[NSP] Re: detatched/closed method and Manchester Pipes Day last week

2008-09-21 Thread Neil Tavernor
Yes Francis I do agree and everyone I've spoken to also. It turned an excellent day into an unforgettable experience. Regarding the wider debate I think that, to use Debbie Lawther's term 'pedestrian players' like myself need to hear playing at this standard to know simply 'What the pipes should

[NSP] The Manchester Group of Northumbrian Pipers

2008-09-21 Thread Neil Tavernor
Message from Tom Mullen: The next three meetings of the Manchester Group will be held on 11th Oct, 8th Nov and 13th Dec 2008 and you are invited to join us for these monthly 'play togethers', as well as the regulars there are plenty of pipers who turn up only occasionally as time and

[NSP] Re: detatched/closed method

2008-09-21 Thread Julia . Say
First of all, Adrian, please get your facts right. Whilst Colin freely admits he is "not a competitor" he did, in the past, compete. I do not have records of all competitions available, but he won both beginner and intermediate classes of the NPS competitions in 1961, and then in 1964, judged by Bi

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2008-09-21 Thread rosspipes
HI Julia, This is the e-mail he sent me under his 'what me' address. I assume it was Adrian? Just read your long reply to the detached note debate with that quote from Clough which was right on. There is always something to be learnt from other folk in whatever field they are working which h

[NSP] NPS competitions - overseas & composition entries

2008-09-21 Thread Julia . Say
A reminder to those thinking of submitting entries - the deadline is 30 Sept for the overseas and composition classes. However as Anne Moore is rather busy as a result of the flooding, she has asked me to take over the admin for these. Anyone still intending to send in an entry should therefore

[NSP] Re: George Atkinson

2008-09-21 Thread Richard Shuttleworth
Good grief!! There I was, trying to create some middle ground between the NSP staccatto police and the Irish free-for-all gang and I end up being branded as a Heretic by the NSP player who lives nearest to me (within 3 hour traveling distance anyway) and cause Adrian (whom I have never met bu

[NSP] Re: Belly Dancing, Waltzes, and Jazz? It's Opera Theater!

2008-09-21 Thread BRIMOR
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[NSP] Re: Belly Dancing, Waltzes, and Jazz? It's Opera Theater!

2008-09-21 Thread Richard Shuttleworth
Dear Sheila, Will there be choyting? If so, we can't go. :-)) Richard To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Belly Dancing, Waltzes, and Jazz? It's Opera Theater! MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_Part_649673_1237153.12217727301