I feel that the word staccato has been misused with respect to NSP. Pipers
accustomed to open-ended pipes may well perceive detached playing as staccato,
but the ability of NSP to detach the notes from each other is the aspect which
takes its musicality into areas which open-ended bagpipes can't
Hi all,
I dare say they were legato and staccato; who knows whether they had closed end
or for some players, open ended chanters in those days? And remember, it was
music 'adapted' for the small-pipes. There are tunes that should have c# 's in
the book, but c's are played instead 'cause they di
... the greatest care should be taken in observing this!
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Dear all:
' There is no qualification more important to the learner than that of correct
fingering and as it presents considerable difficulty, the lessons of a skilful
master would be a great advantage. As a general direction we may observe that
the small-pipes are played upon the methon called
