any news from the LBPS Easter weekend anc competitions?...
Bob Cameron
BobCameron@...
Apr 1, 2002 9:55 pm
1968
In a message dated 01/04/02 22:59:01 GMT Daylight Time, BobCameron@... ... Yes, I'm told it went well, with numbers slightly down on last year. ...
Jockagnew@...
Apr 2, 2002 8:22 am
1969
Hi everyone, I received this enquiry today, which tickled my fancy, thought you might like a giggle. Cheers. Ray ... TRADE LINKS Add : 31, Alkapuri Society,...
What a hoot. My father works in a related industry and i have seen request for bids like that before. Never dreamed I'd see one here. LOL Harper Kestrel, ...
Hi Ray, Sounds like you have really expanded the kinds of pipes you make!!! How's it going? I haven't heard from you in a while, and thought this would be a...
John_Dally@...
Apr 3, 2002 2:32 pm
1973
Oops. Sorry for the fauz pas, mes amis. John Dally 5263 44th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98136 206-937-2039 John_Dally@hmco. com To:...
John_Dally@...
Apr 3, 2002 3:01 pm
1974
Due to insufficient time to devote to them, I am offering the following pipes for sale: Scottish smallpipes in A by Heriot and Allan. Good strong tone....
You may want to refer them to: Rangersons, Unit G Connaught Place New Delhi Suppliers to the Indian Army A few weeks ago they had some "very nice" Indian...
Hello: My Montgomery Smallpipes by J. Goodacre came Friday! Absolutely the most beautiful bagpipe (including my GHBs and other sorts) I've ever seen! Extreme;y...
Remember to breath normally and don't make faces. Practice having a converstion whileyouplay them so you can avoid shouting. Noel ... From: islaypiper@... ...
I can't remember who it was, but one enthusiastic piper I met said he'd ordered, via the web, a book that would disclose " All you ever need to know about...
Jockagnew@...
Apr 4, 2002 7:11 am
1979
you kind of have to find your own way. i would suggest you use the search function "bellows" to search all posts on this topic from this list. there are about...
Sorry to have to bother the group, but would Bill Gority contact me please, my mails to you are bouncing. Or, if someone can give me his correct address, I...
here's a question I've been wondering about: How many pipers on this list also compose tunes? ( I do, for one) If you do, what's your method- how do you call...
Bob Cameron
BobCameron@...
Apr 12, 2002 2:05 am
1985
Bob Cameron wrote ... I do too but have many different ways of writing tunes. Sometimes one just comes into my head. At ther times iIsit down with a blank...
Good one, Bob (or rather two: composing and key signatures). There is an article coming in the next Common stock on the subject of composing. It will be...
Jockagnew@...
Apr 12, 2002 7:45 am
1987
Key Signatures- I've given this one a lot of thought Bob, and opted for the 2 sharps which are actually in the pipe scale. While this can be 'read' as D major,...
... As well as Noel's methods, I recall reading that Wagner had to stroke velvet while composing... One idea that I find very useful is that the music is...
Hi all, Bob Cameron asked how to call up the muse? I find that it calls itself up. I believe that what Matt Seattle say's is quite right, that tunes are there,...
I compose a bit and generally just use the keysignature of F# and C#. If i am playing a piece that I specifically want G#'s to be played (ie G#) I'll notate...
Who generally frowns on dots? They are all right in their place. We'd not have much of the early repertoire if it wasn't written down. Dots are a tool and...
I opt for the two sharps as well, as Matt does, mostly with the thought of other instruments in mind, harps in particular. If a harpist sees a D Major key...
Bob Cameron
BobCameron@...
Apr 12, 2002 10:51 pm
1993
dots are a great time-saver and essential for playing tunes that nobody you know knows and you don't have a recording of. i suppose if we're really ...
... this must be a typo for B aeolian (minor third (d) and minor sixth (g). i'm not nit-picking, just trying to save those who haven't got the hang of modes ...
Dear bellows group, Good to join and also to see some kent names here. I don't expect to have the time to write at any length generally but your two first...
