[NSP] Re: Tyne Electrical Engineers
Hello Jim, Thanks for your response to my question in the Newsletter about the TEE pipers' badge. I'm afraid I don't have any information as to the size or date of the badge - I only know the information the auctioneers' website gave. I've also had some very interesting information from Alan Bailey, who was a member of the TEE squadron of the 72 RE when it was based at Gateshead. At the moment it seems as if the TEE at that time (and probably throughout its various incarnations) never used Northumbrian small pipes and that their pipers used GHB exclusively. If the final collation of information seems worth it, I'll write a summary, but if there is no connection with NSP then I'll simply state that alone. Thanks again, Richard Heard >Original Message >From: jim43r...@hotmail.com >Date: 03/12/2009 15:31 >To: "Newsletter" , >Subj: [NSP] Tyne Electrical Engineers > >The illustration on page 13 of N/letter appears to be the bonnet badge > (what size is it ?) of the former pipe-band of the Engineers, at one > time in Gateshead. [I think they're in Walker now.] For the former > history of the unit I would suggest that you consult the history tome > [probably in Officers Mess] > This looks like a 're-strike, as the original badge [and/or brooch] > would have been pierced. > The T.E.E. originally had one [or maybe two] highland pipers, wearing > Ferguson Tartan [this being the Squadran Commanders name.] > > Jim Richmond > Border Pipes, SSP, NSP, GHP > Get the best of the web - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/search To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Tyne Electrical Engineers
On 6 Dec 2009, richard.hea...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: > Thanks for your response to my question in the Newsletter Whilst we're on military matters, the 2nd battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, which has two sets of nsp, but (I think) no players at present, is marching through Ashington & Morpeth on Tues (7 Dec). This is a battalion of the regular army and has just come back from ...well somewhere out there, anyway.. (probably means the pipes'll be coming in to have the sand cleaned out soon ) I think this is the one Richard Johnstone was in some years back. I believe Susan C. and friends play with the 6th battalion (TA) of the same regiment. Here ends my entire knowledge of military piping! Julia To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: musette
On 5 Dec 2009, at 13:02, Philip Gruar wrote: > The sound of musette with harpsichord, also on the same youtube "page" is > just a wonderful noise! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9GBXCe1LZg Hi Philip and all, Well, this video is interesting but possibly not for its musical qualities. The musette seems fairly out of tune. By 5.45 the pitch is rapidly losing altitude, finally crashing at 6.30. This lady plays far better than I can (that's not saying much) but I don't think she was really ready for a professional performance of that kind. The performance is pretty hard driven (the harpsichordist too) and I suspect she was playing at an unduly high pressure with insufficient bag control. > > The Palladian Ensemble have recorded the Vivaldi/Chedeville Four Seasons, on > a CD called Les Saisons Amusantes - haven't checked to see if it's still > available - with Jean-Pierre Rasle on musette and Nigel Eaton, hurdy-gurdy Yes, it's a lovely CD . . . Amazon are listing one copy (used) as of today. For my taste, though, the best performance of Nicolas Chédeville's arrangement of 'The Seasons' is by Matthias Loibner playing hurdy-gurdy which is indicated by Chédeville as the alternative instrument. Calling the instrument a vielle always improves the sound of any hurdy-gurdy in my view. The truth of that can be judged here where there are several samples of this recording: http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-les-saisons-amusantes-Les-Eclaires-de-Musique.aspx Francis To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
