> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Chambers > Sent: 10 October 2002 22:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [scots-l] Re: Music source books > > > Ted writes: > | Nigel: > | this was an interesting response, but did you really need > to send it twice? > | Or is the Scots-L software acting up again? > | > | Anyway, I'm sure the world needs plenty more tunebooks, so why don't you > | give it ago? The need for a "Complete Scott Skinner" has already been > | mentioned, so how about it - I don't think anyone will be chasing you re > | copyright. > > How about a "Complete Scott Skinner" ABC project, to put > all his tunes online? When we finish it, we could do a > quick conversion to PDF and publish it ... > > Any volunteers to start transcribing? We could start by > asking people to send in what they have now, after making > sure that there's a B: header line in every tune that > documents the source.
Excellent idea! I'd be happy to contribute some ABCs, but not "The President". I'm not so sure about ABCs that people have already done - I think a lot of these may be from recordings or sessions rather than the original tunebooks. > I also have a Ryan/Cole project going, with a few people > doing that transcription. Anyone with a copy of either book > and a few free hours is welcome to contribute. > > You're too late to get in on the O'Neill's Project; we have > his 3 major tomes as ABC. (But if you know of any more odds > and ends of his lying about, we'd welcome them.) Which books do you already have? I have a few of his odder ones lying about. Regards, Ted Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
