[NSP] Re: Whinshields thingummy
On 18 Sep 2009, at 14:51, gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote: It's a hornpipe, because J.L. Dunk said it was, and he wrote it; Well, not quite . . . The mysterious Mr. Dunk presented the tune to the NPS in 1929 with the title 'Whin Shields on the Wall'. As it stands in the manuscript owned by the Society, it is virtually unplayable. The tune is acknowledged by Gilbert Askew, editor of the first edn. of the Tunebook, 1936 in his introduction: 'The editor also wishes to thank his friend, Mr. John L. Dunk for the Whinshield's Hornpipe and The Lass o' Falstone, two very successful essays in what may be termed the Northumbrian mode, by the author ofHyperacoustics, Tonality - its Rational Basis and Elementary Development, and other works dealing with the philosophic aspect of music.' Fortunately, the tune was re-worked (and re-titled) before publication very successfully indeed, perhaps by Gilbert Askew himself. There's an abc of the original tune below. It's fairly mad but you can hear the basis of the tune that has become familiar as Whinshields. The nature of the original however leaves little doubt about whether JLD knew the difference between a rant, a hornpipe or indeed the back end of an elephant. Francis The abc: X:NPS Collection T:Whin Shields on the Wall C:John L. Dunk Q:1/4=100 M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G z6 d2 |B2G2 G2B2 |A2D2 D2D2 |G2G2 GABc |d3B d2g2 |e2c2 c2e2 |d2G2 G2AB |c2E2 E2FG |ABcd e2fg | decB ABGF |G3E G2B2 |e2B2 B2e2 |d3A d2e2 |a2e2 e2f2 |g3e g2f2 |e2d2 c2B2 |A2d2 d2fd |A2d2 e2fg | a3g gfed |B2G2 GABG |A2D2 D2EF |G2G2 GABc |d6 g2 |e2c2 c2de |d2G2 G2AB |c2B2 A2G2 |dedB GAGE | c3F Fd2G-|G3E G4 |] To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] [NSP]website
Hi all I was sent the following link to a website in Japanese. [1]http://blog.arukikata.co.jp/tokuhain/glasgow/2009/09/post_76.html I know it will interest a few of you so I'm passing it on. My translation machinery did a fair job on it. Cheers, Dave [2]Dave Shaw, Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Irish Pipes and SHAW Whistles www.daveshaw.co.uk -- References 1. http://blog.arukikata.co.jp/tokuhain/glasgow/2009/09/post_76.html 2. http://www.daveshaw.co.ukhttp//blog.arukikata.co.jp/tokuhain/glasgow/2009/09/post_76.html To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Whinshields thingummy
Might be of interest - [1]http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Learn.cfm?ccs=229cs=935 Anthony --- On Fri, 18/9/09, Francis Wood oatenp...@googlemail.com wrote: From: Francis Wood oatenp...@googlemail.com Subject: [NSP] Re: Whinshields thingummy To: gibbonssoi...@aol.com Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Friday, 18 September, 2009, 3:58 PM On 18 Sep 2009, at 14:51, [2]gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote: It's a hornpipe, because J.L. Dunk said it was, and he wrote it; Well, not quite . . . The mysterious Mr. Dunk presented the tune to the NPS in 1929 with the title 'Whin Shields on the Wall'. As it stands in the manuscript owned by the Society, it is virtually unplayable. The tune is acknowledged by Gilbert Askew, editor of the first edn. of the Tunebook, 1936 in his introduction: 'The editor also wishes to thank his friend, Mr. John L. Dunk for the Whinshield's Hornpipe and The Lass o' Falstone, two very successful essays in what may be termed the Northumbrian mode, by the author ofHyperacoustics, Tonality - its Rational Basis and Elementary Development, and other works dealing with the philosophic aspect of music.' Fortunately, the tune was re-worked (and re-titled) before publication very successfully indeed, perhaps by Gilbert Askew himself. There's an abc of the original tune below. It's fairly mad but you can hear the basis of the tune that has become familiar as Whinshields. The nature of the original however leaves little doubt about whether JLD knew the difference between a rant, a hornpipe or indeed the back end of an elephant. Francis The abc: X:NPS Collection T:Whin Shields on the Wall C:John L. Dunk Q:1/4=100 M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G z6 d2 |B2G2 G2B2 |A2D2 D2D2 |G2G2 GABc |d3B d2g2 |e2c2 c2e2 |d2G2 G2AB |c2E2 E2FG |ABcd e2fg | decB ABGF |G3E G2B2 |e2B2 B2e2 |d3A d2e2 |a2e2 e2f2 |g3e g2f2 |e2d2 c2B2 |A2d2 d2fd |A2d2 e2fg | a3g gfed |B2G2 GABG |A2D2 D2EF |G2G2 GABc |d6 g2 |e2c2 c2de |d2G2 G2AB |c2B2 A2G2 |dedB GAGE | c3F Fd2G-|G3E G4 |] To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Learn.cfm?ccs=229cs=935 2. http://uk.mc12.