On 27 May 2011, Inky- Adrian wrote: > I don't want a definate rule I would just like thr NPS to acknowledge > that there is a traditional way of playing the small-pipes which is > detached. If they don' t, then they are saying that the pipes have no > playing tradition, therefore I'm playing pipes which are a bastard- no > lineage of how they are played.
The NPS is the sum of its members, so who is the "they" to whom you refer? I am making a note of this posting, and treating it as correspondence to the NPS committee. In the meantime, and to the best of my knowledge, the current committee, not all of whom read this list, are well aware that prominent and highly respected players have views - often strong and differing - on styles of playing. They are also well aware that there is a playing tradition that we all strive to continue and develop, each in our different way. If this is not definite enough for you, I suggest you contact the chairman directly and explain your concerns. Andrew has made it abundantly clear that he is interested to hear from members on any subject, and he is a good listener. I 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
