[NSP] Re: Old Guy
You know that awful feeling when you look at an email and realise that what you said was not what you had in mind. My last email concluding my list of those who have helped and guided me Should have read I hate lists, but also need to thank also I have to thank the London Pipers and especially Francis. I shall now and go a bury my head in a large bucket of water --Original Message-- From: Francis Wood Sender: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu To: Anthony Robb Cc: Dartmouth NPS Subject: [NSP] Re: Old Guy Sent: Oct 24, 2009 11:35 AM Lovely, Anthony! Beautiful pace and nice gently elastic rhythm. That kind of playing contains a fine balance of movement and gravity, whether imagined or representing the actual motion of dancers. The playing of Joe Hutton. is another great example. I like the added variation to Miss Forbes. Francis On 24 Oct 2009, at 07:06, Anthony Robb wrote: Here's a wee snippet of Will Atkinson playing some of Madame B.,Fiddler's Cramp and Mrs Forbes Farewell to Banff. I think we can all learn something from his clean controlled playing. What think you? [1]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson -- References 1. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html N ¶è®ß¶¬+-±ç¥Ëbú+«b¢vÛiÿü0ÁË j»f¢ëayÛ¿Á·?ë^iÙ¢ø§uìa¶i
[NSP] Re: Old Guy
Hello Richard I've put a smaller file on the same link, [1]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson ( a photo of yours truly with Will Joe). I know Will didn't play the pipes but I'm trying to follow the advice of John Doonan (pal of Billy Pigg, Archie Bertram et al.) 36 years ago he heard me play and told me I was a good player but the only way I'd improve was to listen to the all players of Northumbrian music and learn from them. Six months later I met him at one of Archie Bertram's nights near Hepple and could see just what he meant. Trouble is I'm still not there yet - as Jimmy Little says it takes a lang time, a lang, lang time! Cheers Anthony --- On Sun, 25/10/09, Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk wrote: From: Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk Subject: [NSP] Re: Old Guy To: Anthony Robb anth...@robbpipes.com, NSP group nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Sunday, 25 October, 2009, 10:26 PM I'd love to hear it, but am I the only one whose computer sits there for ages with the quick-time logo up, and the message loading, but no ultimate achievement? Is there an alternative route to reaching it? I can hear the other tunes on your front page, Anthony, they're fine. Thanks, Richard. Anthony Robb wrote: Here's a wee snippet of Will Atkinson playing some of Madame B.,Fiddler's Cramp and Mrs Forbes Farewell to Banff. I think we can all learn something from his clean controlled playing. What think you? [1][2]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson -- References 1. [3]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson To get on or off this list see list information at [4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 2. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 3. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 4. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Old Guy
Thanks Anthony, and it is indeed fantastic playing, well worth the listen. John Doonan's advice sounds like that of Karen Tweed (the accordian player the rest try to copy). Karen reckons that to play accordian well you listen to excellent playing on flute, fiddle, almost anything other than box, and try to incorporate their characteristic sounds into the accordian, rather than just trying to play good accordian. In her case it's Irish style she starts from, but it concurs with what you say here. Best wishes, Richard. P.S. I'm getting duplicate NSP emails just now - is is something we all get in turn on this list? (Whose turn next?) Anthony Robb wrote: Hello Richard I've put a smaller file on the same link, [1]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson ( a photo of yours truly with Will Joe). I know Will didn't play the pipes but I'm trying to follow the advice of John Doonan (pal of Billy Pigg, Archie Bertram et al.) 36 years ago he heard me play and told me I was a good player but the only way I'd improve was to listen to the all players of Northumbrian music and learn from them. Six months later I met him at one of Archie Bertram's nights near Hepple and could see just what he meant. Trouble is I'm still not there yet - as Jimmy Little says it takes a lang time, a lang, lang time! Cheers Anthony --- On Sun, 25/10/09, Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk wrote: From: Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk Subject: [NSP] Re: Old Guy To: Anthony Robb anth...@robbpipes.com, NSP group nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Sunday, 25 October, 2009, 10:26 PM I'd love to hear it, but am I the only one whose computer sits there for ages with the quick-time logo up, and the message loading, but no ultimate achievement? Is there an alternative route to reaching it? I can hear the other tunes on your front page, Anthony, they're fine. Thanks, Richard. Anthony Robb wrote: Here's a wee snippet of Will Atkinson playing some of Madame B.,Fiddler's Cramp and Mrs Forbes Farewell to Banff. I think we can all learn something from his clean controlled playing. What think you? [1][2]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson -- References 1. [3]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson To get on or off this list see list information at [4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 2. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 3. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 4. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Old Guy
