Perhaps I've lost the plot here, but I'm not alone. At present
Northumbrian pipers have the advantage of two discussion lists, NPS
Discussion and Dartmouth NPS. I think we began with a clearer sense of
the difference but this has since become blurred. You can have too
much of a good thing
To whom it may concern,
Thank you for keeping me entertained so thoroughly when I'm not
actually making music or otherwise physically involved in it. I am
wondering at this point, however, just how much some contributors know
about the tradition and how accurate their informants
Among traditional musicians nothing is so noticeable as
the absence of uniformity of style or system
Captain Francis O'Niell,
Irish Folk Music: A fascinating Hobby, 1910.
Dave Shaw, Northumbrian and Scottish Smallpipes, Irish Pipes and SHAW
Whistles
www.daveshaw.co.uk
To get on or off
Indeed!
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To: Dartmouth NPS; Anthony Robb
Subject: [NSP] Re: GUTS?
Among traditional musicians nothing is so noticeable as
the absence of