[NSP] Re: December TOTM

2011-11-23 Thread Bill
Shame we weren't quite in tune!-compared to the chanters in the Wild Hills video-but interesting how the chanters begin to attune further on in a set.!? -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Matt Seattle Sent: 23 November

[NSP] Re: Farewell to Whisky - Niel Gow

2011-09-14 Thread Bill
, researched and arranged by Serge Hovey. A deeply moving experience. It's now available on DVD. See it. Bill -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Rob Say Sent: 13 September 2011 19:43 To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] Re

[NSP] Re: Pipes with continuo?

2010-11-26 Thread Bill
this conversation should take place in a different forum? Bill Still, what a shame that the pipers in that program only get an afternoon of something other than Highland music. I'm sure they get plenty more than that, John (they all take a second instrument), but only a tiny wee

[NSP] Re: BBC Radio bagpipes programme

2010-11-23 Thread Bill
Are you sure? Doesn't feature in the schedule I'm looking at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio7/programmes/schedules Bill -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Francis Wood Sent: 23 November 2010 08:57 To: NSP group Subject: [NSP

[NSP] Re: BBC Radio bagpipes programme

2010-11-23 Thread Bill
Bill . . . are you looking at the correct schedule? This is on BBC Radio 7, not Radio Scotland Francis, My first message quotes the url for BBC Radio7 schedules for today. The bagpipes prog you quote isn't on the online schedule. So then I looked online again at Radio Scotland's Tom Morton

[NSP] Re: BBC Radio bagpipes programme

2010-11-23 Thread Bill
Thanks and sorry guys, Mistaking 14.30 for 2.30am indicates the current extent of my affliction (dysphasia). I see it was first broadcast in 2004 (in the days when I could comprehend differences between am and pm and the 24 hour clock!) Bill -Original Message- From: lute

[NSP] Re: Rosslyn Castle

2010-04-26 Thread Bill
tune. Bill where the tune is played on Pastoral pipes (a deeply problematic instrument) state: -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Richard York Sent: 26 April 2010 13:11 To: NSP group Subject: [NSP] Rosslyn Castle Rosslyn

[NSP] Re: The Dark Island

2010-04-11 Thread Bill
a TMSA festival where people take over the square for dancing) and he announced it as The Dark Island. As often happens somebody has even given the tune words but as far as I remember they're probably better forgotten! Bill To get on or off this list see list information at http

[NSP] Re: NSP duet with other instruments

2010-02-08 Thread Bill Telfer
who learns tunes primarily by ear, like Peter. Of course the type of pipes to employ when playing with other instrumentalists all depends on the context of performance. Bill (Currently recuperating having just had to play with band at 4 Burns Suppers unfortunately duties involving haggis-piping

[NSP] Re: NSP Facebook group

2010-02-07 Thread Bill Carr
SighSorry about this.. I think this URL actually works. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=291889707722ref=searchsid=695896937.2624794321..1 Bill - Original Message - From: Bill Carr james...@online.no To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 11:58 AM Subject

[NSP] Re: NSP Facebook group

2010-02-07 Thread Bill Carr
Well it's an old photo. I don't use the Up and Go's anymore... you should see me in a kilt though :-) Bill - Original Message - From: cal...@aol.com Yes, Bill, that URL does work. And allow me to say that you may win some sort of award for Most peculiar profile photo

[NSP] Trade D set for F set?

2010-02-04 Thread Bill Carr
of that fact) as I don't want to have to fettle too much to get them going.. Been there, done that. Contact me right away or keep me in mind for later. I have photos I can send Cheers Bill Carr -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc

[NSP] Raindrops or ?

2009-06-03 Thread Bill Telfer
Is my memory playing tricks again, or am I right in thinking that at a concert a few years ago a tune was announced to the audience as ''Raindrops'' but to me it sounded like Bill Charlton's Fancy? Bill To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute

[NSP] Re: Raindrops or ?

2009-06-03 Thread Bill Telfer
Yes, it was Kathryn at a Hong Kong Folk festival concert who introduced a tune as ''Raindrops'' then played Bill Charltons. I never got round to asking her afterwords about the two names for the same tune! Bill -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute

[NSP] Re: smallpipes

2009-05-27 Thread Bill Telfer
filming had taken place but never reached the screen. Bill -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Ian Lawther Sent: 27 May 2009 03:26 To: Adrian Cc: nsp Subject: [NSP] Re: smallpipes Adrian wrote: What are the Northumberland

[NSP] Re: Latest

2009-05-23 Thread Bill Telfer
Just to make sure, again,-yes, count me in on this resolution Bill From: Anthony Robb [mailto:anth...@robbpipes.com] Sent: 23 May 2009 10:29 To: Chris Almond; Colin and; Neil Baker; NIGEL BARLOW; Nigel Barlow; Bill Bohill; Daphne Briggs; Steve Campbell; Helen Capes; Pauline

