[NSP] Re: Bag cloth

2010-08-13 Thread Victor Eskenazi
uot; [2]<[3]...@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: Bag cloth Does anyone remember a thread from the distant past when a now well-respected piper suggested playing in one's skin was a good way of discovering bellows leaks?

[NSP] Re: Bag cloth

2010-08-12 Thread Paul Gretton
10 18:42 To: Richard Shuttleworth Cc: NSP group Subject: [NSP] Re: Bag cloth On 12 Aug 2010, at 17:27, Richard Shuttleworth wrote: > Some of us have longer chanters. > (grin) Length isn't everything. It's what you . . . . Hell, you can tell it's August! Francis To get on

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2010-08-12 Thread Francis Wood
On 12 Aug 2010, at 17:27, Richard Shuttleworth wrote: > Some of us have longer chanters. > (grin) Length isn't everything. It's what you . . . . Hell, you can tell it's August! Francis To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.ht

[NSP] Re: Bag cloth

2010-08-12 Thread Richard Shuttleworth
Speak for yourself. Some of us have longer chanters. (grin) - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:20 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: Bag cloth It would be interesting having to explain why the calendar was called, "The Seven-Keyed Monty." Ale

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2010-08-12 Thread CalecM
It would be interesting having to explain why the calendar was called, "The Seven-Keyed Monty." Alec In a message dated 8/12/2010 2:07:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, oatenp...@googlemail.com writes: On 12 Aug 2010, at 09:55, Richard York wrote: > a new sub-group with

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2010-08-12 Thread Marianne Hall
rtmouth.edu > From: helen.ca...@paradise.net.nz > Subject: [NSP] Re: Bag cloth > > Interestingly, when I made a 'costume' for my pipes, in a moment of madness, > to make them look like I was playing a cat, they ended up sounding very > muffled. It

[NSP] Re: Bag cloth

2010-08-12 Thread Richard York
1] To: "NSP group" [2] Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: Bag cloth Does anyone remember a thread from the distant past when a now well-respected piper suggested playing in one's skin was a good way of discovering bellows leaks?

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2010-08-12 Thread Philip Gruar
Does this still work if the skin is covered with tattoos? Philip - Original Message - From: "Barry Say" To: "NSP group" Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: Bag cloth Does anyone remember a thread from the distant past when a now

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2010-08-12 Thread Barry Say
Does anyone remember a thread from the distant past when a now well-respected piper suggested playing in one's skin was a good way of discovering bellows leaks? Barry On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:06:00 +0100 Francis Wood wrote: > > On 12 Aug 2010, at 09:55, Richard York wrote: > > > a new sub-gro

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2010-08-12 Thread John Liestman
Actually I have a picture in my book of Barry playing au naturelle. Um, I mean the bag is not covered. Thankfully, Barry himself is! (what is the emoticon for a big sigh of relief) On 8/12/2010 3:55 AM, Richard York wrote: Thanks to all for the wealth of information. Barry's reply su

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2010-08-12 Thread Francis Wood
On 12 Aug 2010, at 09:55, Richard York wrote: > a new sub-group within the > NPS, the naturist section. H . . . one step nearer to the NPS nude calendar, I fear. 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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2010-08-12 Thread Julia Say
On 12 Aug 2010, Richard York wrote: >Barry's reply suggests a possible need for a new sub-group within the >NPS, the naturist section Richard - you owe me a new keyboard to replace the one I just spat tea all over!! what an 'orrid thought at 10am Julia To get on or off this list

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2010-08-12 Thread Richard York
Thanks to all for the wealth of information. Barry's reply suggests a possible need for a new sub-group within the NPS, the naturist sectionon second thoughts, I don't even want to picture it!! Best wishes, Richard. On 11/08/2010 22:09, Barry Say wrote: <> But why bother w

[NSP] Re: Bag cloth

2010-08-11 Thread CalecM
Richard Consider corduroy. It gives at least as good a grip as velvet, doesn't wear thin patches as readily, and is a heck of a lot cheaper. I actually prefer it to velvet. Going without a cover is ok until you start to sweat. Then it can feel really icky. Alec

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2010-08-11 Thread helen . capes
Interestingly, when I made a 'costume' for my pipes, in a moment of madness, to make them look like I was playing a cat, they ended up sounding very muffled. It is important to allow the bag to be the sound chamber and not over insulate it. I know, I will be the but of cat jokes for ever now! I

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2010-08-11 Thread Julia Say
On 11 Aug 2010, Francis Wood wrote: > if excessive dressing has been used in the bag, such a cover > will quickly stain possibly indicating the use of less than ideal leather for the bag in the first place. > The risk of excommunication and burning at the stake for deviant bag-cover > use i

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2010-08-11 Thread Francis Wood
Hello Richard, One advantage of velvet is that it provides sufficient friction to encourage a secure hold on the bag. Many people use the Northumbrian black & white plaid, sometimes called 'shepherds' plaid' for the same reason as well as a notion of 'cultural appropriateness'. However if exces

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2010-08-11 Thread Victor Eskenazi
off the top of my head... velvet has some grip... don't want your bag to keep slipping... Victor On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 13:37, Richard York <[1]rich...@lizards.force9.co.uk> wrote: Greetings. I'm replacing the cover for my bag, due to replacing the leather bag wi