[scots-l] FW: [edtradarts] Scots Trad Music Awards 2004 - WINNERS

2004-12-07 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I thought you might be interested in this. Cheers, Ian Brockbank From: Simon Thoumire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 December 2004 23:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [edtradarts] Scots Trad Music Awards 2004 - WINNERS A

[scots-l] FW: Accordions

2004-11-22 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this query. Can anyone help? Please include Henry Aitken [EMAIL PROTECTED] on replies. Cheers, Ian Brockbank -Original Message- From: Henry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 November 2004 09:21 To: Ian Brockbank Subject: Accordions Ian, Where in Sco

RE: [scots-l] query

2004-09-03 Thread Ian Brockbank
English and Scottish Gaelic. Describing Gaelic lyrics as 'Scots' would definitely be incorrect. (Whether it is actually a separate language from English, or just a dialect is something linguists have been arguing about for a long time...) Cheers, Ian Brockbank Senior Applications Software Eng

[scots-l] Typesetting music

2004-08-24 Thread Ian Brockbank
enerated by" labels - it has to run under Windows I'm can bash my way through generating abc (though I'm by no means fluent). Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations? Thanks in advance, Ian Brockbank Senior Applications Software Engineer e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROT

[scots-l] FW: Encouraging dance musicians

2003-09-04 Thread Ian Brockbank
[Sorry if this is a duplicate - I didn't see it come through, so I'm resending it] Hi All, Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Please copy Caroline mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] on replies. Cheers, Ian --Please use [EMAIL PROTECTED] for emails -- Ian Brockbank,

[scots-l] RE: A scottish reel

2003-01-17 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Susan, > have you heard of a collection called "Ryan's Mammoth > Collection of Fiddle > Tunes" ed. Patrick Sky -- that's where i think it is Sorry, I thought it was a dance you were looking for rather than a tune. My wife might know a bit more, or you could try the Scottish Music and Cul

RE: [scots-l] primarily Scottish?

2002-10-09 Thread Ian Brockbank
> Now, THAT would be a marvelous resource! A mere list of books > is not very > helpful, really. Especially if the "prioritization" is > subjective, as it > would have to be if we here just listed them in OUR favorite > order. An > annotated list would be objective and much more useful. > >

RE: [scots-l] Source tunes

2002-10-04 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, No-one's yet mentioned "Eilean Fraoich" Gaelic Songs collected or edited or something by Duncan Morison, published by Acair, ISBN 0861521692. It's the best source I've found for puirt a' beul. Cheers, Ian -- Please use [EMAIL PROTECTED] for personal/dance email -- IndigoVision Ltd

[scots-l] FW: info needed

2002-06-28 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just had this request. Any recommendations? Please include [EMAIL PROTECTED] on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 June 2002 2:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: info needed Am looking for Scottish sing a

[scots-l] FW: Music

2002-06-24 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Can anyone help here? Please reply to Doreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ian -Original Message- From: doreen garrahy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 23 June 2002 7:49 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Music Dear Sir, Am trying to locate music > The Heather On The Hill Can you help,

RE: [scots-l] Tam Lin

2002-06-11 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Sue, > Could someone send me the ABC's for "Tam Lin"? I know > that it is on a couple websites, but I don't trust what I > found, and there were two different "B" parts. I want to know > which version most people play. I want to teach it at a > Scottish harp course- it sounds great o

[scots-l] FW: Music

2002-04-15 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this. Any ideas? Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Blair [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 April 2002 14:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Music I have desperately been trying to get a copy of 'Charles the twelfth

[scots-l] FW: Hi from Greece...

