[NSP] UP open/closed fingering

2011-06-18 Thread Dave S
Hello, Here is a link to Liam O'Flynn discussing the topic of styles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQU84O8xZlEfeature=related and for those who follow LBPS and Paul Roberts winning piece this will be doubly of interest I enjoy listening to this musician cresting stories on his pipes --

[NSP] typo

2011-06-18 Thread Dave S
oops --- creating having problems with seing at the moment Dave To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Ending tunes traditionally

2011-06-18 Thread Richard York
There are many tunes, especially slip jigs, and quite a few Peacocks, which as written, end on a note that implies we're about to go back to the beginning and start again, but isn't really in itself an endi- ... Many players stop there on the last time through, and don't play the

[NSP] Re: Ending tunes traditionally

2011-06-18 Thread Matt Seattle
Richard I'm not going to answer your question directly, but draw your attention to the difference in aesthetic between Harmonic Direction and Harmonic Proportion. And rather than elaborate here now, add that I have pondered this long and hard and given the results of my ponderings

[NSP] Re: Ending tunes traditionally

2011-06-18 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello Richard I have to bow to Matt's much greater academic knowledge on this one but I still offer a lesser mortal's thoughts: The old guys I played with were dance driven and would invariably resolve tunes in the manner you describe. As far as my own preference is concerned I

[NSP] Re: Ending tunes traditionally

2011-06-18 Thread Matt Seattle
And, bowing to Anthony's greater experience of kirn suppers, this lesser mortal's thoughts are pretty much the same as his about ending such tunes - dancers expect an ending, listeners can happily sit in the air. Felton Lonnen for ex. would IMO be awful with a 'resolution' on the

[NSP] Tune books with arrangements for other instruments

2011-06-18 Thread Ian Lawther
I know there have been some books published in the past that include tune arrangements for Northumbrian pipes and other instruments though as someone who is normally a solo player I haven't taken much notice..until now. I need to encourage an 11 year old flautist and 12 year old cellist

[NSP] Re: Tune books with arrangements for other instruments

2011-06-18 Thread Dave S
Hi Ian -- I think there are some books by Derek Hobbs on the NSP site cheers Dave S On 6/18/2011 6:59 PM, Ian Lawther wrote: I know there have been some books published in the past that include tune arrangements for Northumbrian pipes and other instruments though as someone who is normally a

[NSP] Re: Tune books with arrangements for other instruments

2011-06-18 Thread Julia Say
On 18 Jun 2011, Ian Lawther wrote: tune arrangements for Northumbrian pipes and other instruments http://www.rossleighmusic.co.uk/ Those who use them seem to think highly of them. Aren't there a couple of LBPS books of such duets etc as well? Hope this helps Julia To get on or off this

[NSP] Re: Ending tunes traditionally

2011-06-18 Thread CalecM
Having done a lot of dancing and playing for dancing, allow me to suggest that the decision might depend on whether or not there are a bunch of sweaty people out there in front of you saying, That didn't sound like the end of the tune. Should I bow/curtsie? Or keep dancing? If