Chris Ormston wrote:
PS Sorry to ramble - been in the..
http://chrisormston.com/Documents/Bridge_End.pdf
Sorry your evening was spent in such a manner , Chris. I spent my
Saturday night at a house concert here in Seattle with Paddy Keenan,
with red wine in hand. A month that started with
Sorry Ian,
I'm not getting your point..are you saying it's OK for Uilleann pipers
to 'carve out their own sound'.
But it's not for OK for Northumbrian pipers?
..
Steve D
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From: Ian Lawther [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Chris Ormston wrote:
PS
I was reprimanded quite rightly by Matt for saying that Linlithgow was in the
Borders in a recent e-mail when I meant Innerleithen which is on the Tweed in
between Galashiels and Peebles. This was where I bought a length of black and
white plaid at the mill which had been specially woven to
I think we should also take into account that competition standard often
(in fact invariably) differs from general playing (where experimentation in
styles etc may be a means of learning about an instrument and it's
capabilities).
We often adapt rules to suit ourselves when in a less formal