2002-04-15 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just had this query. Anyone able to help? Please include Patty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Patty K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 15 April 2002 0:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hi from Greece... Hi!I'm Patty and I'm Greek.Th

RE: [scots-l] Highland Cathedral

2002-03-18 Thread Ian Brockbank
Nigel Gatherer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I been looking (fruitlessly) for some background to the tune "Highland > Cathedral" by Michael Korb & Ulrich Roeve. Can anyone tell me more, or > point me to a likely source? When it was played as the finale of the Edinburgh Tattoo (?1992?) they said

[scots-l] FW: Record Collection

2002-03-04 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Not sure where Will is based, but if you're interested, get in touch with him directly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: will.clare [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 March 2002 17:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Record Collection Hello I'm not su

[scots-l] FW: The One O'Clock cannon

2002-03-04 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this email. Anyone with experience of The Fairy Dance care to comment on that section? Please include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Noel Jackson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 March 2002 11:01 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[scots-l] FW: 21st EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL

2002-02-19 Thread Ian Brockbank
-Original Message-From: Colin Lamb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 19 February 2002 14:17To: Ian BrockbankSubject: 21st EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL Ian   I would be grateful if you could distribute this message to DD/EUNSCDS/RSCDS etc via e-mail listings:   The Edinburgh Ha

RE: [scots-l] Tempi

2002-02-06 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Wendy, Nigel, > On Wednesday 06 February 2002 06:06, Nigel Gatherer wrote: > > > > STRATHSPEYS > > Jeffrey Friedman says they dance Strathspeys at 60. I'm not a dancer, > > but musically that seems VERY slow to me [3]. JMM states the limits as > > between 160 and 188. That upper limit seems fa

RE: [scots-l] Tempi

2002-02-04 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Nigel, et al, > > I'm writing an article about the speed of Scottish tunes using my own > > research based on recordings of dance bands, although I've just noticed > > that I didn't note any Strathspeys. I've always been under the > > impression that a Strathspey would be played slower than a

[scots-l] FW: looking for a particular piece of music

2001-12-18 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this. Can anyone help? Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Chris Mamo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 December 2001 14:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: looking for a particular piece of music I really don't know where to start because the music I am

[scots-l] FW: The Glen Collection

2001-12-13 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this - thought it might be of interest to some of you. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Helen Allan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 13 December 2001 12:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The Glen Collection Hi Ian We lready have reciprocal links - but

[scots-l] Scottish Lakes

2001-11-30 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Here's a general knowledge question for you. Last night, a friend said there are four or five Scottish Lakes. I know about the Lake of Monteith, but which are the others? (I mean bodies of water which actually have "Lake" in their name instead of "Loch".) Cheers, Ian PS I have been

[scots-l] FW: Gay Gordons...?

2001-11-29 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this enquiry. Can anyone help? Please include Karen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Ellery, Karen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 29 November 2001 16:33 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Gay Gordons...? Hi! I've visite

[scots-l] FW: Enquiry

2001-11-29 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this enquiry. Can anyone help? Please include John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Thanks, Ian -Original Message- From: John Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 November 2001 12:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Enquiry Do you know where I can find

[scots-l] FW: George Bell, Blairgowrie

2001-11-28 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this message. Can anyone help? Please reply to Liz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Liz Silver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 November 2001 8:45 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: George Bell, Blairgowrie Hi, I would love to know

[scots-l] Gloomy Winter

2001-11-19 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I was updating my dance collection yesterday, and adding some of the tunes to it. One of these was Gloomy Winter, which I transcribed into abc from my wife's handwritten-by-ear transcription. Does it look correct? http://www.scottishdance.net/dances/GloomyWinter.abc X: 1 T:Gloomy Wint

[scots-l] FW: Scottish Voice

2001-11-01 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, In case anyone's interested... Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 01 November 2001 17:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Scottish Voice I produce the only scottish radio program in Quebec, Scottish Voice on Radio Centreville, CINQ 1

[scots-l] FW: looking for abcs

2001-08-20 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this. Can anyone help? Please include [EMAIL PROTECTED] on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Antonio-Nil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 August 2001 22:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: looking for abcs Hello I am looking for abc, staff o

[scots-l] FW: my grandads problem

2001-08-06 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Another query. Any ideas? Please include [EMAIL PROTECTED] on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: keithtracyamy2 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 July 2001 19:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: my grandads problem hello, my grandad constantly goes on about an L.

[scots-l] FW: Do you recognise this description?

