[scots-l] Re: Re:Nigel's career?

2003-09-16 Thread Nigel Gatherer
Erika Mackenzie wrote: What's Nigel been getting up to while I've been more dead than alive? Last I heard, he was playing the mandolin for all he was worth. Hi Erika. Of course I remember you, and you've often been in my thoughts. Good to hear from you again. If you really want to know,

Re: [scots-l] Re: Re:Nigel's career?

2003-09-16 Thread Erika Mackenzie
Nigel Gatherer spake thus: Erika, I have a penny whistle tutorial on my website (see URL in sig). It might be of interest. Thanks, Nigel. I'll have a look at it. Well, after that potted history, the only thing I can think of to ask is, did it ever help you to meet girls? BTW, I noticed on your

[scots-l] Re: Re:Nigel's career?

2003-09-16 Thread Nigel Gatherer
Erika Mackenzie wrote: ...the only thing I can think of to ask is, did it ever help you to meet girls? No. My partner at the moment has no interest in traditional music nor my involvement in it. That's life! BTW, I noticed on your Silly Wizard discography a first, self-titled album which

[scots-l] chamber music

2003-09-16 Thread Matt Seattle
Erika Mackenzie wrote: snip I'm always on the lookout for other 'chamber music cum folk music' works. I can't find enough of it to satisfy my taste. In that case maybe I can mention my Border Seasons CD? Border Pipes with String Quartet, mainly original but (partly) with an antique flavour,

Re: [scots-l] chamber music

2003-09-16 Thread Erika Mackenzie
Matt Seattle spake thus: In that case maybe I can mention my Border Seasons CD? Border Pipes with String Quartet, mainly original but (partly) with an antique flavour, and including a MacGibbon minuet. It's available from the www.musicscotland.com website. Thanks, Matt. I'll investigate. Erica

[scots-l] Scottish Trad Music Awards ceremony

2003-09-16 Thread Philip Whittaker
Winners of Scots trad music awards; Phil Cunnigham came out the winner of best instrumentalist! yeah Best live act was Battlefield Band! Best folk band Capercaillie, Best Scots singer Karine Polwart Best Gaelic singer, Karen Matheson Best up and coming band Back of the moon Best

Re: [scots-l] Scottish Trad Music Awards ceremony

2003-09-16 Thread Toby Rider
Philip Whittaker wrote: Winners of Scots trad music awards; Phil Cunnigham came out the winner of best instrumentalist! yeah Best live act was Battlefield Band! Best folk band Capercaillie, Best Scots singer Karine Polwart Best Gaelic singer, Karen Matheson Best up and coming band Back

Re: [scots-l] Re: Re:Nigel's career?

2003-09-16 Thread thelanes
- Nigel Gatherer wrote: If you really want to know, here's my musical history... First instrument was a ukulele, my parents mistaking it for a toy. As I warbled out Early One Morning What kind of ukulele? Do you ever play it now? I have two ukes, a small one, (original Martin), and a

Re: [scots-l] Re: Re:Nigel's career?

2003-09-16 Thread Toby Rider
thelanes wrote: - Nigel Gatherer wrote: If you really want to know, here's my musical history... First instrument was a ukulele, my parents mistaking it for a toy. As I warbled out Early One Morning What kind of ukulele? Do you ever play it now? I have two ukes, a small one, (original

Re: [scots-l] Scottish Trad Music Awards ceremony

2003-09-16 Thread John Erdman
Phil - Just to jog your memory the tune is Homage a Edmond Parizeau. Made by Marcel Messervier. Parizeau was a Quebecois fiddler. It's a cool tune John On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, at 03:46 PM, Philip Whittaker wrote: .The set included Catharis and a French Canadian Tune Homage a Edmond