[NSP] Re: deadly sins

2008-08-22 Thread colin
Ah, that was avoiding a choyte whilst typing. Finger firmly down on the caps lock. Colin Hill From: Richard Shuttleworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; colin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:25 PM Subject: Re: [NSP] Re: deadly sins Would you be having sex

[NSP] Re: re-Tune title spelling

2008-08-16 Thread colin
(or not being able to be read). Nearly all were meant to be Theresa and usually named from a Saint. I remember quite a few other mis-spellings as well.. That's the 1980's. Heaven help us in the earlier times. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: the Red Goblin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NSP group nsp

[NSP] Re: Ewan MacColl

2008-07-26 Thread colin
://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0JG45/thehistorofbr-21 Hope this helps. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: the Red Goblin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:46 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: Ewan MacColl Does anyone know where I can get

[NSP] Re: Flowers...OT

2008-04-07 Thread colin
Anyone managed Pachebel Canon in D at a wedding yet? :) Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Ormston, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 11:41 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: Flowers...OT Vickers at weddings?? I think you meant

[NSP] Re: Flowers of the Forest

2008-04-05 Thread colin
to transcribe.. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Bart Blanquart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ken Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 6:43 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: Flowers of the Forest Ken Campbell wrote: Can someone please direct

[NSP] Re: reeds

2008-03-20 Thread colin
you could manage. They only do all cane drones though. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: DAVID KORALYNN BOISVERT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:17 PM Subject: [NSP] reeds Greetings, For some odd reason I've had the most difficult time

[NSP] Re: Inky Bob - 2nd attempt

2008-01-24 Thread colin
Very remiss of me not to have acknowledged a good tune. After changing PCs I had a little trouble finding abc2midi (found it now) to reinstall so used ABCNavigator which also prints the dots and just forgot to respond to the original posting, Sorry. Colin Hill. - Original Message

[NSP] Re: Squeeky pipes

2008-01-09 Thread colin
I had squeaks that were caused by the cotton wool plug being soaked with the oil. That cotton wool has a lot to answer for - and don't we all forget about it? Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Helen Capes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dartmouth N.P.S. site nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent

[NSP] Re: old Towler

2007-12-12 Thread Colin
It's a corruption of Jowler I think. Jowls being the dog's jaws or in that area, of course. I haven't researched it but I presume it's a verb to jowl ie to mouth something as in hunting. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dru Brooke-Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc

[NSP] Re: old Towler

2007-12-12 Thread Colin
Oh, as a PS, this is from thefreedictionary.com Jowl´er n. 1. (Zool.) A dog with large jowls, as the beagle. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dru Brooke-Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: nsp nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:36 PM Subject

[NSP] Re: Learning to tune drones

2007-11-18 Thread Cheryl and Colin McNaught
Hi Rob, A very cool application, congratulations! Minor point specific to my Mac (OS X 10.4) It failed the system check on Safari 3.04 (latest version with 10.4.11) but the application ran fine (I'm posting this so other will not be put off trying the application if they have a similar

[NSP] Re: Learning to tune drones

2007-11-18 Thread Colin
quite obvious and, having them a little off illustrates the beating very well and how just a teeny adjustment gets them right. Wish this had been around years ago. Congratulations.. Thanks for sharing this. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent

[NSP] Re: Loud Drones

2007-11-10 Thread Colin
that sounded like foghorns and ones that hardly gave a sound even when the veins on your neck were sticking out (yes, I have given up now, Colin R made and set mine some years back and they are still fine). I would certainly try replacing at least one reed with a known, good one just to try and also

[NSP] Re: High A, high B notes on an F pitched NSP chanter

2007-05-18 Thread Colin
a discussion on this list, replaced the cotton (which I hadn't known was there) which was saturated with aforementioned oil (together with a few years of lavender and almond oil as well) which corrected the problem with only a few minutes work. That sort of maintenance I like! Colin Hill - Original