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gibbonssoi...@aol.com 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: [NSP]website
Makes more sense than 'Hyperacoustics', anyway -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: curious pipes on ebay
Is there no end to Colin's talents :-) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ross-Electronic-Bagpipes_ These are in Ontario, Canada Tim - Original Message - From: Dally, John john.da...@hmhpub.com To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 5:27 PM Subject: [NSP] curious Burleigh pipes on ebay There is a curious set of Burleigh pipes on ebay. It's not so curious to see Burleigh pipes on ebay, but it's very curious to see a set of Burleigh pipes anywhere that have been fettled by Colin Ross. Or, at least, that's the impression I've gotten watching the scene from afar. I'd gotten the impression that Colin wouldn't go near a set of Burleigh pipes. Of course, if Colin did fettle these pipes they would be more valuable than if he hadn't. Anyone know anything about them? They're in Fife. To get on or off this list see list information at 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: 270.13.104/2379 - Release Date: 09/17/09 15:55:00
[NSP] Re: Whinshields thingummy
We might be being unfair to Mr Dunk. It's possible he couldn't read and write music properly, tried to set down the notes but didn't know how to annotate rhythm and knew what he thought his tune ought to sound like when he played it. His whistling and humming party trick sounds like an attempt to add drones to ordinary whistling. Dru On 18 Sep 2009, at 15:58, Francis Wood wrote: On 18 Sep 2009, at 14:51, gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote: It's a hornpipe, because J.L. Dunk said it was, and he wrote it; Well, not quite . . . The mysterious Mr. Dunk presented the tune to the NPS in 1929 with the title 'Whin Shields on the Wall'. As it stands in the manuscript owned by the Society, it is virtually unplayable. The tune is acknowledged by Gilbert Askew, editor of the first edn. of the Tunebook, 1936 in his introduction: 'The editor also wishes to thank his friend, Mr. John L. Dunk for the Whinshield's Hornpipe and The Lass o' Falstone, two very successful essays in what may be termed the Northumbrian mode, by the author ofHyperacoustics, Tonality - its Rational Basis and Elementary Development, and other works dealing with the philosophic aspect of music.' Fortunately, the tune was re-worked (and re-titled) before publication very successfully indeed, perhaps by Gilbert Askew himself. There's an abc of the original tune below. It's fairly mad but you can hear the basis of the tune that has become familiar as Whinshields. The nature of the original however leaves little doubt about whether JLD knew the difference between a rant, a hornpipe or indeed the back end of an elephant. Francis The abc: X:NPS Collection T:Whin Shields on the Wall C:John L. Dunk Q:1/4=100 M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G z6 d2 |B2G2 G2B2 |A2D2 D2D2 |G2G2 GABc |d3B d2g2 |e2c2 c2e2 |d2G2 G2AB |c2E2 E2FG |ABcd e2fg | decB ABGF |G3E G2B2 |e2B2 B2e2 |d3A d2e2 |a2e2 e2f2 |g3e g2f2 |e2d2 c2B2 |A2d2 d2fd |A2d2 e2fg | a3g gfed |B2G2 GABG |A2D2 D2EF |G2G2 GABc |d6 g2 |e2c2 c2de |d2G2 G2AB |c2B2 A2G2 |dedB GAGE | c3F Fd2G-|G3E G4 |] To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
