[NSP] Re: Shuttle Pipes for Sale

2012-11-22 Thread Barry Say
Sadly Julian, the link you have posted requires a password. Barry On 11/22/2012 02:53 PM, Julian Templeman wrote: I have a set of shuttle pipes that are surplus to requirements. The shuttle drones are by Dave Shaw (see http://www.daveshaw.co.uk/Shuttle_Pipes/_shuttle_pipes.html) and they have

[NSP] Manchester Group of Northumbrian Pipers - Meeting dates Spring 2013

2012-11-16 Thread Neil Tavernor
Pipers All, hello The next meeting is on 8th December 2012 The first three dates for our monthly meetings in 2013 are 5th January, 2nd February and 2nd March. The usual venue and times - Grove Lane Baptist Church, Pingate Lane South (off Grove Lane), Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8

[NSP] Ross chanter now sold

2012-11-11 Thread Wallie Ogilvie
My Ross 7 keyed chanter has now been sold. Thanks to everyone who responded. Wallie. Sent from my iPad To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Ross 7 keyed F chanter for sale

2012-11-09 Thread Wallie Ogilvie
I am selling a Colin Ross 7 keyed F chanter in blackwood and brass with split stock and protective end cap. I think it's about 20 years old, has been carefully maintained and is in superb condition, plays beautifully, with a good sound and tone. I'm looking for £500 + postage and can provide

[NSP] Sloan SSP for sale

2012-11-07 Thread mfk_8973
I have 2 beautiful Sloan SSP sets in A/Bb for a while, both so nice I couldn't decide which one to sell. It's of the fancy early 90s style, Blackwood fully mounted im. ivory, A and Bb chanters, walnut bellows and alum. case. Can sell with only one chanter. More information and

[NSP] NSP set for sale

2012-11-04 Thread mfk_8973
Selling a beautiful Heriot Allan NSP combination set D/G with 5 drones, 9-key D chanter and 7-key G chanter. Reid style (fully mounted, Blackwood/im. ivory/ brass engraved ferrules), soft travel case w. protective tubes, bellows. New bag, new HA bag cover and all keypads replaced 1

[NSP] Re: NPS competition results

2012-10-21 Thread Helen
Oh that is really sad. I will do what I can for next year. It will depend on where I am. About all I can be sure of is that I will be overseas. Just as an encouragement to others; for all the possible short falls of a competitive situation, the benefits of putting in the preparations for these

[NSP] Re: NPS competition results

2012-10-21 Thread Julia Say
On 21 Oct 2012, Helen wrote: Oh that is really sad. I will do what I can for next year. It will depend on where I am. About all I can be sure of is that I will be overseas. Just as an encouragement to others; for all the possible short falls of a competitive situation, the benefits of

[NSP] Re: NPS competition results

2012-10-20 Thread cwhill
That's a great shame the so many had no entries this year - especially the overseas players. Hopefully things will pick up again. Colin Hill On 20/10/2012 18:24, Julia Say wrote: I have posted the results of these on the NPS forum at:

[NSP] nap list down, but now fixed

2012-08-27 Thread wayne cripps
I noticed that the nsp list (at Dartmouth) was down for a while. It should be working now. Wayne To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] facebook and the forum

2012-08-17 Thread Richard Evans
On 16 Aug 2012, Richard Evans wrote: So I created a facebook account and found the nps page but all I see is a wikipedia extract. Is there some kind of forum or something? Try searching on: Northumbrian Piping Newsgroup in fbook - its kinda silly season there at the moment. OK, thanks,

[NSP] Re: facebook and the forum

2012-08-17 Thread Bilbo Hill
One of the problems with the NSP forum is that there seems to be no addressing of well discussed problems. The stuff is spread over too many sub forums some of which are just vanity areas for a couple of people to bang on about stuff that interests only them. I understand that

