[NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen
Again, thanks all for the advice. I tried all 3 tunes with both Gg and Aa drones, both set ups worked okay. I think i prefered the Gg sound though. Basically it is the border pipe set up, a tone lower. I suspect i better be able to play all 3 tunes by october though. Derek -- From: Julia Say julia@nspipes.co.uk Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 2:32 PM To: Dartmouth NPS nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: [NSP] Re: small coals, and the peacock following the hen On 15 Aug 2012, Matt Seattle wrote: And neither does playing Cuckold or Peacock on NSP against A drones sound nasty, but it does miss a lot of the musical effect of these tunes, the contrasting minor/major strains Coincidentally (yes, really) I spent part of this afternoon playing Peacock followed the Hen with Colin R. We tried both G and A drones, both with and without the dominant d or e harmony running. We also tried playing the only f# (in the B part) as a natural, to test if it was To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] rapper dancing
This is a little off topic, but i am looking for a little advice. A few of us (conveniently 5) are starting a rapper dance side. We have swords, instruction books, a little experience (My father and i had a side 30 odd years ago). Just wondering if anyone can suggest recordings that we can practice to. We will work on getting live musicians, but to start it will likely be less painful (at least for the musician) if we use CD's. As my mother is from Amble, I am thinking of trying to persuade the guys to start with the Amble dance. thanks Derek To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] alnwick pipers society website
Anyone else having problems going to this site? My antivirus software wont let me go there and google has it flagged as 'may harm your computer'? Is it a real problem or are google and firefox being too sensitive? derek -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: pipe cases
I use a Pelican 1550 case that holds my NSP, Border Pipes, Flute, assorted whistles and even a few tune books. It is pretty big and bulky but Pelican cases are literally indestructable. I used last fall flying from Canada to England and back, had no hesitation giving it to the baggage handlers. I dont' think it even got scratched. The 1550 is a touch too big for Air Canada carry-on, and I was carrying a hurdy gurdy anyway. There is a Belgian on the HurdyGurdy list, who is in the military, who has tried to blow up his Pelican case (empty) with grenades but it survived intact. Granted the case is large, but if you travel and or fly it could save your instruments. Derek - Original Message - From: Philip Gruar phi...@gruar.clara.net Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:19 am Subject: [NSP] Re: pipe cases To: Dartmouth NPS nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Thanks to all who have responded to my question, on- and off- list. The suggestions, and the pipes-carrying solutions actually used by people here range from Kingham, whose website is worth a look just for the gallery of exotic instruments, but whose prices may be a little steep even for the most up-market set of pipes (-L-200 just for a basic bow case) - to a plastic bag from Sainsbury's. I'm exploring a few ideas, but haven't found the solution yet, so any more info and ideas for suppliers of lightweight, weather-proof, and preferably rigid cases of the right size and at the right price will still be welcome. Philip To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
