[NSP] Re: Websites - software to build same
Julia, why don't try to use Tiki Wiki, the Content Management System running at: http://www.northumbrianpipers.org.uk/NPS/tiki-custom_home.php ??? The CMS is already configured, waiting to be filled up with NSP (or any other) contents (text, images, multimedia). Open Source, no HTML or PHP to learn; just write pages and upload files. Very easy tutorials and documentation at: http://doc.tiki.org/HomePage BR/Valerio On Oct 24, 2010, at 7:46 PM, Julia Say wrote: Has anybody out there used CMS programs to build websites? Ideally I'm looking for a Which? Guide to CMS, with Best Buy, but I guess that's optimistic. I know the no substitute for learning HTML discussion off by heart, thank you, so please don't bother ( I don't have time), and from what I've seen I want nothing to do with Microsoft Frontpage, in any form. Constructive advice or warnings about specific programs all gratefully received, particularly if folk have had experience of several. Piping connection, well there's 9 of the things on our host site. I can stick a pin in a list, but.. Offlist, possibly, if it gets technical. Thanks Julia To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] The Traditional Tune Archive
Greetings: We would like to announce the existence of a new on-line resource called the Traditional Tune Archive (TTA), being developed by Andrew Kuntz (Fiddler's Companion tune index), and myself. Right now the site is read-only at [1]http://vclvm54.isis.unc.edu/mediawiki/index.php/TTA , which is the construction URL. It is a presentation of music notation, annotations and descriptors of traditional tunes set in a semantic relational wiki, so that searches and queries can be made to the database in a variety of combinations, including theme coding (Gore's format). Although there are several excellent databases on the web at present, the TTA is the only one to introduce the ability to run relational queries as a user function. This best describes the difference between the TTA and other excellent resources, for it not only lists information, but continually works with in-putted information to enrich its relational qualities. In short, if you were interested in finding out the various people who recorded a tune on a sound recording, there are several excellent sources to go to. However, if you were interested in finding tunes from 1) Cape Breton in 2) mixolydian with a tonic of 3) 'D' (and, perhaps narrowing it to a composer like 4) Dan R. MacDonald) you might consider the TTA as a best resource (try running it or a similar search on the Query the Archive feature). Or, one might query Daniel Dow or J. Scott Skinner to see how many tunes entered so far with each one listed as composer, or if your looking for a Polka in G to complete a set you can run a user report to get options. Check the Drill Down tab to see a breakdown of the different totals for all fields entered so far (reels predominate almost 2:1 over jigs-but you knew that, already!). Or, see the results the simple Search produces. Even though it is still under construction--in the process of entry with an ititial 'population' (I've got 6,000 entries in it, but am only half-way through the letter 'C')-- Andrew and I invite list members to explore the TTA and try out the features, most of which you can access in read only mode. I hope you will give us feedback on what is valuable, what needs work, and how we might improve it; its invaluable to us in moving forward. I'm hard at work populating the TTA with the entire contents of the Fiddler's Companion index (and doing updates, corrections and additions as I go) and will continue to do so until I have completed the transfer. Meanwhile I am tweeking some of the formatting and search functions, and exploring some of the experimental uses of the semantic database. Next steps: The TTA is licensed under a Creative Commons license, and is available for non-commercial use. We are seeking to form a consortium of editors with expertise in various trad. genres to help with review of entries, to keep submissions accurate and help flag the need for disambiguation and resolution. Those interested, please contact us. Finally, we will soon open the TTA to the on-line trad. community for log-in and entry of data. Andrew and I will continue to manage the project as administrators (the direct association with the Fiddler's Companion will cease) of a community project. Sincerely, Valerio M. Pelliccioni Andrew Kuntz -- References Visible links 1. http://vclvm54.isis.unc.edu/mediawiki/index.php/TTA Hidden links: 2. http://vclvm54.isis.unc.edu/mediawiki/index.php/TTA 3. http://vclvm54.isis.unc.edu/mediawiki/index.php/TTA To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] NSP for sale
Hi, I have been told of a 1985 Robbie Greensit's, G, 7 keys, 5 complicated drones set of pipes for sale. He was thinking in terms of about 2.400 (£2,000 ) for: G set of pipes: 7 keys chanter, 5 complicated drones (w/reeds) F 9 keys chanter (w/reed) D 9 keys chanter (w/reed) They are now in Italy. I have seen and played them and If anyone would like contact details, please contact me offlist. Kind regards, Valerio -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Sea Shanty?
For non english people, is this the musical form that you call Sea Songs/Sea Shanties ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Bq4-fCH0c We call it Stornello: rhyme's songs in gross language, very popular in central/southern Italy; even if you can find a good example of them in Leoncavallo's opera: Cavalleria Rusticana. V To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Transposing music
colin ha scritto: Whichever way you do it, you are still going to have to write it down somewhere. Many music programs allow you to enter in the notes, transpose and then print them out but it would be just as easy for you to type in the transposed version and print it. As far as I know, there's nothing that scans sheet music and then presents it as an editable score. What form is it in at present? To transpose and print, you have to first find a way of entering it into a PC and playing the notes on a virtual piano etc can end up with a very odd score indeed. Music editors are very precise, musicians are not :) Unless it's a concerto, hand copying is probably the best bet or ABC, convert to midi, transpose and print out. Plenty of stuff out there to do that. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Christopher Gregg chrisdgr...@gmail.com To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 3:12 PM Subject: [NSP] Transposing music I am looking for a way to transpose some duet parts from G down to the key of F without having to wrie it all out by hand. Any suggestions? Chris Gregg -- Note new email address [1]chrisdgr...@gmail.com [2]http://www.tuneit.ca -- References 1. mailto:chrisdgr...@gmail.com 2. http://www.tuneit.ca/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html As far as I know, there's nothing that scans sheet music and then presents it as an editable score. Try this: http://www.musitek.com/smartscre.html for scanning, transposing and printng. It works!!! Hope this helps! Valerio
