I thought "choyting" was restricted the gracing of lower notes with a cut
(quick grace note of a higher note preceeding the playing of a lower note).
Does it just mean this (which is common in some NSPers playing) or is it the
full Highland gracing arsenal?
And whatever the definition of "choyting
Sorry! This should have been on-list!
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From: Chris Ormston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 24 May 2006 23:30
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [NSP] Re: New Highland Laddie
John,
At least you know what you're aiming for! It bothers me that so many people
don'
My interpretation of the word 'choyte' is that it refers to gratuitous
gracings applied on the small pipe chanter in the manner of the highland pipes.
It
is interesting that the word 'teuchter' (pronounced chookter), that is
applied to Highlanders speaking in the Gaelic in Glasgow, referred
2006/5/24, Sam Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> too much staccato as sounding like gatling
> gunfire.
In portuguese, we call it "estilo metralhadora" ("machine-gun
style")...a favourite for younger skillful pipers...but it's so cheap.
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The message did get out, Matt, and I am happy that it did. Write those funky
offlists, white boy!
The imagery of discreet peas is easy to map to staccato, especially when
some have made references to too much staccato as sounding like gatling
gunfire. If a choyter is a slurrer, does it follow that
>give us a clue. what is a choyter and what is a pea-sheller
Maybe the message didn't get through after all then, whew!
choyter - slurs notes
pea-sheller - plays staccato
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I love it Matt
but give us a clue. what is a choyter and what is a pea-sheller.
Blue skies
Ged
From: Matt Seattle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed 24/05/2006 14:44
To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [NSP] Etiquette
An OFFLIST reply is precisely that, it wa
An OFFLIST reply is precisely that, it wasn't meant to be public but now it is.
I
stand by what I wrote, as I also stand by not sending it out for public
consumption because I have no wish to cause offence. Let the rumpus begin.
For the record, I've heard, and played with, many of the choyters an
I know TC had it a bit fast, but it still worked as a tune - I would not say
the same for Billy's version, which is more of a firework display than a piece
of music.
The risk with this piece is letting the semiquavers slow you down to a crawl
John
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