[NSP] Re: OT notes inegale origin?
Does anyone know what sort of oil I should use for my Bisty Gullet-- Richard York wrote : Reference was recently made here to the baroque French notes inegale - I'm just listening to Radio 3's Early Music Show on Lully. I don't know if they'll mention it, but wonder if the famous story about his untimely demise due to overzealous bashing stick on floor to keep time (resulting gangrenous foot injury killed him) may account for the inegale-ity - If he was writing dance music 'twixt injury and death, his step would have hardly been egale... Richard. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- This message was sent on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu/10940852.html
[NSP] Re: HALSWAY PIPERS 09
New Pipes for Halsway!Trad pitch f+50c 7x Key interchangeable chanter stock -4x Pistoned Drones-5xBeads Black Ebony/brass, re-pro horn decor. Forster Charlton re-pro chanter reed and composite drone reeds. Curved bellows inlaid with black and white stripes covering the stitching. Capstain intake, fully adjustable buckled arm strap (clips onto best cheek) Iroko timber (dark brown teak family)with dark brown leather. Dark purple cover with bright gold rope decoration and Morpeth blazer badge sewn on. Navy blue gig bag and tubed up with hard plastic. Made by SGT 2009 beautiful tone and balance. Will demonstrate and deliver to UK. POA off list to Malcolm.-- Alan Corkett wrote : Dear Pipers I happened to be at Halsway Manor this morning and discovered that there have been further cancellations for our PIPERS WEEKEND We now have beds available again in Room 4,6, and 34 (single en-suite) If anyone should feel the last minute dot com type urge to join the party, then please do take advantage of this opportunity and give Viv a ring at the Manor 01984 618274 email [1]off...@hals... We also have a good strong group of pipers staying over the Sunday night. In fact I purposely went to Sunday Club this week to talk to members and encourage them all to come along and entertain the PIPERS next weekend. So I am hoping for a strong turn out. It had been the Madding Crowd w/e which is a large West Gallery singing group that comes each year at about this time. Several singers stayed on likewise for the Sunday evening and swelled our ranks to 24 singers/players, thus we had a very good evening last night. Regards - with Christine see you all next w/e Alan Corkett Host -- References 1. mailto:off...@hals... To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- This message was sent on behalf of malcolm.sargea...@ntlworld.com at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu/11584481.html
[NSP] Re: Pipemaking query
Dear Bob; I too am an ammateur maker although if you manage to flog a set which I have in the past then I suppose it makes me a semi pro maker. You seem to have been more successful that I have in gaining a response to a request for information as past blogs indicate from the sublime to the ridiculous in reply. Tone holes seem to be something which irritate every maker when asked to supply their own tweaked measurements after many years of manufacture. The low notes are the most difficult to obtain ie below lowest D where the harmonics are spread farther leaving a large variable between each note. A tweak can result in a shift of 12mm over 25c and leave you with a soddin' great hole to fill and all that after 200 houres work. After my request and you can look at the archive, I recieved 3 replies out of a what did you say membership and one of them was to ask how to measure the bore and he never replied either bless him. If you are realy serious about this subject then sharing of information is vital and all of it not just the obvious. Nelson's site reqired Auto CAD to read it Frances bailed me out on that one and even then after building a chanter (long) I found at least 20% of the measyurements out by as much as 12mm. Been there done that too and now into year 7. I make my own drills from a 2.5mm welding rod. Malcolm-- Bob Salter wrote : Thank you for your replies. Francis: I had considered your method making some kind of hardwood vice from something incredibly hard like bubinga and mounting it like a toolpost on the crosslide. Is your jig along those lines or something more grand in metal.? Richard:- I have long considered using a dremel in this way. However I lack the invention gene ( I can copy anything but not invent). I never could figure out how to secure my dremel so it didnt move. Could you throw a little light please. I hesitate to ask but would there be any interest in a dedicated nsp forum where one could search topics for old answers and things would be permanently recorded for all? I have one good to go, just waiting for members. However I dont wish to offend anyone or alienate anyone by doing so. If you are interested, please let me know and Ill send you the url. Thank you for the help Bob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- This message was sent on behalf of malcolm.sargea...@ntlworld.com at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu/13352003.html
[NSP] Re: Pipe making
Looks like you have a D and F set. It's the new style Drill and Fill so common when a good reed is found for a crappy chanter. A mixture of powdered blackwood or ebony with super glue works wonders after filing then wet+dry then finnish off with a green scouring pad (nick the one from the kitchen sink) glue remover will free your hands from the chanter when finnished, have fun! Malcolm.-- CalecM wrote : I have just renamed the pipes I'm making. Only one drone, drone and chanter of different wood, chanter holes clearly moved by filling and re-drilling. May never be done. Only one thing they could be called: Scottish half-dones Alec MacLean -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- This message was sent on behalf of malcolm.sargea...@ntlworld.com at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu/13365874.html
[NSP] Re: Gaelic Pronunciation
I had the same problem here when I met my wife. After 33 years Ahm are reet noo lake.-- Richard Shuttleworth wrote : I am thinking of including the Irish slow air Sliabh Na M'Ban (Billy Pigg version) in a concert performance this coming Sunday but have no idea how to pronounce the title properly. Can anyone help? Thanks, Richard -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- This message was sent on behalf of malcolm.sargea...@ntlworld.com at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu/13379380.html