[NSP] Re: Shivers Down Your Spine

2007-02-16 Thread Colin
Nice Tune. Darn handy those abcs - no need to wake the neighbours to hear it! Colin Hill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: NSP List [nsp] nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:30 PM Subject: [NSP] Shivers Down Your Spine Who had the idea the other day

[NSP] Re: tune

2007-02-14 Thread Colin
Ok, fair enough. I wasn't brave enough to be the first but I have done it know and shall be trying the tune tomorrow (bit too late tonight) Sorry for being suspicious but once bitten. I can also confirm for others that there's nothing hidden in it Colin Hill. - Original

[NSP] Re: Ormston caught in open fingering scandal!!!!

2006-12-18 Thread Colin
Isn't that the purpose of the D# key? Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Chris Ormston [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'andy may' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'NSP List' nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:20 PM Subject: [NSP] Re: Ormston caught in open fingering scandal I've

[NSP] Re: NPS Dec NL, mag etc

2006-12-01 Thread Colin
No doubt we will let you know grin. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 6:14 PM Subject: [NSP] NPS Dec NL, mag etc Apologies to those whom this does not concern. The Dec NL, annual mag, and AGM notice etc

[NSP] Re: Kathryn Tickell on Radio 3

2006-10-30 Thread Colin
Ouch. I didn't say it SOUNDED good though, did I. :-p Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Chris Ormston [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Colin' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:42 PM Subject: RE: [NSP] Re: Kathryn Tickell on Radio 3 No it Disnae

[NSP] Re: Keyless Pipes

2006-10-01 Thread Colin
break). Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Paul Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: [NSP] Keyless Pipes Hi All, As to 'bald on top and bearded', in our house it's called having heavy hair. Does anyone else have the same

[NSP] Re: Looking for smallpipes

2006-09-24 Thread Colin
://www.evansweb.co.uk/index.html I'm sure he will help such a well-known artist. Just to call me a liar, you will probably get lots of replies now! Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Helen Capes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:04 PM Subject: [NSP] Looking

[NSP] Re: Starting out

2006-08-27 Thread Colin
feedback right away. More will follow, honest. There's probably someone nearer than you think. Hang in there, Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Matthew Walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 5:57 PM Subject: [NSP] Starting out Greetings

[NSP] Re: NPS July newsletter

2006-06-30 Thread Colin
Not starting with J, L or M, mine arrived in Liverpool at 10.00am today. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Julia Say [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:12 PM Subject: [NSP] NPS July newsletter This was posted to members today, except

[NSP] Re: boring discovery

2006-06-20 Thread Colin
convinced as they still mentioned not taking it without asking the doctor first (as far as I know, he doesn't play). You can buy rat poison quite easily but liquid paraffin? A letter from the Chief Rabbi, Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope is required first (if they stock it at all). Colin Hill

[NSP] Re: nps detatched

2006-05-17 Thread Colin
started something there). No, I'm not connected with it other than as a member and I probably cost them a fortune as I joined as a life member back in '72. I do think they are very important though. Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Gibbons, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[NSP] Re: Drone reeds: natural verus composite

2006-05-16 Thread Colin
When Colin Ross refurbished my Hedworth set some years back, he replaced the original cane reeds with metal body/cane tongue ones and, to be honest, I have found them far more stable and (I didn't think I would like them as they were not the traditional ones), I actually prefer the sound they make

[NSP] Re: Penguin cafe n' that

2006-05-15 Thread Colin
it? Surely it's the style and the music that makes it traditional and not just the instrument. Remember, that traditional Morris instrument the concertina isn't that old but the style of playing the tunes is. Maybe that's the issue that angers/outrages? Just a thought. Colin Hill - Original Message

[NSP] Re: Dark Island

2005-12-06 Thread Colin
Sorry, forgot to delete the names in reply all. Apologies for multiple replies! Colin Hill - Original Message - From: Matt Seattle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: nsp nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; Dru Brooke-Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: Dark Island

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