I would certainly urge the other 50% to join the NPS. As the "recognised" voice for the NSP and by the very nature of their existence it would seem that those who contribute to the list could make their views more "official" by joining. "One voice" and all that. The more members, the louder their voice and the more likely they are to be heard (and asked) about things. It's the pipes not their location that is important (I don't mean anything odd here, just that it doesn't matter where you live - lest that be thought of as an insult to the NE or thereabouts or the people living there. Phew, nearly started something there). No, I'm not connected with it other than as a member and I probably cost them a fortune as I joined as a life member back in '72. I do think they are very important though. Colin Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gibbons, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "nsp" <nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu>; "what.me" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 3:32 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: nps detatched
> Julia, > > This topic is certainly worth a detailed and wide discussion, and it > would ultimately be worth the Committee issuing //advisory// guidelines. > But //prescriptive// guidelines - eg > any 2 notes should have a gap between them; > grace notes should also be separated, both from their melody note and > one another; > ... > > or any defined 'house style', even if it is a style I like, would be > over-restrictive. We would turn into Highland pipers, only with a > different style. > > Perhaps it's time for an up-to-date NPS tutor. Compare the LBPS's More > Power to your Elbow, with CD-rom attached - pity the title's gone > really. > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julia Say [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 May 2006 15:20 > To: nsp; what.me > Subject: [NSP] Re: nps detatched > > > On 17 May 2006, what.me wrote: > > > This is what I'm trying to get at - I would like to know: does the NPS > > > accept that legato is a correct way of playing the pipes? > > Adrian and all: > > Please note change of email address, and hence change of mental hat. > > As far as I am aware, the NPS does not have, and has never had, a > formally agreed policy on appropriate style for playing the > Northumbrian smallpipes. > > Whether it should have one, and if so, what that should be, would be > a matter for the NPS committee to decide. Such a process would > hopefully include discussions with the commonly recognized > authorities on the subject - our top-flight players. > > If you wish this matter to be taken up by the committee I will gladly > draw it to their attention and initiate such a discussion. > > For the record, only a minority of the NPS committee read this list. > I believe about 50% of the list's subscribers are NPS members. > > I hope this helps > > -- > Julia Say, Hon Sec. NPS > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel 01670 860215 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > >
