Thanks, Colin,
for this thoughtful message.
I've been playing a lot of different music for long enough to say "I
agree" to just about everything you say here - exactly the
considerations I'll be taking on. I've met just the same debate in other
traditional music worlds, and feel that indeed the ultimate aim has to
be to make the sound which you honestly want to make.
It's just nice to have some pointers along the way, if only to help
with learning what the "rules" - quotes on purpose - are, if only so you
know what you're breaking later, and have the technique to do it
soundly. I'd rather do it that way than flounder around without a proper
grounding first, like the "Anyone can do Art" type of movement. [No I
don't want to open that new can of worms here :-) ]
Long may your effigy be safe!
Richard.
colin wrote:
Richard.
First of all you have to make some huge decisions.
Which style do you like?
Do you want to play traditional competition style or do you want to
play "all caution to the wind"?
It's a musical instrument and there are several viewpoints.
Think of it as Bob Dylan Syndrome.
Those old enough may remember the concerts he did back in the 60's
when he did the first half acoustic and the second electric.
Many walked out (I stayed, I'd paid!).
To the folk purists, it was a betrayal, to others it was exciting and
innovative.
I depends which camp you are in as to which CDs you buy and how you
learn.
Of course, the traditional style needs to be mastered first to acquire
the skill to "take it further" otherwise it tends to be "bad playing".
Even some of the traditional players are now frowned upon.
Personally I always liked the playing of Jack Armstrong and Joe Hutton
but that's my personal choice as I always preferred the sound and
beauty of the tunes rather than the fact that the players fingers can
move at the speed of light (am I the only person in the world that
likes buttered peas and hates holey halfpenny?). :)
That being said, I really liked the playing of Billy Pigg but accepted
that he was very much an individual.
Just enjoy the pipes and don't get hung up on this debate - much of it
is "tongue in cheek" anyway (I hope).
I'll probably be burned in effigy after this post!
Colin Hill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard York"
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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:57 AM
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
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