[NSP] Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels
Hi all, Apologies if this is common knowledge - couldn't see it mentioned in the archives. If you're in Brussels, the Musical Instruments Museum (http://www.mim.be/en) is very well worth a visit. They have 60 sets of bagpipes of all types, including a musette de cour (with a very elaborate bag cover that makes it look like some sort of cushion rather than a set of pipes), and a set of NSP (Reid I believe). Cheers, Edric. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Forbearance please
And there was I thinking that it was an alternative name! I love that tune, especially since hearing the Eliza Carthy / Martin Green version on "Dinner" (which has a bunch of other 3/2 hornpipes, many from the "John of the Green, the Cheshire Way" book). I have been attempting it on the NSP, but with considerably less success. Cheers, Edric. > -Original Message- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of Anthony Robb > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:06 PM > To: Matt Seattle > Cc: Dartmouth NPS > Subject: [NSP] Re: Forbearance please > > >--- On Wed, 22/6/11, Matt Seattle >wrote: > > OK Anthony, I won't discuss it, but how good to hear Mr Preston's >Hornpipe, it suits the NSP very well IMO. >Hello Matt >Many thanks for putting us right on the name of the 2nd tune. >I'll tell the lasses and make sure we get it right in future. >The wonders of the oral tradition! (OK, the name was sent to me via >text but you know what I mean!) >As aye >Anthony > >-- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Another Roxburgh Castle
Here's my somewhat plodding effort. I recorded this mostly so I could listen back for my own education, posting here in a fit of foolhardiness. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3qInzAf6EE Cheers, Edric. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: September TOTM
Ok, here's an audio-only version. Just the first 2 parts of the Peacock setting - setting selected due to limited competence, I certainly intend to investigate the other settings. Tempo mostly constrained by being able to hit the semiquavers with at least roughly right. http://soundcloud.com/edric-ellis/cuddy-clawed-her-1st-sept Played on my new set of Richard Evans NSPs (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XFdmYBwiF02PrGZOI7Q5TQ?feat=directlink) Cheers, Edric. > -Original Message- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of John Dally > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 5:46 PM > To: Matt Seattle > Cc: NSP group > Subject: [NSP] Re: September TOTM > >Thanks for the excellent commentary, Matt. > >Because it was the tune itself and not the particular setting that >aroused the interest of the few pipers who responded, then I suggest we >pick "Cuddy Claw'd Her" as the TOTM, any setting acceptable. That is, >unless anyone objects. > >Pipers are encouraged to make commentary on their performances, >explaining the research behind it, discuss their desicions about tempo, >rhythm, etc. It would also be interesting to include information on >the instrument used in the performance. > >On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Matt Seattle ><[1]theborderpi...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >Cuddy Claw'd Her - OK, if a 'consensus' is reached by three > people!! >But there is little rationale for recommending Peacock's setting > to >players of Border pipes, as it is one of his tunes which are so >obviously 'adapted' to smallpipes by the replacement of all the > low F >naturals - with high e, of all possibilities. >It's not a tune I've gone for so far myself, but Dixon's setting > is >convincing, and one I've heard convincingly played by Pete Stewart > and >Dave Faulkner. The Clough setting is also worth serious > consideration: >it has the authority not only of the Cloughs but of the 'Charlton' >book, presumably from one of John Armstrong of Carrick's mss, and > also >of the enigmatic Reavely ms., presumed to be roughly contemporary > with >Peacock. The very lightly 'unadapted' version is in the current > edition >of the 'little yellow book'. >And yes I'm working on all the tunes but don't have a camera!! >On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:30 AM, John Dally > <[1][2]dir...@gmail.com> >wrote: >The consensus for September's TOTM is Peacock, specifically > "Cuddy >Claw'd Her". >This tune can be played on the Northumbrian half-long pipes > (which > I >think should be called the Northumbrian twice as long pipes), > as > well >as the Northumbrian smallpipes. >Remember, you can post any month's tune at any time. I hope > to > have my >NSP "Peacock follows the Hen" up soon. >-- > To get on or off this list see list information at > [2][3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >-- > References >1. mailto:[4]dir...@gmail.com >2. [5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >-- > > References > >1. mailto:theborderpi...@googlemail.com >2. mailto:dir...@gmail.com >3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >4. mailto:dir...@gmail.com >5. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: April 2012 Tune of the Month: Morpeth Rant
For those that don't follow the bulletin board, a few submissions have been posted there: http://soundcloud.com/john-dally/morpeth-rant http://soundcloud.com/wallie-ogilvie/morpeth-rant-billy-piggs http://soundcloud.com/edric-ellis/morpeth-rant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAHaQTgKWE&feature=g-all-s Cheers, Edric. From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] on behalf of Ian Lawther [irlawt...@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 11:18 PM To: John Dally Cc: NSP group Subject: [NSP] Re: April 2012 Tune of the Month: Morpeth Rant Having come up with a tune no one seems to want to play I think I have to offer my version. I fear the recording is a little rushed with some missed fingering. One of the things I have been trying to do with this tune is to expand it based on some of the variants in Matt Seattle's Morpeth Rant book and I hope folks will enjoy this four part effort warts and all. Ian http://www.travelingpiper.bagpipediscs.com/morpethrant.mp3 John Dally wrote: >Ian Lawther has chosen THE MORPETH RANT for April's Tune of the Month. >There are lots different settings out there. Matt Seattle published a >book on the tune. It may be the first tune we've had in D, and it may >be the tune with the most key work we've had so far. It is a melody >firmly rooted in the Northumbrian tradition, but not one I hear played >on the pipes very often. > > > >Also, in an amazing stroke of good look the Royal Bank of Nigeria has >granted anyone who has participated in this sharing of tunes so far an >award of 1,042,012 Naira. The grant is given in thanks to the British >Empire for their efforts to give Nigerians free transport and labor >opportunities in the United States over the centuries. The grants must >be collected in person by any young female relation at the main branch >in Abuja by the end of this month. > > > >cheers > >-- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
