[NSP] Re: Jack Dodd

2010-04-07 Thread Margaret Watchorn


Jack Dodd is my father. Now aged 84, he doesn't play the banjo much, and the
pipes even less, but occasionally a new tune comes into his head (though
he's never mastered the art of writing the dots). He still has an incredible
memory for all kinds of music that he heard in his youth!

I'm happy to share more information about him and his tunes, on or off the
list.

Margaret

John Dally wrote:

Playing through some of Jack Dodd's tunes today, I wondered if anyone
on the list could tell me about him, or send me to some resource on
the web that might have information about him.




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[NSP] re Jack Dodd

2010-04-07 Thread P DUNN
   What a good idea it would be if any of Jack Dodd's tunes and/or
   arrangements could be posted on this site. Would it work as an
   attachment? (I'm probably showing my computer ignorance here!)



   Regards,



   Peter.

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[NSP] Re: Jack Dodd

2010-04-06 Thread Julia Say
On 5 Apr 2010, John Dally wrote: 

 Playing through some of Jack Dodd's tunes today, I wondered if anyone
 on the list could tell me about him, or send me to some resource on
 the web that might have information about him.

Jack Dodd is still with us, and lives in Embleton. He is father to Margaret 
Watchorn (of this parish) - who presumably would be best placed to provide 
details.

AFAIK he doesn't do the internet.

He used to play pipes, and in my time, played banjo with Dishalagie. I received 
a 
lot of help from him when I first went to Alnwick pipers' meetings in the early 
90s. He and George Mitchell (separately) gave me some really good advice, which 
I 
try to remember. I consider his tune The Flowers of Ashgill - in Alnwick's 
book 2 
- to be one of the best old-fashioned waltz tunes ever - YMMV.

Hope this helps
Julia



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[NSP] Re: Jack Dodd, OT: acronyms

2010-04-06 Thread Julia Say
On 6 Apr 2010, Richard York wrote: 

 AFAIK I hadn't met YMMV, so looked it up on the acronym finder Your 
 Market May Vary?

I used it as I've encountered it: your mileage may vary - ie, my personal 
opinion 
that Flowers of Ashgill is a superb old-fashioned waltz may not be universally 
agreed upon.

HTH grin

Julia



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[NSP] Re: Jack Dodd, OT: acronyms

2010-04-06 Thread Christopher.Birch

 Your Meaning May Vary then?
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Subject: [NSP] Re: Jack Dodd, OT: acronyms

On 6 Apr 2010, Richard York wrote: 

 AFAIK I hadn't met YMMV, so looked it up on the acronym 
finder Your 
 Market May Vary?

I used it as I've encountered it: your mileage may vary - 
ie, my personal opinion 
that Flowers of Ashgill is a superb old-fashioned waltz may 
not be universally 
agreed upon.

HTH grin

Julia



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