I'd go along with all of this. Thanks, Richard, for putting it so eloquently. c
>-----Original Message----- >From: Richard York [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:57 AM >To: NSP Mailing List >Subject: [NSP] Re: Not Choyting - advice please > >Oh dear - that wasn't what I meant at all! Just an honest appeal for >information which seems to be common knowledge to many, but obscure to >me, and I gather, others too. Because I don't know who is >truly Outside >The Pale I might get the wrong idea, and start thinking wrong things >about absolute heroes/heroines. > >I really didn't mean to muddy the water, but I would just be >interested >to know who is considered a good role model, and, yes, who is >considered >not so, by those who have a lot more knowledge of the nsp's than I do, >so that at least I can make up my own mind. > I don't promise to be orthodox, and I reserve the right to my own >musical judgement, but it would be useful to know, and might >save a lot >of time, and perhaps money in buying CD's. I have to admit that when >people come up to me at events where I'm working & want to know about >playing particular early instruments, I have been known to quietly >suggest certain outlets which might be better treated with >caution, just >to save them wasting their money, but I'm not going to stand >up & shout >about it. >My off-list reference was to save anyone having to Name Names >in public, >which would be embarrassing. > >I hope this isn't offending anyone, or getting into more >politics. Music >doesn't deserve that. > >Richard. > > >So a whispering campaign? > >Is this really a good idea? > >Francis >On 28 Aug 2008, at 10:14, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> One frustration in the choyte debate was the >> "we-all-know-who-we're-talking-about" bit - we don't all know, >> if we're >> not of the tribe yet. If anyone cares to let me know, on- or >off-list, >> who is Kosher & who isn't, it would be most helpful, and I'll listen >> with interest to the recordings. > >Include me in copy too pleez. >c > > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