2001-08-06 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've recently received this email. Can anyone help? Please include Melanie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Melanie Oswald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 July 2001 1:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hi, I am trying to identify a ph

[scots-l] FW: William Goodsir

2001-07-19 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this. Does anyone have any info? Please include Dayan Goodsir Cullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Dayan Goodsir Cullen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 July 2001 11:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: William Goodsir

[scots-l] FW: bodhran

2001-06-07 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this. Any suggestions? Please reply to Tommy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 6 June 2001 23:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: bodhran Hi There: I've been trying to te

RE: [scots-l] Song Request

2001-05-29 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Nigel, > Can anybody recall the song referred to below? > > > I do not know the name, but have been searching for a tune with the > > words, "these are my mountains, this is my glen." I would be very > > grateful if you could help by providing a title and possible printable > > music. I can

RE: [scots-l] FW: Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers Society

2001-05-09 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi John, > Hmmm ... My first reaction on getting this was: Oops! I fell for the > old trick of replying to the list rather than to the sender. But then > it occurred to me that in this case, it might be good if everyone > made the same mistake. I certainly don't mind people linking to my

[scots-l] FW: Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers Society

2001-05-09 Thread Ian Brockbank
-Original Message- From: Malcolm Rutter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 8 May 2001 10:25 To: Subject: Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers Society I'm writing to you to announce the arrival of our web-site: http://www.edinburgh-shetland-fiddlers.org I would be grateful if you would provide a l

[scots-l] FW: events in Edinburgh 23-25 April

2001-04-23 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this email. Can anyone help? Please include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Patricia Enot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 23 April 2001 16:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: events Hi, I just wanted to know if you woul

[scots-l] FW: Accordion teachers

2001-04-10 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this email. Can anybody help? Please reply to Rex Corson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Thanks, Ian -Original Message- From: Rex Corson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 8 April 2001 2:51 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Accordion teachers Hi Ian I am trying to locate

[scots-l] FW: Box & Fiddle

2001-03-28 Thread Ian Brockbank
-Original Message- From: Karin Ingram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 March 2001 14:37 To: [large list deleted] Subject: B&F Dear All, Thanks again to those of you who have replied to my last group e-mail with suggestions - and all of them polite too! A few of you have asked how to s

[scots-l] FW: Box & Fiddle Magazine

2001-03-27 Thread Ian Brockbank
-Original Message- From: Karin Ingram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 March 2001 14:00 To: [large mailing list deleted] Subject: Box & Fiddle Magazine Dear All, Most of you know me either through Traditional Dance or Music, or else your e-mail address has been passed to me via someon

[scots-l] FW: "O horo o"?

2001-03-19 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this. Can anyone help? Please include [EMAIL PROTECTED] on replies. Thanks, Ian -Original Message- From: Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 March 2001 19:37 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Joining the newsgroup Hi there, [...] I have been lookin

[scots-l] FW: The New Caledonian Quadrille

2001-02-16 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this message. Can anyone help? Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Ian -- IndigoVision Ltd http://www.indigovision.com/ The Edinburgh Technopole, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, EH26 0PJ Tel: [+44] (0)131 475 7200 Fax: [+44

[scots-l] FW: 'Wee Todd'

2001-02-07 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Anyone here know any more? John Chambers' tune searcher didn't turn up either. Please include Karin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies. Cheers, Ian -- -Original Message- From: Karin Ingram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 7 February 2001 14:43 To: Ian Brock

[scots-l] FW: European Youth Folk Exchange

2001-02-06 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Forwarding as requested, in case anyone is interested or knows someone who might be. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: SGEST [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 6 February 2001 10:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: European Youth Folk Exchange Hi, We're wondering if you can

RE: [scots-l] Dashing White Sergeant

2001-01-26 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Ted, > A friend has asked if I can provide the words for "The Dashing White > Sergeant", beginning with "now the fiddler's ready let us all begin". > Despite having played the tune for most of my life and having heard > these words umpteen times, I can't find them anywhere. > > Can anyone s

RE: [scots-l] For bigheidit Toffs only:

