And there are two great videos on YouTube of Anthony and Alice playing. Paul Scott
On 22 May 2011, at 11:11, "Chris Harris" <ch...@harris405.plus.com> wrote: > > Perhaps I should add that I have been in tutoring sessions led by Adrian, > and have found them some of the most helpful I have experienced. > > And I loved the recording of Alice that Anthony posted. > > Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of Chris Harris > Sent: 22 May 2011 11:08 > To: 'nps' > Subject: [NSP] Re: whatever > > > Thanks Julia, > > I really appreciate the wholly positive approach of your post. > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of Julia Say > Sent: 22 May 2011 11:01 > To: nps; inky-adrian; Richard Shuttleworth > Subject: [NSP] Re: whatever > > > On 21 May 2011, Richard Shuttleworth wrote: >> >> I say "poor old Inky" even though I have never met the man. Friends >> of mine >> who have had that pleasure report their encounters in glowing terms, he > must >> be a really nice person. Unfortunately, his contributions to this >> column >> don't seem to reflect that. It saddens me to see the mean-spirited way in > >> which some members of this list express their feelings. > > Adrian is one of the most helpful, generous with his time, and gentlest > people that > I know. He is an excellent teacher, and what he says in the workshop > sessions that > I've had the good fortune to be in has made eminent sense, and has been > universally > well received. He has thought through everything that he recommends, and his > > playing well justifies the approach. He is also a skilled fettler with an > acute > ear. > > I think my observation would be that he rarely does himself justice in print > - it > is not his natural medium of expression, perhaps. I first found this in the > preparation of the first Billy Pigg book, where it rapidly became obvious > that his > notes needed the services of an editor - that job fell to me. His (and > Colin's) > generosity with their expertise and time in that project alone have left me > with a > lasting and profound respect for both of them, which transcends any apparent > > shortcomings in communication. > > We all have our bad days. I could frequently do a splendid grumpy old woman > act on > this list if I wanted (I have, occasionally). > > Adrian has views to which he is entitled, as does Anthony. As are all of us. > > Alice is a very competent young player who has demonstrated that she is > capable of > the sort of playing of which Adrian is a principal protagonist. I've heard > her. (I > don't know her competition record exactly, but she certainly became the > youngest > player to win the NPS Open class - I was there, I came a poor second). > > If she now chooses to play at virtuoso standard in a different style, then > she is > fully entitled to do that - she has earned her place. > > Welcome to the list, Alice, if you're reading this. > > Julia > > > > > 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 message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1509/3652 - Release Date: 05/21/11 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1509/3652 - Release Date: 05/21/11 > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1509/3652 - Release Date: 05/21/11 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1509/3652 - Release Date: 05/21/11 > > >
