may wish to play it as a rant as the B music certainly goes well as. Variation in interpretation is what music is all about so play the tune the way you want to and don't be brought down by the fundamentalists.? CR? ? -----Original Message-----? From: tim rolls BT <tim.ro...@btconnect.com>? To: n...@cs.dartmouth.edu? Sent: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:16? Subject: [NSP] Re: Tune title spelling? ? ?? ?? > Of course, even if we get the name spelt/spelled correctly, we're still > > left with the discussion about how the actual tune goes.....?? >?? > Tim?? ?? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "colin" > <cwh...@santa-fe.freeserve.co.uk>?? > To: <Nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu>?? > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:35 AM?? > Subject: [NSP] Re: Tune title spelling?? >?? >?? >> Good point but I do understand what Barry is saying.?? >> I well remember sending a friend an email in Elvish for a bit of fun >> >> (Lord?? >> of the Rings style) which resulted in total gibberish as they=2? 0didn't have?? >> the font installed to display it!?? >> In fact, the pound sign (which was fine in the Barry's original message)?? >> showed up as a capital L in your reply.?? >> :-)?? >>?? >> Colin Hill?? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Anthony Robb" >> <anth...@robbpipes.com>?? >> To: <Nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "Barry Say" <barr...@nspipes.co.uk>?? >> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:05 AM?? >> Subject: [NSP] Re: Tune title spelling?? >>?? >>?? >>>?? >>>?? >>> Surely worth a go if it means more chance of the name being right in?? >>> the publication??? >>> A?? >>> --- On Wed, 19/8/09, Barry Say <barr...@nspipes.co.uk> wrote:?? >>>?? >>> From: Barry Say <barr...@nspipes.co.uk>?? >>> Subject: [NSP] Re: Tune title spelling?? >>> To: n...@cs.dartmouth.edu?? >>> Date: Wednesday, 19 August, 2009, 10:25 AM?? >>>?? >>> Hi All?? >>> Personally I wouldn't bother trying to put exotic characters in >>> >>> e-mail.?? >>> They?? >>> only work if the recipient is using the same system to read the?? >>> messages as the?? >>> sender is using to compose them.?? >>> Look at the trouble we with get with -L- signs.?? >>> Barry?? >>> On 19 Aug 2009 at 10:02, The Red Goblin wrote:?? >>> > > I have not found a way to access them for e-mail.??? >>> >?? >>> > Tip: In WinXP (MacOS/Linux may have a similar applet) I si? mply copy?? >>> & paste?? >>> > exotic characters from the Character Map* accessory.?? >>> >?? >>> > Steve Collins?? >>> >?? >>> > * Buried in Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools?? >>> > (points to %SystemRoot%\System32\charmap.exe if missing)?? >>> > but I keep a shortcut handy on my Office Toolbar?? >>> >?? >>> >?? >>> >?? >>> > To get on or off this list see list information at?? >>> > [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html?? >>>?? >>> --?? >>>?? >>> References?? >>>?? >>> 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html?? >>>?? >>>?? >>>?? >>?? >>?? >>?? >>?? >?? >?? > -------------------------------------------------------------------------? -------?? >?? >?? >?? > No virus found in this incoming message.?? > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com?? > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.61/2312 - Release Date: 08/18/09 > > 18:05:00?? > ?? ? ________________________________________________________________________? 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