I am pleased that a new form of words has now been proposed. I could not have signed the previous motion, as I can neither have nor lack confidence in a decision which resulted from circumstances and discussions of which I only have very partial knowledge.
I have no knowledge of Joyce Quin; whatever her qualities and achievements, I question whether this position, President of a Society dedicated to Music in one of its manifestations, is the appropriate recognition of them. As for Colin Ross - in my view, the juice that powered the High Level Ranters is recognition from a place more real than the world of societies and committees, which - in my limited experience - may behave in a way that is less intelligent than might be expected from the intelligence of their members - which is NOT a dig at the NPS Committee, it just seems to be the way the world works. People have had their little gripes and digs at Colin here even while supporting his candidacy. Let's get over it, we're all flawed, and I suspect none of us would be here reading this if it were not for Colin's contribution. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