Hello Richard Thanks for that. Duplicates - me too! As aye Anthony --- On Mon, 26/10/09, Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk wrote: From: Richard York rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk Subject: Re: [NSP] Re: Old Guy To: Anthony Robb anth...@robbpipes.com, NSP group nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Monday, 26 October, 2009, 12:00 PM Thanks Anthony, and it is indeed fantastic playing, well worth the listen. John Doonan's advice sounds like that of Karen Tweed (the accordian player the rest try to copy). Karen reckons that to play accordian well you listen to excellent playing on flute, fiddle, almost anything other than box, and try to incorporate their characteristic sounds into the accordian, rather than just trying to play good accordian. In her case it's Irish style she starts from, but it concurs with what you say here. Best wishes, Richard. P.S. I'm getting duplicate NSP emails just now - is is something we all get in turn on this list? (Whose turn next?) Anthony Robb wrote: Hello Richard I've put a smaller file on the same link, [1][1]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson ( a photo of yours truly with Will Joe). I know Will didn't play the pipes but I'm trying to follow the advice of John Doonan (pal of Billy Pigg, Archie Bertram et al.) 36 years ago he heard me play and told me I was a good player but the only way I'd improve was to listen to the all players of Northumbrian music and learn from them. Six months later I met him at one of Archie Bertram's nights near Hepple and could see just what he meant. Trouble is I'm still not there yet - as Jimmy Little says it takes a lang time, a lang, lang time! Cheers Anthony --- On Sun, 25/10/09, Richard York [2]rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk wrote: From: Richard York [3]rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk Subject: [NSP] Re: Old Guy To: Anthony Robb [4]anth...@robbpipes.com, NSP group [5]...@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Sunday, 25 October, 2009, 10:26 PM I'd love to hear it, but am I the only one whose computer sits there for ages with the quick-time logo up, and the message loading, but no ultimate achievement? Is there an alternative route to reaching it? I can hear the other tunes on your front page, Anthony, they're fine. Thanks, Richard. Anthony Robb wrote: Here's a wee snippet of Will Atkinson playing some of Madame B.,Fiddler's Cramp and Mrs Forbes Farewell to Banff. I think we can all learn something from his clean controlled playing. What think you? [1][2][6]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson -- References 1. [3][7]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson To get on or off this list see list information at [4][8]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. [9]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 2. [10]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 3. [11]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 4. [12]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 2. http://uk.mc5.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk 3. http://uk.mc5.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk 4. http://uk.mc5.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=anth...@robbpipes.com 5. http://uk.mc5.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=...@cs.dartmouth.edu 6. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 7. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 8. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html 9. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 10. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 11. http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson 12. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Pipoding
I have found it very useful to load a number of tracks by different players or players of other instruments playing this music. I set the play back to random. This means that you get very different players and styles adjacent. It is thought provoking. Alternatively I have assembled playlists that have similar tunes or types of tune and that is interesting as well. I find that hearing a sequence that might involve 5 or 6 styles makes me more aware of technique, rhythm and ornamentation. Just a thought. Simon Leveaux To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Old Guy
A. That's great! What is the last tune in the set, and isn't that last tune a classic example of the rant rhythm? Thanks for putting that up, Anthony. -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Anthony Robb Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 2:48 AM To: NSP group; Richard York Subject: [NSP] Re: Old Guy Hello Richard I've put a smaller file on the same link, [1]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson ( a photo of yours truly with Will Joe). To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Old Guy
Anthony Robb wrote: Here's a wee snippet of Will Atkinson playing some of Madame B.,Fiddler's Cramp and Mrs Forbes Farewell to Banff. I think we can all learn something from his clean controlled playing. What think you? [1]http://www.robbpipes.com/WillAtkinson Doesn't work on our computer. We've got quicktime etc, new machine running Vista so anybody got any suggestions? A further check shows that none of Anthony's website sound samples work. Cheers Richard -- Richard Evans To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
