[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-26 Thread Ian Lawther
- Original Message - From: "Simon James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Especially if you're listening on your Northumbrian mp3 player... > > The aye pod... > Surely the ayepod is for Scottish music. the whyayepod is for Northumbrian! Ian To get on or off this list see list information at

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread Chris Ormston
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 May 2006 19:57 To: Sam Edwards Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte Actually page 33, I believe, describes those squiggly lines as vibrato markings (whereas a small TR denotes trills), and the music for Rusty Gulley has the vibrato squ

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread John Liestman
. > What do the veterans have to say on this? > > Thanks, > Sam > > -Original Message- > From: John Liestman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 6:37 PM > To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte > > >

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread Dick Hensold
At 11:48 AM 5/25/06 +0100, you wrote: >Since then I've come to appreciate just how much of Clough style >there is in Billy's playing, despite his irregular timing, dodgy >gracenotes and speed. (Also, of course he was ill by the time most of >the recordings were made - what he was like at his peak

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread Sam Edwards
sults. What do the veterans have to say on this? Thanks, Sam -Original Message- From: John Liestman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 6:37 PM To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte I thought "choyting" was restricted the g

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread Matt Seattle
OK OK, shell your peas, but divvent lose the pulse To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread Gibbons, John
t on open fingered NSP, even when that is what the player attempted. No doubt I will get a very long list of alleged counterexamples, and we can start another war. John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 May 2006 11:48 To: nsp@cs.dartmouth

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread Julia . Say
On 25 May 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > that many NSPers use it to some extent, and, used sparingly, it can help > reinforce rhythm > problem occurs either when these open gracings become habit and end up > shoved in any old place Thanks, Chris. The original quote in the book (p. 37) was "T

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-25 Thread chris . ormston
My understanding is that it's the first of your definitions. You're right that many NSPers use it to some extent, and, used sparingly, it can help reinforce rhythm as we don't have the luxury of dynamics. To my mind the problem occurs either when these open gracings become habit and end up shoved

[NSP] Re: to choyte or not to choyte

2006-05-24 Thread John Liestman
I thought "choyting" was restricted the gracing of lower notes with a cut (quick grace note of a higher note preceeding the playing of a lower note). Does it just mean this (which is common in some NSPers playing) or is it the full Highland gracing arsenal? And whatever the definition of "choyting