2001-01-11 Thread Ian Brockbank
David Kilpatrick wrote: > A few years ago an elderly bloke came in wanting some DTP work. He was > motorcycle nut - serious vintage stuff - and well liked by our local bikers, > whom he allowed to fill up his country property with all sorts of 'work in > progress'. I ended up doing a load of scan

[scots-l] FW: Stepdancers

2000-12-18 Thread Ian Brockbank
HI All, can anyone help here? Since this is personal information, please reply *privately* to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Catriona Mackie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2000 23:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Stepdancers Hi, I wonder if you

RE: [scots-l] hello

2000-12-11 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Rob, > I have just joined this list and wonder if there exists an archive of > postings, or FAQ file? http://www.egroups.com/list/scots-l/ Cheers, Ian -- IndigoVision Ltd http://www.indigovision.com/ The Edinburgh Technopole, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, EH26 0PJ Tel

[scots-l] FW: Hi

2000-11-29 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, Can anyone help? Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ian -Original Message- From: Julie MacDonald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 29 November 2000 8:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Hi Hi My name is Julie MacDonald and I live in New Zealand. I am off to the UK in a couple of w

[scots-l] Music-writing program?

2000-11-29 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, No, this is not a question about Artificial Intelligence and computer-generated music. It's rather simpler. A friend is trying to persuade a very talented Scottish Dancing pianist and composer to publish some of her music, and said if he had a reasonable program he'd offer to typeset it

[scots-l] FW:

2000-11-28 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've just received this email (why do people think that because I run a web site I have a business?) so I thought I'd forward it on in case anyone on the list was interested. Please reply to Nuno Morna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Cheers, Ian -Original Message- From: Nuno Morna [mailt

[scots-l] FW: Hunt for Scottish Dance experience.

2000-11-06 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi All, I've pointed Sara at the 3 ceilidhs on http://www.ceilidhs.co.uk/ and made a few suggestions of other things to see. Any more suggestions? Session pubs? Please reply to Sara [pretending to be] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks, Ian -Original Message- From: nicola.chapman [mailto:[EMA

RE: [scots-l] Folk singers in (or near) Edinburgh

2000-10-30 Thread Ian Brockbank
Derek wrote (in response to myself), > > ... This is an amateur production, so while there is money to pay > > the singers, it's 3 figures rather than 4 or more. > > Only 3 figures ??? > > You could get a squad of our finest traditional singers and > still be in 3 figures for the lot :( [So

RE: [scots-l] Tune info?

2000-10-30 Thread Ian Brockbank
Keith W Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know how to phonetically pronounce this tune title in > American english? > > Maighdeanan na h-airidh Well, I'm not a native (and have only had one year's lessons) but since no-one else has responded yet, I'll take a shot. I would pronounc

[scots-l] Folk singers in (or near) Edinburgh

2000-10-20 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi all, RSCDS Edinburgh Branch puts on a week-long show in the Fringe of Scottish music, dance, song and verse, and they're currently looking at cast for next year. I have suggested they use folk singers instead of the classical singers they have used in the last few years, and I was asked if I

RE: [scots-l] new subscription flood?

2000-09-12 Thread Ian Brockbank
Toby asked: > Has someone added the scots-l info. to a new webpage out there on > the web somewhere? There have been more new sign-ups to Scots-L in > the last two weeks then there was in the last six months of last year. I > would be interested in finding out how the word suddenly spread a

[scots-l] FW: Scottish Dance Information Request

2000-09-08 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi all, I've had this query, which is well outside my area of expertise. Can anyone provide any pointers? Please reply to Rhonda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks, Ian -Original Message- From: retrometro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 8 September 2000 4:53 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Sc

RE: [scots-l] unsubscribe

2000-07-05 Thread Ian Brockbank
Hi Cynthia, > << Whit a wanker. >> > > Does this translate into English like I THINK it translates > into English? My, how that individual lacks sense. Ian -- Ian Brockbank, Indigo Active Vision Systems, The Edinburgh Technopole, Bush Loan, Edinburgh EH26 0PJ Tel: