What a wonderful piece of information. I just purchased an old
biography of John James himself. I need to find the time to read it.
I have read a newer biography but it wasn't as informative about his
travels.
It isn't going to take much I am afraid to tip me toward nsp's but I
am just very intimidated. I am going to try and rent a set from John
Leistman if possible.
Reid
On Nov 13, 2010, at 4:07 PM, Francis Wood <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hello Reid,
Well this sounds like a very finely balanced decision which might
not take much to tip it in one direction or the other!
So taking a clue from your address, it's known that Audubon visited
Thomas Bewick and listened with great pleasure to his son Robert
playing Northumberland small-pipes.
Hardly a practical reason for choosing . . . but interesting, I hope.
Francis
On 13 Nov 2010, at 20:42, Reid Bishop wrote:
Hideeho,
I am new to the nsp list serve. I play fiddle and a few other
stringed instruments in various Celtic trad styles. My love of
Celtic music began when I was 12 listening to Scottish pipers. I
am turning 40 this month and have decided at long last that I want
to pipe! I play routinely with my family who are also trad players
so I need something to play tunes on that context at least
occassionally. I am growing in fascination with the NSP. How
should I start? Better should I start given that I am now
officially over the hill and have never played any kind of a wind
instrument. Are Scottish smallpipes more appropriate. I am handy
with fixing and maintaining instruments. Help!
Cheers
Reid
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Director
Mississippi River Field Institute
National Audubon Society
1208 Washington St.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Office: (601)-661-6189
Mobile: (601)-214-5261
Email: [email protected]
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On Nov 13, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Ian Lawther <[email protected]>
wrote:
My youngest daughter (10) has always been a little bit of a tune
sponge though she has refused to join the school choir (much to
the teachers disappointment) and only recently took up an
instrument (flute). Last night she was whistling something from
Holst's The Planets which she picked up somewhere but right now
she is sitting playing with Lego and whistling Morpeth
Rant....which I happened to be practicing on the melodeon about
half and hour ago. She does it better than I was doing.
Ian
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