Re: [abcusers] Re: Announcement: ABC 2.0.0 draft online

2003-07-16 Thread Gerry McCartney
sects, interminably squabbling, going around and around in ever decreasing circles until eventually disappearing up their.    Has anyone tried writing directly to Jim Vint for advice or otherwise? I wrote to him last year and received an immediate and *courteous* reply - unlike some recent co

RE: [abcusers] what's your Walshaw number?

2003-07-14 Thread Gerry McCartney
have banjo classes. They do, however, cater for true 'ethnic' Irish instruments like the Concertina, Accordion and Fiddle - all of which must, at some stage in our distant past, have been invented by the Larry the Leprechaun(heh!). Don't get me started...! Keep plucking anyway Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

Re: [abcusers] Re: My point of view on the abc standard

2003-07-02 Thread Gerry McCartney
27;t go without the other'. But I do wish you success. Anything which improves the current standard of ABC programs (free or otherwise) can only be to the benefit of us all - geeks, nerds or sensible musicians like myself! Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

[abcusers] abc standard

2003-07-02 Thread Gerry McCartney
- Original Message - From: "Bert Van Vreckem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Guido for President! ;-) No problem. But I have one proviso. In case of any future glitches, Guido cannot go to the Italian Parliament and obtain a waiver. Heh! Gerry McCartney To subscribe/u

Re: [abcusers] Erroneous posting - sorry

2003-02-05 Thread Gerry McCartney
Zouki wrote: > Sorry, folks - it happened again. > > Not sure how but it's some peculiarity with the AOL address > book, from which abcusers will now be removed. Is this the email equivalent of one of your smart bombs - you know the ones that wipe out air raid shelters with people in them? > By

Re: [abcusers] Everybody SING ALONG!

2003-02-05 Thread Gerry McCartney
see this topic go any further (apologies for intruding on music issues) and initially I was for ignoring Zouki's invitation to slaughter. But the subject is much too serious for gung-ho attitudes towards the killing of possibly hundreds of thousands of peopl

Re: [abcusers] Fwd: Kid and cat

2003-02-01 Thread Gerry McCartney
ean* jokes, you see. Can't understand it. There's no accounting for taste. Anyway, Zouki, all is forgiven. Come back. Missing you already! Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

Re: [abcusers] abc in web pages

2003-02-01 Thread Gerry McCartney
Excellent!! Hopefully music will neutralise the sounds of war. Gerry McCartney Somewhere in war-scarred Belfast - Richard Robinson wrote: Are you a war correspondent these days Karl? Doesn't seem like a good time to be covering the Iraqi music

Re: [abcusers] Fwd: Kid and cat

2003-01-30 Thread Gerry McCartney
l. None of you know what you're talking about. What's an 'opion', anyway? Sounds like I'll have to be agin it. Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

Re: [abcusers] Merry Christmas

2002-12-23 Thread Gerry McCartney
As there's no way in which I can emulate Guido's beautiful donation to the spirit of Christmas, here's an alternative 'Bah! Humbug!' response. Money's scarce And times is hard So here's yer Bleedin' Christmas card! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to

Re: [abcusers] Laurie Griffiths : sad news

2002-11-29 Thread Gerry McCartney
He will be sadly missed and may he rest in peace. Gerry McCartney Belfast To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Goodbye

2002-11-19 Thread Gerry McCartney
rd of previously. All with the same end in mind - to enjoy writing and playing the music of my choice. Thank you, Frank, and good luck. Gerry McCartney - >Musica Viva is now history. Sorry folks, that's all Good bye Frank Nordberg

RE: [abcusers] Four-stringed banjos (was: Music Notation)

2002-11-04 Thread Gerry McCartney
dispatching. Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

[abcusers] ABCWin for Windows CE

2002-11-02 Thread Gerry McCartney
plans to bring out a CE version. Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Four-stringed banjos (was: Music Notation)

2002-11-01 Thread Gerry McCartney
Orleans tenor can be tuned down to Irish although the reverse might not be feasible. One of my banjos is a 24 fret, 23.5 inch string length on which I play Irish Trad. But I have to say that it concentrates both my mind and the tendons of my left hand! Gerry McCartney http://www.tullochgorm.com/l

RE: [abcusers] Just a little seasonal song (for a change)

2002-10-31 Thread Gerry McCartney
To coin an old phrase. And what age was Lady Margaret when she conceived. And she STILL believes in fairies?? To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

RE: [abcusers] Music Notation

2002-10-31 Thread Gerry McCartney
To Jon Freeman Hi Jon Keep pluckin'! Any advice, just ask. Gerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-abcusers@;argyll.wisemagic.com]On Behalf Of Jon Freeman Sent: 31 October 2002 17:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [abcusers] Music Notation Gerry McCa

RE: [abcusers] Music Notation

2002-10-31 Thread Gerry McCartney
ms, I hadn't even thought about playing them with the amended "text" written in. The sound might be interesting enough or, more likely, downright godawful. Incidentally, is that how the Kinks got their ideas??!! Gerry McCartney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [m

Re: [abcusers] Music Notation

2002-10-30 Thread Gerry McCartney
) a couple of blank lines below the tune and copy 'n' paste each letter into its place. When the page is drawn you can spot any omissions, correct them then delete the templates. Thanks again. Gerry McCartney - Original Message - From: "Frank Nordberg" <[EMAIL PRO

RE: [abcusers] Music Notation

2002-10-30 Thread Gerry McCartney
staff notes of the first three notes as abc with the text "A" "B" "C" after each note. What you get is the first note blank with the following two showing "A" and "B" respectively. Getoutta that! But thanks again. I'll keep trying. Gerry

[abcusers] Music Notation

2002-10-29 Thread Gerry McCartney
Can anyone advise me if it is possible to get the ABC2Win program to write alphabetically the tonic solfa equivalent of each note below its staff equivalent? Would be grateful for suggestions. Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html

[abcusers] Windows CE ABC

2002-05-21 Thread Gerry McCartney
Could anyone say if a Windows CE version of ABCWin, for operating on a Pocket PC, has been developed yet? Gerry McCartney To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html