it's a form of torture in glasgow I believe. Lindsay.
> Alas, I'm finding myself saying "oh, that's a nice tune" now that I have > heard it :( > I'm even thinking of searching for the dots. > Is there any hope for me? > Is there a cure? > Colin Hill > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Ormston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NSP List" <nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:44 AM > Subject: [NSP] Re: Music for funeral > > >> >> Now I can't get Highland Cathedral out of my head! Grrr!!!! >> I wonder if they've tried using it as a form of torture at Guantanamo >> Bay??? >> > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:03:40 +0000 >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > CC: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: [NSP] Re: Music for funeral >> > >> > "And don't play effin' Highland Cathedral either!!!!" >> > >> > Should that be Highland Cathedral ineff and a ' , >> > >> > >> > Tim >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Paul Gretton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:40 PM >> > Subject: [NSP] Music for funeral >> > >> > >> > > My gut reaction is: play anything appropriate - there are lots of >> > > options - but please, please, please don't play Amazing Grace! I >> don't >> > > think one should do anything that might contribute to that awful >> piece >> > > of slop becoming a part of the Northumberland repertoire too. It >> would >> > > be dreadful if it ever became a standard feature of funerals on >> this >> > > side of the Atlantic the way it has in the States. And in the >> States >> > > the problem is not just with funerals: over there, there are only >> two >> > > tunes associated with bagpipes (of any type), namely Amazing Grace >> and >> > > that other one. >> > > >> > > >> > > There was no Amazing Grace at the Cenotaph this morning and I >> think >> you >> > > may agree that the somber ceremony of commemoration was still >> pretty >> > > effective. >> > > >> > > >> > > And don't play effin' Highland Cathedral either!!!! >> > > >> > > >> > > Paul Gretton >> > > >> > > -- >> > > >> > > >> > > To get on or off this list see list information at >> > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > >> > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --------- >> > >> > >> > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.1/1781 - Release Date: >> 11/11/2008 >> > 8:59 AM >> > >> > >> -- >> >> >> > > > > -- Lindsay Davidson PhD www.lindsaydavidson.co.uk www.teachyourselfbagpipes.co.uk www.krakowhighland.com -- Lindsay Davidson PhD www.lindsaydavidson.co.uk www.teachyourselfbagpipes.co.uk www.krakowhighland.com
