[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-15 Thread Mike Sharp
Colin Hill writes: >I saw a distinct Hedworth look in the chanter but note it's brass >fittings. He, I think, used NS (he did on mine) and there's more ivory >on this one. I pretty sure this isn't Bill Hedworth's work. I don't see his distinctive rolled (crimped) line that he us

[NSP] Re: Painting on ebay

2010-09-07 Thread Mike Sharp
...or maybe pastoral pipes? They've always had this style of chanter tie-in. --Mike __ From: Richard Shuttleworth To: julia@nspipes.co.uk; Ian Lawther Cc: discuss...@northumbrianpipers.org.uk; nsp@cs.da

[NSP] Re: Windy Gyle

2010-06-02 Thread Mike Sharp
For those interested, the link directly to the image is: [1]http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freefun/wallpaper/index.ht ml Select the image size you want and the image will be displayed. --Mike __ Fr

[NSP] Re: Rothbury 1990 CDs

2009-03-17 Thread Mike Sharp
I dug a bit further and found the web site intended for individual donations to Red Nose Day. They'll accept PayPal and credit cards. https://donate.comicrelief.com/donation/ --Mike - Original Message > From: Ian Lawther >... > Those outside the UK can donate to Red Nose Day thr

[NSP] Re: NSP and pop music

2008-12-03 Thread Mike Sharp
m his 1993 album [3]Ten Summoner's Tales --Mike Sharp Bagpipes Reeding & fettling NSPs and SSPs __ From: Steve Bliven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: List - NSP Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 20

[NSP] Re: Amazing Grace

2008-11-12 Thread Mike Sharp
Can I please rant about Danny Boy and Fields of Athenry? Yes I do realize this is the NSP list, but if Colin can bring up Kumbya... :-) --Mike __ From: colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: NSP Mailing List Sen

[NSP] Re: Correct grade of oi l?

2008-10-27 Thread Mike Sharp
Graham Wright writes: ... I get a bit confused about the right type of oil for the pipes Here we go again. :-) As I recall from the last time this came up: Neatsfoot oil works but will cause verdigris on the keywork if the pipes are allowed to sit unmaintained. Olive oil

[NSP] Re: Over the hill?

2008-10-24 Thread Mike Sharp
...The test was to see how rapidly they could keep tapping their index fingers... The test they are afraid to do is to see how rapidly you can tap your ring fingers without moving any other finger. :-) --Mike -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://w

[NSP] Re: George Atkinson recordings

2008-09-16 Thread Mike Sharp
After posting I noticed that I could only play the second recording. The first seems to be missing or incorrectly linked. --Mike - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:51:43 AM

[NSP] George Atkinson recordings

2008-09-16 Thread Mike Sharp
From: Francis Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You mentioned George Atkinson as a good exponent of that style. I have heard only the three tracks on the Wild Hills O'Wannie LP. I like them a lot. Are there other recordings of him? There are a two recordings of him on FARNE. ( http://www

[NSP] Re: Extended chanter key positions

2007-11-01 Thread Mike Sharp
"Gibbons, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Even 8 pipers using conventional pipes could play the Peacock plain chanter tunes that way. Meggy's Foot might be fun ..but could they do it in tune? Recall the old joke about how one gets two bagpipes in tune. :-) --Mike -- To get on o

[NSP] Re: Wannies Boxing Day session

2006-12-22 Thread Mike Sharp
Merry Christmas John, > Very good, sir. The question some of the troopers have here, sir, is, > when do we get into "The Bigg Market Lasses"? > While I will certainly defer to the authority of Major Misunderstanding, I believe I can answer this question. This occurs after the session has ret

[NSP] Re: Looking for smallpipes

2006-09-25 Thread Mike Sharp
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> There is a reworked Burleigh set on ebay right now. The link is below. >> > > That set has real ivory on it and the seller specifically states that > (s)he will not ship outside the States as a result. > ... > However it would possibly be a good set for someone i