Please, don't leave this to only Brits!
There are people around the world that need to contribute our voices.
Please set up a petition so that from around the world we can sign the
petition!
Thanx,
Victor Eskenazi
Renton, Washington, U.S.A.
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 14:14, colin
<[1]cwh...@santa-fe.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
I haven't seen this mentioned here but we made noises (and still
are) when the bagpipe museum faced something similar.
The information on the petition page says:
"The V & A are intending to place in long-term storage its
collection of historic musical instruments, which is unparalleled in
the UK. The reason for this destruction, given by a V & A spokesman,
is so that "the gallery can be redesigned to show the fashion
collections." Musical instruments have been part of the collection
since its inception in 1851: the museum has received adverse comment
on this plan from curators worldwide. The removal is to take place
in Spring 2010, and is a short-term decision which will have
long-term negative results for scholars and music lovers alike.".
Although not strictly pipes-based, I feel it's a further step to
downgrading our musical heritage and the importance of the tradition
of music and thought those on this list may wish to sign. Several
other music lists I am on have done so already so sorry if this is a
repeat.
If anyone would like to sign the petition, it's at:
[2]http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/VandAchange/
Colin Hill
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References
1. mailto:cwh...@santa-fe.freeserve.co.uk
2. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/VandAchange/
3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/%7Ewbc/lute-admin/index.html
