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2010-01-06 Thread Anthony Robb
Thin ice here,I think, John. Leaving aside the century in which the unique sound of the pipes was created and whether the addition of keys improved this sound, there are real problems, these days, with the appellation Northumberland. You rightly point out that the Kingdom of

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2010-01-06 Thread tim rolls BT
Hi All, Surely the Tyne and Weary pipes appelation should only apply to developments since 1973. Before that back to a point where Newcastle was a county in it's own right (someone fill in the dates here )it's Northumberland all the way. Perhaps to avoid contention we should adopt a new

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2010-01-06 Thread Francis Wood
On 6 Jan 2010, at 12:09, tim rolls BT wrote: Surely the Tyne and Weary pipes appelation should only apply to developments since 1973. Well, the Appelation pipes, then? Francis To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

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2010-01-06 Thread Neil Tavernor
Wrong mountains Francis How about Cheviot pipes Neil - Original Message - From: Francis Wood oatenp...@googlemail.com To: tim rolls BT tim.ro...@btconnect.com Cc: Dartmouth NPS nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 12:32 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: NSP On 6 Jan 2010, at

[NSP] Re: NSP

2010-01-06 Thread tim rolls BT
I guess we may have to consider allowing Durham, CHAPELRY OF WHITWORTH. The Chapelry of Whitworth is bounded by the Wear, dividing it from Brancepath on the North; by Tudhoe, in the Parish of Brancepath, on the East; by Merrington on the South-east and South; and by St. Andrew's

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2010-01-06 Thread Anthony Robb
Thanks for that Tim most interesting! It was the Jamie Allan connection I had in mind - he must have been playing thieving in this neck of the woods to end up in Durham jail! Cheers Anthony --- On Wed, 6/1/10, tim rolls BT tim.ro...@btconnect.com wrote: From: tim rolls

[NSP] Re: NSP

2010-01-06 Thread Richard York
Palatinate Pipes? tim rolls BT wrote: I guess we may have to consider allowing Durham, CHAPELRY OF WHITWORTH. The Chapelry of Whitworth is bounded by the Wear, dividing it from Brancepath on the North; by Tudhoe, in the Parish of Brancepath, on the East; by Merrington

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2010-01-06 Thread Barry Say
Yes, we need Palatinum pipes made in the exclave of Bedlingtonshire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlingtonshire Those seeking enlightrnment could investigate: Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1839 Barry On 6 Jan 2010 at 18:06, Richard York wrote: Palatinate Pipes? tim rolls BT

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2010-01-06 Thread Matt Seattle
Etiquette Only couple of gross offenders, but please don't include EVERY message in a thread when you reply to it, just the relevant bits Happy New Year -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

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2010-01-06 Thread tim rolls BT
Sorry Matt and all, Hadn't thought to look off the bottom of the page, just hit the reply all button. Will try to do better. Tim Etiquette Only couple of gross offenders, but please don't include EVERY message in a thread when you reply to it, just the relevant bits Happy New

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2010-01-06 Thread Dally, John
Perhaps we should do away with names altogether? We could come with an appropriate symbol, perhaps something from the Lindesfarne Gospels, by which our pipes would be known. In conversation we would refer to them as the pipes formerly known as Northumbrian Smallpipes. The NPS would have to

[NSP] Re: What to call youself

2010-01-06 Thread Ernie Shultis
I'm glad I was able to start a lively discussion to kick off the New Year! This has been very entertaining. What I've decided to go with is: Ernie Shultis - Cauldwind Pipes Nobody here will have any clue as to what that is! If I say Northumberland pipes or smallpipes, that

[NSP] Re: What to call youself

2010-01-06 Thread Matt Seattle
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Ernie Shultis [1]cmcpi...@hotmail.com wrote: Cauldwind Pipes Or as Colin Ross strategically called then, the ambient-air-temperature pipes, thus successfully and wisely scuppering an attempt to change the Lowland and Border Pipers' Society into the

[NSP] Re: What to call yourself

2010-01-06 Thread Jim Stewart
Generally, when it comes to playing the pipes, I call myself useless . Happy New Year all. - Jim To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: NSP Etiquette

2010-01-06 Thread Richard York
Thanks for the reminder, Matt, and my apologies. Richard. Matt Seattle wrote: Etiquette Only couple of gross offenders, but please don't include EVERY message in a thread when you reply to it, just the relevant bits Happy New Year To get on or off this list see list