[NSP] Re: NPS competition results

2012-10-21 Thread Helen
for these competitions are enormous. To the committee: Please don't give up on us yet. Just today I was giving a lesson to a possible competitor for next year. Cheers Helen On 21/10/2012 2:54 a.m., Julia Say wrote: I have posted the results of these on the NPS forum at: http

[NSP] Re: Thomas Sander !

2011-01-19 Thread Helen Capes
Oh do share! :) - Original Message - From: richard.hea...@tiscali.co.uk To: NSP Dartmouth nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; NPS Forum discuss...@northumbrianpipers.org.uk Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:46 AM Subject: [NSP] Thomas Sander ! Hello All I'd like to thank all the people who

[NSP] Re: technique etcetera

2010-12-21 Thread Helen Capes
). Which do you suggest? The first tune I ever did this with was Crooked Bawbee, as suggested by Bill Hume. It worked well for me, I didn't get bored with it. Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Doubleday

2010-12-19 Thread Helen Capes
The pipes are a brilliant but not capable of the highest level of expressiveness. Anthony, go wash your mouth out with soap!! Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Piping classes

2010-12-13 Thread Helen Capes
I have a class of 8 and 9 yr old NSpipers at the school I teach. I teach them in a lunch-time each week. Is there anyone else out there that is teaching a regular group of a similar age? I would love to swap ideas. Cheers Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http

[NSP] Re: 'My Deary sits ower late up'

2010-11-14 Thread Helen Capes
Isn't this the song that Nancy Kerr and James Fagan do with Elsie Marley? They sing one then the other then both at the same time and it sounds stunning. Cheers H - Original Message - From: Anthony Robb anth...@robbpipes.com To: ; JohnGibbons j.gibb...@imperial.ac.uk;

[NSP] Re: Bag cloth

2010-08-11 Thread helen . capes
still haven't made the kiwi look-alike, anyone want to make me a curved chanter? Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Parnell's March

2010-06-07 Thread helen . capes
I'm missing something here! Isn't it a march? Helen Capes Quoting John Dally dir...@gmail.com: Parnell's March NPS Bk 2, p.3: it's written out as a jig, but isn't it really a hornpipe? To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin

[NSP] Re: Jimmy Little

2010-02-10 Thread Helen Capes
If you haven't yet got yourself one of these CD's, I suggest you give it serious thought. I just got my copy and am thoroughly enjoying it. Thanks Anthony. (see: [1]http://robbpipes.com/HowDoesItGan.html) To get on or off this list see list information at

[NSP] Re: Synthetic key pads

2009-10-17 Thread Helen Capes
I tend to agree, leather with shellac for adhesive seems to me to be the most reliable and most long lasting. Helen - Original Message - From: Francis Wood oatenp...@googlemail.com To: Dartmouth NPS nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 10:58 AM Subject: [NSP] Synthetic

[NSP] acrylic impregnated wood

2009-09-27 Thread Helen Capes
Is that the wood that Ray Sloan used for his 'budget' sets for a while? I have two SSP chanters that I bought from him nearly 20 years ago. He said that they were made of 'permally' I think. They require no maintanence at all and have a lovely tone. Helen - Original Message - From

[NSP] Re: C D or G

2009-08-13 Thread Helen Capes
Well said Daphne, I think you explained it very well. I have a C chanter that I sing with, a D set that I just plain enjoy, an F set that I play most and a G set that I play when needs must and other instruments drown me out, but at least I joined in! Cheers Helen PS I went on the Whitley Bay

[NSP] Re: Composing location

2009-08-13 Thread Helen Capes
The bath, definately the bath Helen - Original Message - From: Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk To: NSP group nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:16 AM Subject: [NSP] Composing location On holiday I set myself the task of writing a tune a day whether

[NSP] Re: GUTS?

2009-08-08 Thread Helen Capes
I totally agree, Anthony. Bit of a diamond enthusiast myself! Cheers H 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

2009-07-31 Thread Helen Capes
I use Noteworthy. It is relatively simple to use and and I can now print in a tune quite quickly then transpose it to whatever I like. Cheers Helen - Original Message - From: Christopher Gregg chrisdgr...@gmail.com To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 2:12 AM

[NSP] Re: Colin Ross

2009-05-21 Thread Helen Capes
I agree with Anthony. I think Colin has to be one of the most deserving people in decades. Surely this is a great opportunity to appoint a president in recognition of a huge contribution to our instrument. Helen - Original Message - From: Anthony Robb anth...@robbpipes.com

[NSP] New NPS president

2009-05-18 Thread Helen Fish
to look like a rather thankless task, and the committee should be applauded for managing to bring her on board - apart from the secretary, of course, who has made it rather obvious that she didn't support the appointment. Helen Fish *Great Divide: in the piping world, not Westminster. If you're

[NSP] New CD

2009-05-04 Thread Helen Capes
. It is pitched at F +20 and would be a great CD to learn with if you are isolated from other pipers. Details of costs from myself, the postage depends upon where you live and how many you want! Cheers Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute

[NSP] Re: I must be daft

2009-04-15 Thread Helen Capes
. Lets try not to get too heated and personal eh. We can all benefit by counting to ten first then trying to be positive. Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Lisa Ridley

2009-04-14 Thread Helen Capes
I went to that Manitas de Plata concert too! I think its a great example of a good theory Anthony. I totally agree. Cheers Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re:

2009-04-13 Thread Helen Capes
I have often been misquoted in the press, to my embarrassment. I think we need to be very careful not to be seen to be unsupportive in the public eye, and this is after all a relatively public list. Helen - Original Message - From: lisa ridley lisaridley6...@hotmail.com To: nsp

[NSP] Re: Halsway playaround

2009-03-20 Thread Helen Fish
Hi Mike, It was due to being overwhelmed by other stuff on Dartmouth. I think it's an excellent idea. Helen On 19 Mar 2009, at 21:17, Mike and Enid Walton wrote: Hello Francis and everyone Is the lack of any response on this subject an indication of a lack of interest, satisfaction

[NSP] Re: Mistakes in public perfomance

2008-09-30 Thread Helen Capes
LOVELY comment John. Thanks. I needed that encouragement.I found the choyting debate hard going. Helen All music, because it is art, is a gift. The generosity with which the gift is given and received is often more important than the technical skill through which it is given

[NSP] Re: Floods in Morpeth

2008-09-08 Thread Helen Capes
Thanks for keeping us informed Julia. Poor old Morpeth made the NZ news tonight and the pictures weren't pretty. Thanks go to Anne, Kim and John To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Show me the child

2007-03-29 Thread Helen Capes
like to perform it. Cheers Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Sharing tunes

2007-02-18 Thread Helen Capes
it! Cheers Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: Sharing tunes

2007-02-18 Thread Helen Capes
The system is up and running and we have an old Australian Scittische already. When you get to the NZNPS site, choose Downloads. Cheers Helen To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: re Sir P. and K.T.

2006-10-31 Thread Helen Capes
I really agree with you Maureen. Brilliant mailing. Push the boundaries but retain the roots! Helen - Original Message - From: Maureen Davison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dartmouth N.P.S. site nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:19 AM Subject: [NSP] re Sir P. and K.T