>The reference was to fiddlers
>known tendency to play middle finger notes approximately mid way between
>the index and ring fingers as was described in Perlman's book on PEI
>fiddlers giving a flat C# in the key of A major; and that if this were a
>deliberate choice of interval then when playing
On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Jack Campin wrote:
> > the "offending" notes sometimes have more to do with the fingering on
> > the fiddle and how difficult it is to play them. Therefore, it is not
> > necessarily the same intervals which offend in each key. This I can
> > see because for instance, I h
On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, John Chambers wrote:
> So you'd think that fiddlers with a classical background would know
> and understand that different musical groups use different intonation
> rules. Traditional Scottish music shouldn't be anything other than
> yet another sort of intonation, to
Toby writes:
| I know about piper's being opinionated, however I still think
| alot of fidder's are even *more* opinionated.
This is especially ironic considering the tuning situation within the
classical crowd. Standard classical teaching brings out the fact that
tempered tuning really
To Kate Dunley; Hi. Kate, Glad to read your contribution.
Re your comment:
In Cape Breton fiddle music, playing with drive and good
timing is more important than playing in tune.
My comment:
Agree. However you're implying that the choices are mutually exclusive.
They need not be .In fact the ver
>> If the interval between A and a flatted C# were a deliberate musical
>> choice in the key of A major then the interval between G and B in the
>> key of G major should also be a flatted B. It never is.
> The reference was to fiddlers known tendency to play middle finger
> notes approximately mid
Hi All,
I've just received this. Does anyone have any info? Please include
Dayan Goodsir Cullen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on replies.
Cheers,
Ian
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From: Dayan Goodsir Cullen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 19 July 2001 11:22
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Subject: William Goodsir