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-17 Thread Anthony Robb
Derek Lofthouse recently wrote: A question I forgot to ask though, are these 2 tunes played much? Hello Derek The tunes are popular in some circles and have been for some time. I remember Chuck Fleming leading us all with 'Peacock Followed ..' in the pub at Kathryn's (Tickell)

[NSP] Re: facebook and the forum

2012-08-17 Thread cwhill
Well, somewhere along the line I totally missed the fact that there even was a forum! Thanks for bringing the subject up again, I've registered now. Colin Hill On 17/08/2012 12:04, Matt Seattle wrote: On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Bilbo Hill [1]bilbo_h...@email.com wrote:

[NSP] Re: facebook and the forum

2012-08-17 Thread Gibbons, John
The trouble is - all us monomaniacs followed the Forum, and nobody joined us. Are they trying to tell us something? 'Here's a lovely forum to have your discussions in', then they tiptoe away quietly and have a great party somewhere else. John From:

[NSP] Re: facebook and the forum

2012-08-17 Thread Richard Evans
Gibbons, John wrote: The trouble is - all us monomaniacs followed the Forum, and nobody joined us. Are they trying to tell us something? 'Here's a lovely forum to have your discussions in', then they tiptoe away quietly and have a great party somewhere else. John Yes, John, a very good

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-16 Thread Derek Lofthouse
Again, thanks all for the advice. I tried all 3 tunes with both Gg and Aa drones, both set ups worked okay. I think i prefered the Gg sound though. Basically it is the border pipe set up, a tone lower. I suspect i better be able to play all 3 tunes by october though. Derek

[NSP] nps facebook

2012-08-16 Thread Richard Evans
Barry Say wrote: More happens on fyecebeuk than anywhere else at the moment. I have been very disappointed that more NPS committee members have not taken advantage of the opportunities offered by the NPS forum. So I created a facebook account and found the nps page but all I see is a

[NSP] Re: nps facebook

2012-08-16 Thread cwhill
If I have the right one (and that's far from certain as I don't understand facebook at all) it's http://www.facebook.com/groups/131491660229952/ at least that's what's on the URL bit at the top of the page. Colin Hill On 16/08/2012 19:44, Richard Evans wrote: Barry Say wrote: More happens

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-15 Thread Matt Seattle
On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:26 AM, Anthony Robb [1]anth...@robbpipes.com wrote: Here is what Forster Charlton, Colin Ross and Roland Wright put in the introduction to the second edition to the NPS 1st Tune Book: Small Coals and Little Money and Cuckold Come Out

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-15 Thread Gibbons, John
On Border pipes, nominally a tone higher, the drones are fixed, in A; they have no bead holes. Cuckold, or the Peacock followed the Hen, swap around between B minor and D major above the A harmony of the drone. This corresponds to playing them in Aminor/Cmajor against G drones on NSP. It

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-15 Thread Julia Say
On 15 Aug 2012, Matt Seattle wrote: And neither does playing Cuckold or Peacock on NSP against A drones sound nasty, but it does miss a lot of the musical effect of these tunes, the contrasting minor/major strains Coincidentally (yes, really) I spent part of this afternoon playing

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-15 Thread GibbonsSoinne
To my ear the best thing about the Peacock with Gg drones is the prominent clashing f#, which resolves to a d; it is a strongly emphasised note in the 'C major' strains. BP would have a high g nat here instead but Peacock was stuck with f# on NSP and seems to have gloried in it.

[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen

2012-08-14 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello Derek' In a way you've answered your own question. G D drones would presumably have been used originally for these tunes as they probably precede the development of tuning beads but they don't sound right to many people. Here is what Forster Charlton, Colin Ross and

[NSP] Portuguese/UK melodies...is there any?

