What should we call it? Properism? Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 16, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Rick Damon <richard.a.damon....@dartmouth.edu> wrote: > John, > > I try to stay out of these public debates, as it seems nothing good ever > comes of them. But I really think it is unfair of you to categorize the > argument as "elitism" because a couple of the best plpers are trying to make > people understand how to play their instrument properly. > > I'll stop now before I anger too many friends! > > best wishes, > Rick Damon > > > On Jun 16, 2011, at 2:50 PM, John Dally wrote: > >> I don't understand the rift between the proper pipers and the NPS. Don't >> they owe much of their fame to winning and judging competitions there? >> Doesn't the NPS publish and sell their books? I'm sorry to see fractious >> elitism born again. I thought we had gone beyond that a couple of years >> ago, finally. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 16, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Dave S <david...@pt.lu> wrote: >> >>> Hi Inky, >>> -- glad you keep one eye open and nope I can't play proper - I don't have >>> the wrapper of the tradition anywhere near - so I don't even bother with >>> any form of competition, I just like great instruments. >>> >>> Dave S >>> >>> On 6/16/2011 8:08 PM, Inky- Adrian wrote: >>>> The annual smallpipe Bitch and Bite comps. will be in July. There will >>>> be 6 classes: absolute sloppyness and running-your-notes-in, just damn >>>> right easy-playing, almost there, nearly normal, can't play like >>>> that-it's too hard and tight as a cats arsehole. >>>> Tommy Breckons would be proud of me! >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> 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: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3707 - Release Date: 06/16/11 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Rick Damon > richard.a.damon....@dartmouth.edu > > "A computer without Windows is like a chocolate chip cookie without ketchup." > > > > >