[NSP] Re: Memories of Father Angus MacDonell
On 2/09/2010 6:31 PM, Matt Seattle wrote: Not Northumbrian or pipes, nor Cape Breton, but some may enjoy this 1972 RTE prgramme on John Doherty the Donegal fiddler, in 5 parts. Part 1 is [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiehZZ2tXKg -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiehZZ2tXKg To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html This is excellent Matt. Thanks for posting. The man lived and breathed music. -- Jim Stewart musician/composer http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/stewart/
[NSP] Re: Memories of Father Angus MacDonell
On 2/07/2010 1:09 PM, Francis Wood wrote: A Youtube item in two parts in memory of Mike MacDougall, Cape Breton fiddler and composer of Memories of Father Angus MacDonell, that very fine tune which is well known to pipers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l6QcKtwUXo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVeJ_RkxGFg&NR=1 Rather a lot of talking whilst saying nothing from those who are remembering this fiddler, but there's also some fine music and it is good to see and hear the man himself. Francis Thanks for posting this Francis. I hadn't seen it before. Nice to see some attention paid to the music on this side of the pond. The video brings back a lot of memories for me. I had the pleasure of meeting Mike MacDougall on several occasions. The segments appear to have come from a Canadian TV series hosted by "Ryan's Fancy," three Irish ex-pats who came together in Newfoundland and formed a band which had a tremendous influence on the folk scene here on the east coast. Their guitar player, Dermot O'Reilly, passed away several years ago. Another member of the band, Fergus O'Byrne, (in the video he's on the left around the campfire), will be stopping in at my place to do a house concert in April, along with fellow Newfoundlander Jim Payne. Another notable in the video is Allister MacGillivray, one of the finest songwriters to be found anywhere. Anyway, the musical ties between Cape Breton and the "auld country" are legendary, and as strong as ever. Best regards, Jim To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: What to call yourself
Generally, when it comes to playing the pipes, I call myself useless . Happy New Year all. - Jim To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: composing
Thank you Richard for introducing a non-contentious topic!! Definitely whilst walking for me. I can recommend the walk from Lordenshaws car park to the forestry commission car park, then following the red route up to Simonside, over the top and back down to Lordenshaws. By the time I reach Little Church Rock, something is bubbling away! Regards, Peter. Ah, it's not easy, courting the Muses. I've tried walking as well Peter, but the damn piano is just too heavy! Cheers, Jim -- Jim Stewart musician/composer http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/stewart/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: nps detatched
Ian Lawther wrote: > Just to take this discussion outside our immediate sphere I htough I would > share a sound clip with you. In amongst the dozens of emails from the NSP > list this morning I got one from a Colarado based group that mixes "bagpipes > with rocking blues". I went to their site to have a listen and think what I > heard is relevant to this discussion. I enjoy the "broad church" that is now > Scottish pipe music and listen to people like the late Martyn Bennett, Mark > Saul, Rare Air and others who combine well ground highland piping with all > sorts of other stuff. However the group from Colarado is using poor playing > with a rock background just to be different. Listen here: > http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/pipapelli-01.m3u > > Translating this back to NSP we can have a wide range of music played but > what has to be at the base of it is good technique otherwise we get an > equivalent of what you have just heard... > > Ian > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > They've missed on all counts ... It's poor piping, poor rock and poor blues. In their defence, it is one hell of a good racket ...!! I must be getting old - Jim -- Jim Stewart musician/composer http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/stewart/
[NSP] Re: Tradition etc
Simon James wrote: > Hmmm... > > "Traditionally" the word is "realise"... > > Simon > Only in the French tradition, and that's long before NSP were developed . My trusty Chambers lists the "ize" variant first, and I'll take Scottish English over English English any time .. :-) - Jim > > > -Original Message- > From: Jim Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 May 2006 16:35 > To: Ian Lawther > Cc: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [NSP] Re: Tradition etc > > Ian Lawther wrote: > >> Lets not forget that the greatest piping tradition of all is arguing over >> style >> >> Sorry that should be >> Lets not forget that the greatest piping >> tradition of all is arguingover style >> > > >> ! ! ! !( I prefer a more staccato style) >> >> Ian >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> >> >> > > Well spoken Ian. > However, traditionalists would argue that the word "lets" should be graced > with a simple right hand key stroke so it becomes "let's." > I realize it all depends on which school of spelling you subscribe to, > but the way I was taught is the only "proper" way. > > Cheers, > Jim > > > > > > > > > > >
[NSP] Re: Tradition etc
Ian Lawther wrote: > Lets not forget that the greatest piping tradition of all is arguing over > style > > Sorry that should be > Lets not forget that the greatest piping > tradition of all is arguingover style > ! ! ! !( I prefer a more staccato style) > > Ian > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > Well spoken Ian. However, traditionalists would argue that the word "lets" should be graced with a simple right hand key stroke so it becomes "let's." I realize it all depends on which school of spelling you subscribe to, but the way I was taught is the only "proper" way. Cheers, Jim
[NSP] Penguin Cafe Orchestra
I recently heard a fun piece by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It's called "Organum" and features Northumbrian smallpipes. Was wondering if anyone on the list was familiar with it and whether it's written out anywhere. I could transcribe it I suppose, but I'm inherently lazy. Best, Jim To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