2012-07-12 Thread Kevin
Hi to All, I am trying to find if the Northumbrian Small Pipes or the Border Pipes have any melodies that are connected with Portugal. A Portuguese friend of mine is asking if there is any musical connection with Lowland Scotland/Scotland/Northern England and the Portuguese. I

[NSP] Re: [NSP]

2012-07-10 Thread Marianne Hall
What is this email about? Doesn't seem to have anything to do with Piping. Marianne. Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:36:20 -0400 To: barne...@gmail.com; edt1...@cox.net; carol...@ticklehallcross.co.uk; pbtand...@gmail.com; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; amca...@cox.net;

[NSP] Re: [NSP]

2012-07-10 Thread cwhill
Quite simply, it's spam. This particular email appears to be doing the rounds at the moment on many groups including Google and Yahoo. Someone, somewhere, has had their address book hacked. Any mail like this should be deleted and not opened. I doubt anyone in a group would send a link with no

[NSP] Question

2012-06-14 Thread IMPERIAL GLASS ALUMINUM LTD.
Thank you for accepting me on the mailing list Wayne! Have one question: How do I find out where I can see a Northumbrian Smallpipe specifically made by my great-great grandfather Robert Hall of Hedgeley, Powburn, Alnwick, NBL? He made very unique handcrafted ones, (year about 1840s or 1850's)

[NSP] Re: Question

2012-06-14 Thread rob . say
Hi Jenny - there's a set attributed to Robert or James Hall in Edinburgh: http://hdl.handle.net/10683/17806 (James was Robert's son and was also piper to the Duke about 100 years ago) I don't know what EUCHMI is or whether the collection is viewable I used to be able to search the

[NSP] Re: Question

2012-06-14 Thread Julia Say
On 14 Jun 2012, rob@milecastle27.co.uk wrote: Hi Jenny - there's a set attributed to Robert or James Hall in Edinburgh: Someone will no doubt be along shortly with a list of any Hall pipes in the Bagpipe museum in Morpeth There are about 10 Hall sets known of in total. 2 at least I

[NSP] Re: Question

2012-06-14 Thread Gibbons, John
Rob, The Woodhorn pictures are still visible, but I could not link to the search engine either. Off to the day job John From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] on behalf of rob@milecastle27.co.uk [rob@milecastle27.co.uk]

[NSP] Mallorca melody

2012-04-29 Thread Kevin
Hi to All, Can anyone tell me the origins of the the tune Mallorca (1st NSP Tune Book), how old it is, and why it was written, and which member of the Royal Family wrote it? Best wishes, Kevin -- http://www.ethnopiper.com http://www.youtube.com/kevnsp

[NSP] Re: Mallorca melody

2012-04-29 Thread Philip Gruar
It says The Late Duke of Windsor and I always assumed this was the former Edward VIII who succeeded to the throne in 1936, abdicated so he could marry Wallace Simpson, and died in 1972 after spending the rest of his life in France. According to Wikipedia, the title Duke of Windsor was created

[NSP] Re: Mallorca melody

2012-04-29 Thread Dru Brooke-Taylor
The Late Duke of Windsor was quite proud of the fact that he could play the Highland Pipes. Although since Victoria and Albert fell in love with the Highlands and bought Balmoral, there had always been a piper who woke them up every morning, in their day it was definitely an NCO job. When the

[NSP] Mallorca

2012-04-29 Thread Richard Heard
Following Dru's mail: Digging round on the web, I found that the site [1]http://www.pipetunes.ca/displayproduct.asp?catID9tuneID28 sta tes that Edward VIII was a piper and wrote this tune, perhaps with some help from his piping mentor, Willie Ross. It is variously described

[NSP] Mallorca

2012-04-29 Thread Ross Anderson
There were two pipers called William Ross. The first was piper to Queen Victoria from 1854-1891; Edward VIII, as he became, was born three years later. The other Willie Ross was a top player from before WW1 to after WW2, and was for many years the chief instructor at the school of piping. But he

[NSP] Re: April 2012 Tune of the Month: Morpeth Rant -- 1 April 2012

2012-04-02 Thread Matt Seattle
Not our pipes, but has anyone else seen this morning's Scotsman? [1]http://www.scotsman.com/news/pipes-play-music-of-love-for-edinbur gh-zoo-pandas-1-2209167# An excellent April fool, and obviously written by someone who knows something about the subject -- References

