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>Subject: [NSP] Re: Rotting of The Cotton Threads
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>With the typographical huge leaps removed - these age-yellowed
>whisky-stained MS abc files are a b---r to read.
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>T: The Rotting of the Cotton Threads
>C:Trad?
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Richard York
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Subject: [NSP] Re: Rotting of The Cotton Threads
In fact I'm sure it would have made more sense with the se
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Richard York
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Subject: [NSP] Re: Rotting of Th
On 17 Jan 2011, at 13:00, Margaret Watchorn wrote:
> I suspect both these tunes are based on the old north Northumbrian air 'The
> Throttlin' of the Reeds/Reids'
Margaret, I think you're probably right.
The problem with "Rotting of The Cotton Threads" is the question: why would
anyone want to
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Subject: [NSP] Re: Rotting of The Cotton Threads
Richard,
Your discovery is a good one, but the rhythm of the title ''The Rotting of
the Cotton Threads'' is so clearly a Strathspey, as Francis noted, that I
looked elsewhere in the archive. On a moth eaten, yellowing,
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Richard York
Sent: 16 January 2011 22:54
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Subject: [NSP] Re: Rotting of The Cotton Thr
There may in fact be a market for pipers' discarded threads in India.
"Weve all seen the thick bands of rotting pink threads that North Indian men
wear around their wrists and the fat, lipsticked men with pencil moustaches
so beloved of the South Indian screen."
(http://www.hindu.com/lr/200
An arduous piece of research Richard, for which we are all indebted!
Clearly this represents a tradition in its debased and probably final stage.
The bonds holding the whole thing together are finally disintegrating.
It seems quite probable that the decline and fall of the Roman Empire may have
In fact I'm sure it would have made more sense with the sections in
reverse order. But there you are, that's how I found it.
R.
On 16/01/2011 22:45, Richard York wrote:
Arduous research in dusty attics and archives has revealed, Francis,
that I regret it's not a strathspey, more a sort of rhyt
Arduous research in dusty attics and archives has revealed, Francis,
that I regret it's not a strathspey, more a sort of rhythmic unravelling.
I couldn't find anything called "The Rotting of the Cotton Threads" as
such, but this obviously fairly corrupt version called "The Rotting of
the Thread
How about
"The Gold Plated pipes"
or
"Snotomer's Maggot".
Does anyone feel inspired to write them?
Dru
On 15 Jan 2011, at 00:07, Francis Wood wrote:
A Strathspey, surely?
Francis
On 14 Jan 2011, at 23:57, gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote:
Is 'The rotting of the cotton threads' the title of
Did you mean "haven't written yet"?
Next years competitions maybe? :-)
Colin Hill
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On 14 Jan 2011, at 23:57, gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote:
Is 'The rotting of the cotton threads' the title of a tune I haven't
learned yet?
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A Strathspey, surely?
Francis
On 14 Jan 2011, at 23:57, gibbonssoi...@aol.com wrote:
> Is 'The rotting of the cotton threads' the title of a tune I haven't
> learned yet?
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Quoting Francis Wood :
Liquid-anything tends not to stay where you put it. That's a
significant disadvantage.
Francis
Indeed, Liquid paraffin seems to have some superfluid tendencies,
creeping out of the bottle on its own.
Barry
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On 14 Jan 2011, at 20:07, barr...@nspipes.co.uk wrote:
> If we are going to discuss possible effects of mineral oil (liquid paraffin)
> on thread
Yes, there's been a lot of interesting discussion about that but why on earth
would anyone want to use liquid lubricant on thread or anywhere else
Den 14-01-2011 19:15, Anthony Robb skrev:
snip
Also (at risk of starting off another debate) Ian Corrigan recommends
silicone grease in place of vaseline.
Thoughts?
As aye
Anthony
Don't worry too badly Anthony - I have no intentions of starting a new
debate, but ju
ch iIf we are going to discuss possible effects of mineral oil (liquid
paraffin) on thread there are at least two mechanisms which should be
considered.
The first is the ongoing debate about Dubbin which was used to
waterproof leather footballs and walking boots in my youth. The
practise
a Say
Subject: [NSP] Re: rotting of the cotton threads
To: "NSP group"
Date: Friday, 14 January, 2011, 17:36
On 14 Jan 2011, Gibbons, John wrote:
> I had noticed the threads decaying, but hadn't twigged why.
> Wondered if it was just reducing the intern
On 14 Jan 2011, Gibbons, John wrote:
> I had noticed the threads decaying, but hadn't twigged why.
> Wondered if it was just reducing the internal friction that holds the fibres
> together??
So far all I have done is make the observation. It seems to be worse on the
thin
sewing thread (which
I had noticed the threads decaying, but hadn't twigged why.
Wondered if it was just reducing the internal friction that holds the fibres
together??
John
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