[NSP] Re: Memories of Father Angus MacDonell

2010-02-09 Thread Jim Stewart
://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

2010-02-07 Thread Jim Stewart
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

[NSP] Re: What to call yourself

2010-01-06 Thread Jim Stewart
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

2009-08-12 Thread Jim Stewart
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

[NSP] Re: nps detatched

2006-05-17 Thread Jim Stewart
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

2006-05-15 Thread Jim Stewart
sh 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

[NSP] Re: Tradition etc

2006-05-15 Thread Jim Stewart
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 > ! ! ! !

[NSP] Penguin Cafe Orchestra

2006-05-11 Thread Jim Stewart
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 o