[NSP] April 2012 Tune of the Month: Morpeth Rant

2012-04-01 Thread John Dally
Ian Lawther has chosen THE MORPETH RANT for April's Tune of the Month. There are lots different settings out there. Matt Seattle published a book on the tune. It may be the first tune we've had in D, and it may be the tune with the most key work we've had so far. It is a melody

[NSP] April 2012 Tune of the Month: Morpeth Rant -- 1 April 2012

2012-04-01 Thread Dru Brooke-Taylor
And is this an opportunity to do a kindness to the victims of political violence, by allowing your bank account to assist the widow of a former general to access funds in exchange for a token share of the proceeds? Not our pipes, but has anyone else seen this morning's Scotsman?

[NSP] Re: April 2012 Tune of the Month: Morpeth Rant -- 1 April 2012

2012-04-01 Thread cwhill
1,042,012 Naira? That's 3/4d isn't it? Wait for the next edition Rare panda commits suicide in zoo Colin Hill On 01/04/2012 16:45, Dru Brooke-Taylor wrote: And is this an opportunity to do a kindness to the victims of political violence, by allowing your bank account to assist the widow of a

[NSP] rapper dancing

2012-03-20 Thread DEREK LOFTHOUSE
This is a little off topic, but i am looking for a little advice. A few of us (conveniently 5) are starting a rapper dance side. We have swords, instruction books, a little experience (My father and i had a side 30 odd years ago). Just wondering if anyone can suggest recordings that we can

[NSP] Re: rapper dancing

2012-03-20 Thread Ian Lawther
I don't know of any recordings played at proper rapper speed but you might not want to start there anyway! One thought might be to look for some rapper videos on youtube and capture the sound to your computer. Ian DEREK LOFTHOUSE wrote: This is a little off topic, but i am looking for a

[NSP] Re: Book on J. Collingwood Bruce (early NSP supporter) free on GoogleBooks

2012-03-07 Thread Julia Say
On 7 Mar 2012, Gibbons, John wrote: Bruce was one of the 2 editors of the Northumbrian Minstrelsy, though Stokoe was the main editor for the tunes. Both were not ideal - but many of the earlier Ancient Melodies Committee, particularly William Kell, Last week I went through the Ancient

[NSP] Book on J. Collingwood Bruce (early NSP supporter) free on GoogleBooks

2012-03-06 Thread Matthew Boris
I was poking around for some information on some of the individuals involved in the sustainment of the NSP tradition heading into the 20th century, and it turns out that the book The life and letters of John Collingwood Bruce of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is available on GoogleBooks for

[NSP] Re: Book on J. Collingwood Bruce (early NSP supporter) free on GoogleBooks

2012-03-06 Thread Julia Say
On 6 Mar 2012, Matthew Boris wrote: The life and letters of John Collingwood Bruce of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Just though this may be of interest to other folks interested in history. . Hope someone else might enjoy this as well. If that's the one written by his son, it's one of

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-03-02 Thread GibbonsSoinne
I once wondered if the ballad fits the tune - can you sing it in 9/4? The answer is a tentative yes... But it isn't as obvious as I'd like. I have not checked every verse. The ballad seems to be a local analogue of a Robin Hood one, with Carlisle for Nottingham etc, Adam a

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread Matt Seattle
If anyone wants the dots of the Dixon version, they're in 'The Master Piper', available from NPS. If they need to transcribe it into G before playing it that will be a useful exercise. See the credit for the photo of the Edinburgh pub sign 'Jingling Geordie' which appears with the

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread Gibbons, John
Reading in A and playing in G is also a skill worth learning! It opens up an awful lot of the Scottish repertoire. John -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Matt Seattle Sent: 29 February 2012 10:24 To: Dartmouth NPS