[NSP] Re: NPS information

2009-05-17 Thread Bill Telfer
''She is a player of our pipes, and once declared them as her luxury item''. Were they bought on expenses? Bill -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Philip Gruar Sent: 17 May 2009 12:21 To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject

[NSP] Re: stiff fingers and aging

2009-03-27 Thread Bill Telfer
others can cast more light on this issue. Bill -Original Message- From: Richard Hensold [mailto:hens...@world.oberlin.edu] Sent: 27 March 2009 05:11 To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] stiff fingers and aging I was apparently doing something else for the last couple hundred

[NSP] Re: Maggie Lauder article online

2009-02-10 Thread Bill Telfer
Matt, Brilliant. thanks Bill -Original Message- From: Matt Seattle [mailto:theborderpi...@googlemail.com] Sent: 09 February 2009 12:53 To: nsp; bellowspipes; scots_music Subject: [NSP] Maggie Lauder article online A new article on Maggie Lauder, with sheet music and basic midi

[NSP] Re: Copyright issues

2009-01-16 Thread Bill Telfer
''All agree it is far too complicated - and set up to favour the commercial music industry.'' And lawyers? Bill To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Prints of pipers

2009-01-14 Thread Bill Telfer
pushing the bike beside them do so on the left. (Maybe its the same with horse-riders?). Anyway do we know why this is the ''natural'' way to do it? Bill To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Etymology of the 'C' word - 2

2008-09-17 Thread Bill Telfer
in Glasgow, the only specialist museum of its kind in the world''. I'd be surprised if the admirable Hugh Cheape overlooked or denigrated the Morpeth Chantry museum- surely another '' only specialist museum of its kind in the world'' ! Bill -Original Message- From: Philip Gruar

[NSP] Re: tchuning

2008-08-30 Thread Bill Telfer
herring tae ma denner by way o' auld style.'' Bill To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Newcastleton festival - 5 July

2008-06-26 Thread Bill Telfer
for their tea)? Liddesdale seems remote, but that's part of its charm, redolent of the reiving days and debateable land etc. Bill -Original Message- From: Philip Gruar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 June 2008 15:15 To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] Re: Newcastleton festival - 5

[NSP] Re: Flowers of the Forest

2008-04-06 Thread Bill Telfer
lost. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 April 2008 10:51 To: Matt Seattle; NSP group Subject: [NSP] Re: Flowers of the Forest On 5 Apr 2008, Matt Seattle wrote: I think this is the Scots Musical Museum version, located from JC's tune

[NSP] Re: Flowers of the Forest

2008-04-06 Thread Bill Telfer
And remarkably, the modern version of Wikipedia has a p and Flowers has an s. sorry everybody: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowers_of_the_Forest Bill -Original Message- From: Bill Telfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 April 2008 12:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Matt Seattle; NSP

[NSP] Re: old Towler

2007-12-12 Thread Bill Telfer
Nice one Chris. Looking forward to hearing you play tomorrow night at the Heart of Hawick concert. Bill -Original Message- From: Chris Ormston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 December 2007 20:20 To: nsp Subject: [NSP] Re: old Towler While this is written in straight jig time, it's

[NSP] Re: 11 key, Evans G set for sale

2006-07-14 Thread Bill Carr
These pipes are now sold. Thanks for all the inquiries. Bill Carr - Original Message - From: Bill Carr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 4:39 PM Subject: [NSP] 11 key, Evans G set for sale I'm selling my 11 key, Evans G set of NSP's in favour

[NSP] Re: Second hand burleigh pipes

2006-07-12 Thread Bill Carr
be selling them out of frustration from not being able to get them going. You should really find out which is the case. Bill - Original Message - From: Bos, Guido [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: [NSP] Second hand burleigh

[NSP] Re: NSP (still) Wanted please-o-please-o-please.

2006-07-08 Thread Bill Carr
subject. I have a set of Burlieghs in D that need reeds for both chanter and drones. Can anyone help me with these? I'll pay any price, (within reason), to get them fast. I don't want cane drone reeds Bill Carr - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu

[NSP] Re: NSP (still) Wanted please-o-please-o-please.

2006-07-08 Thread Bill Carr
My G set is by Evans too. Bill - Original Message - From: Bill Carr [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; The Irish Flute Store [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [NSP] Re: NSP (still) Wanted please-o-please-o-please. I have an 11 key G set

[NSP] Re: NSP Birl?

2006-06-02 Thread Bill Carr
that in Northumbrian piping?.. Apparently not. Thanks :) Bill Carr (Crawling back into his hole) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html