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread John Dally
Sorry about the spelling. ;-) Wouldn't anyone somewhat familiar with the tradition assume Dixon's collection to be smallpipe tunes just by perusing the table of contents? It's after reading your insightful text, Matt, that one sees the connection to Border pipes. Your proof

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread brimor
-Original Message- From: brimor bri...@aol.com To: theborderpiper theborderpi...@googlemail.com Sent: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 3:48 pm Subject: Re: [NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say It certainly is also useful to read in G and play in F, if you are a fiddler and

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread Matt Seattle
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:46 PM, John Dally [1]dir...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry about the spelling. ;-) Wouldn't anyone somewhat familiar with the tradition assume Dixon's collection to be smallpipe tunes just by perusing the table of contents? From the titles, yes, but not

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread Matt Seattle
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Gibbons, John [1]j.gibb...@imperial.ac.uk wrote: There is also the question of what did Dixon intend by his blank key signature? Did it mean 'this tune is in Gmix/Cmajor or Adorian'? Or did it mean, as with Highland pipe music, 'I

[NSP] Re: March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-29 Thread John Dally
From the playing the tunes on my various sorts of pipes, it seems clear that Dixon did play an instrument with a flattened 7th. But in my experience the flat 7th is sharper on Highland pipes than on SSP or most BP. I don't think his fingering was anything like modern Highland

[NSP] March 2012 TOTM: Adam a Bell selected by Julia Say

2012-02-28 Thread John Dally
Many thanks to Julia Say for selecting a classic tune for March. Julia writes: William Dixon's Adam a Bell and its tune family - through the Peacock My Dearie sits ower late up (and the similar but not identical one in Clough). If any new players find these too intimidating

[NSP] Reedmaking book - Colin Ross

2012-02-24 Thread Julia Say
An expanded and revised up-to-date version of Colin Ross' reedmaking book is now available. It covers nsp reeds (all pitches), ssp reeds (all pitches) and Border pipe chanter reeds, as well as cane on brass composite drone reeds for all varieties. There is a troubleshooting section. The cost

[NSP] Manchester Group of Northumbrian Pipers

2012-02-21 Thread Neil Tavernor
Pipers All, hello and greetings. Reminder - March meeting is on 3rd. The next three dates for our monthly meetings are 31st March, 5th May and 2nd June. The usual venue and times. All are welcome. Manchester Group of Northumbrian Pipers meet at the Grove Lane Baptist Church,

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-17 Thread Guy Tindale
Hi All, The ivorycould possibly be walrus. Goeff Wooff used old walrus pieces that I think he bought in NZ years ago in the limited number of sets of pipes that he made. Then again am happy to be proven wrong!! Regards, Guy T --- On Wed, 15/2/12, John Dally

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-17 Thread cwhill
A lot of the ivory actually came from old billiard and snooker balls as well and a lot of of them (and other ivory work) came from mammoth tusks from Russia. Europeans used ivory mainly for piano keys and cutlery handles! I remember being advised to look out for them to make some bits for the

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-17 Thread GibbonsSoinne
If that recent footage of a mammoth-shaped object fording a river in Chukhotka in the Russian Far East turns out not to have been faked, then presumably the species goes on the CITES list pretty sharpish, and carrying smallpipes across borders gets harder... John In a

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-16 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello Mike I agree there is nothing of the Hedworth style in this set - keys especially. Hedworth taught silver smithing to Colin Ross and was a master of beautiful keywork. His style is unique with the key stem shaped and silver soldered to reach completely across the domed round

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-16 Thread cwhill
I didn't look at the larger images :( Quite different and, as you say, especially the keys. Bill's are a work of art in themselves. Should really have looked at my own set before replying. The only other chanters I have seen (and not that many) have been rather heavy and thick which made me

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-16 Thread Barry Say
First of all, I must apologise to Anthony for sending my first reply to him rather than the list. This was a finger slip. What I wrote was: As far as I can see, these pipes bear none of the features I would expect in Hedworth pipes. In particular, Anthony Robb wrote: His style is

[NSP] NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-15 Thread John Dally
[1]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Northumbrian-Smallpipes-/120858672456?pt=UK_ Woodwind_Instrumentshash=item1c23bcfd48 Can anyone identify the maker? I am not associated with the sale or interested in bidding on them. Just curious. -- References 1.

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-15 Thread Adrian
On 15/02/2012 16:23, John Dally wrote: [1]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Northumbrian-Smallpipes-/120858672456?pt=UK_ Woodwind_Instrumentshash=item1c23bcfd48 Can anyone identify the maker? I am not associated with the sale or interested in bidding on them. Just curious.

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-15 Thread cwhill
Doh! I did reply but sent it to the original sender instead of well you know the rest. I saw a distinct Hedworth look in the chanter but note it's brass fittings. He, I think, used NS (he did on mine) and there's more ivory on this one. I always thought of Bill's as very neat and slim so

[NSP] Re: NSP spotted on ebay UK

2012-02-15 Thread Mike Sharp
Colin Hill writes: I saw a distinct Hedworth look in the chanter but note it's brass fittings. He, I think, used NS (he did on mine) and there's more ivory on this one. I pretty sure this isn't Bill Hedworth's work. I don't see his distinctive rolled (crimped) line that he used

[NSP] TOTM

2012-02-09 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello all, Here's my offering. [1]http://youtu.be/sfiCRPct9vQ Warmest best Anthony -- References 1. http://youtu.be/sfiCRPct9vQ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: TOTM

2012-02-09 Thread Matt Seattle
Gets the approval of the grumpy old Border pipers on their lunch break Matt Bill On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Anthony Robb [1]anth...@robbpipes.com wrote: Hello all, Here's my offering. [1][2]http://youtu.be/sfiCRPct9vQ Warmest best Anthony

[NSP] Re: TOTM

2012-02-09 Thread Gibbons, John
And this one too - though the lunch break hasn't yet started, alas John -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Matt Seattle Sent: 09 February 2012 12:18 To: Anthony Robb Cc: DartmouthNPS Subject: [NSP] Re: TOTM Gets

[NSP] February TOTM

2012-02-01 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello All, John Dally has kindly invited me to choose the TOTM for February and it is: The Keelman Ower Land This tune has been a favourite since 1973 when (according to Johnny Handle) Carole I gave its first public airing in years. It is still yielding up its secrets 38 years

[NSP] Re: February TOTM

2012-02-01 Thread John Dally
Great choice. Thanks Anthony. On 2/1/12, Anthony Robb anth...@robbpipes.com wrote: Hello All, John Dally has kindly invited me to choose the TOTM for February and it is: The Keelman Ower Land This tune has been a favourite since 1973 when (according to Johnny Handle) Carole

[NSP] January TOTM offering

2012-01-20 Thread John Dally
[1]http://soundcloud.com/john-dally/herd-on-the-hill-highland There's the link to my offering for Highland Laddie. It's the Clough three part tune paired with Tom Clough's The Herd on the Hill. I tried a new recording technique, and I think the sound quality is better than

[NSP] January 2012 Tune of the Month

2011-12-28 Thread John Dally
Here is a message from Chris Ormston, who has graciously agreed to make the selection this month: John has asked me to select the theme for January's TOTM. In keeping with previous months, I've chosen something to appeal to both Northumberland pipers and Border pipers (though I'm

[NSP] January Tune of the Month 2012

2011-12-27 Thread John Dally
We have something exciting planned for January Tune of the Month. Check this space for BIG news in the near future. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] New tunebook - Continuing the Tradition

2011-12-23 Thread Julia Say
Now out - just in time for Christmas. A book of 126 tunes in Northumbrian style by 74 different composers from all round the world, young and older, well-known and less so, most of them pipers, most still with us, but a few passed on. Composers will receive a complimentary copy: otherwise

[NSP] Second try: December TOTM

2011-12-22 Thread John Dally
Sorry for the bungled url on my end. This should work. http://soundcloud.com/john-dally/winter-wren-christimass-day-in all the best, John -- Forwarded message -- From: John Dally dir...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 10:41 PM Subject: December TOTM To: NSP group

[NSP] December TOTM

2011-12-21 Thread John Dally
Here's my December TOTM offering: http://soundcloud.com/you/tracks Hope you enjoy it. cheers, John To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Message from Colin Ross

2011-12-20 Thread Julia Say
Colin has asked me to pass on his thanks and seasonal good wishes to all his friends and contacts who have sent Christmas cards and wishes. He is very grateful for your cards, but there are so many that he cannot possibly respond individually this year, much as he would wish to do so. Julia

[NSP] TOTM selection process: new proposal

2011-12-14 Thread John Dally
How would the group feel if we changed the present tune/topic/theme selection process? There must be better ways to make the choice so that more pipers will want to participate and, equally important, there will be more useful discussion about the selection. Pete Stewart has been very helpful in

[NSP] Re: TOTM selection process: new proposal

2011-12-14 Thread Dave S
Hi John, That sounds like a great proposal, brilliant learning possibilities and history background too Super Dave S On 12/14/2011 9:40 AM, John Dally wrote: How would the group feel if we changed the present tune/topic/theme selection process? There must be better ways to make the choice

[NSP] Re: Spot the tune - urgent

2011-12-09 Thread Julia Say
On 8 Dec 2011, Julia Say wrote: This is an untitled Kathryn T composition. Thank you to the various people who responded offlist. I now know that the title is Andy's Slip Jig, but whether I can get a stop press change in the book I don't know - the printers have gone home. Julia To

[NSP] Re: ebay Northumbrian bagpipe (not)

2011-12-07 Thread Gibbons, John
A puzzle - are there any ethnoorganologists out there who can identify the thing? John From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] on behalf of John Dally [dir...@gmail.com] Sent: 06 December 2011 22:29 To: NSP group Subject: [NSP] ebay

[NSP] Re: ebay Northumbrian bagpipe (not)

2011-12-07 Thread cwhill
I just told them that it was not a Northumbrian bagpipe, just a European one. The box for typing in the reasons doesn't allow many letters. Certainly does look like something maybe from Spanish-influenced areas like Morocco or that area (they have smaller single drones, in general). Wouldn't

[NSP] ebay Northumbrian bagpipe (not)

2011-12-06 Thread John Dally
Some sort of euro-pipe, very expensive for what it is, but not what the seller claims it is: ebay item #170741342181. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: ebay Northumbrian bagpipe (not)

2011-12-06 Thread Barry Say
I have reported this to ebay as a misleading title. If others wish to do so this might not be a bad idea. I have not yet been able to tell them what is wrong, it is a rather tick-box approach, but I will see what happens. Barry John Dally wrote: Some sort of euro-pipe, very expensive for

[NSP] F SET WANTED!

2011-12-04 Thread avgm50
nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu * * * * * * * * * * * Hi there, I've just joined this group, I confess, as an outsider looking in. However, I bought my first NPs LP back in the 70's have always been drawn to this music, although I must confess that Irish Music has been a lifelong passion for me. For

[NSP] December 2011 Tune of the Month

2011-12-02 Thread John Dally
The Tune of the Month for December is, as discussed, some version of Christenmass Day in the Morning and another tune (or two, or how many you want). As always, please post a link so we can enjoy your music. Thanks to everyone who has participated so far. :D To get on or off this list see

[NSP] New topic?

2011-11-28 Thread Richard York
I note that our latest copy of the New Internationalist has a cover story tag for The Rise of the Killer Drones. Is this an aspect of piping we should be discussing? Richard. -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[NSP] Re: 4mm or 6mm staples

2011-11-28 Thread Kevin
Hi To All, many thanks to all who wrote. i will give the 4mm rod a try as it is the closes i can get to 4.76mm. since it might be a little narrow, will i have t compensate in the length or the width of the reed when making it? or is the difference to small to make a real difference?

[NSP] Re: 4mm or 6mm staples

2011-11-27 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello Kevin First off, I'm assuming you mean tube and not rod? I follow Mike Nelson's advice on this and use model aircraft aluminium fuel tubing - 4mm internal, 4.75mm external diameters. This is very easily cut to length with a large scalpel/sharp Stanley knife ( simply roll it

[NSP] Re: 4mm or 6mm staples

2011-11-27 Thread Barry Say
Anthony Robb wrote: - 4mm internal, 4.75mm external diameters. That is as near as d*mn*t 5/32 id and 3/16 od which is the size of brass tube I use. So no argument there. Personally, I suspect this fuel tube originates in the US where, thankfully, the traditional sizes are alive and

[NSP] Re: 4mm or 6mm staples

2011-11-27 Thread Francis Wood
Colin's interesting account of making staples from sheet metal is a very good reminder that this was the staple [pun unavoidable] method of making staples for historical reeds - they generally relied on the binding to keep them airtight. No reason why that shouldn't work perfectly well today,

[NSP] Re: December TOTM

2011-11-23 Thread Matt Seattle
The obvious topic is tunes with a reference to the season (winter, soltice, Christmas, Hogmany, New Year). I suggest we pick a tune we all want to play and then combine it with one or more other tunes, as suggested by Barry Say. Here's one we prepared earlier, John, I

[NSP] Re: December TOTM

2011-11-23 Thread Bill
Shame we weren't quite in tune!-compared to the chanters in the Wild Hills video-but interesting how the chanters begin to attune further on in a set.!? -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Matt Seattle Sent: 23 November

[NSP] Re: flat chanter in the middle

2011-11-21 Thread Christopher.Birch
Yes! -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Anthony Robb Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:41 PM To: Dartmouth nsp list N.P.S. site Subject: [NSP] Re: flat chanter in the middle Hello Kevin and all I noticed this in

[NSP] BBC Antiques Roadshow - update

2011-11-18 Thread Richard Heard
Julia tells me that she been told by the BBC that the film will be used in the Antiques Roadshow, but not in this episode. Sorry for the false alarm ... but I'm still going to watch it anyway, Richard -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[NSP] Kathryn Tickell

2011-11-18 Thread Di Jevons
A fiddler friend of mine has sent me a BBC iplayer link to a Radio Scotland programme Travelling Folk featuring Chris Stout from Fiddlers Bid. Also on the same programme is Kathryn Tickell. Kathryn is on from about 8 minutes for about half an hour. Here is the link for

[NSP] Re: Kathryn Tickell

2011-11-18 Thread Dave S
Thanks for the link -- time in 1h12'ish to 1h33 on the one I played Dave S On 11/18/2011 11:44 AM, Di Jevons wrote: A fiddler friend of mine has sent me a BBC iplayer link to a Radio Scotland programme Travelling Folk featuring Chris Stout from Fiddlers Bid. Also on the same

[NSP] BBC Antiques Roadshow

2011-11-17 Thread richard.hea...@tiscali.co.uk
Next week's issue of 'Radio Times' lists 'Antiques Roadshow' this coming Sunday - the 20th - as coming from Delaval Hall. Julia took some pipes along which generated interest, although there are no guarantees that they will appear. BBC1, 8pm, Sunday 20th - possibly worth a look, Richard

[NSP] Re: flat chanter in the middle

2011-11-17 Thread Anthony Robb
Hello Kevin and all I noticed this in Kevin's email: ...so i closed the G hole with glue at one side until it was in tune. I'm wondering why you put the glue at one side rather than the top? Putting glue at the side will flatten the note by making the hole smaller but this

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