From: owner-bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com (bagpipe-digest) To: bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: bagpipe-digest V1 #43 Reply-To: bagpipe-digest Sender: owner-bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-bagpipe-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk bagpipe-digest Wednesday, September 1 1999 Volume 01 : Number 043 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 31 Aug 1999 23:37:37 -0500 From: "Maeve" Subject: (bagpipe) My FIRST tie in!!! Just had to take a moment and share my joy and happy dance! This is a note of encouragement to all of the newer pipers who FEAR these jobs! I DID IT! I got a new bag for my old Sinclairs yesterday . .. and stopped breathing when I realized there were no "cut on dotted line, insert Tab A into Slot B" type of directions that came with it! It has not been enough that I had to use a hammer to get the chanter out of the stock and pick the right oil for these neglected beauties . .. no . . the torture continued! BUT . .. after an afternoon of panic attacks, I thought, "Geez . . I wonder if there is a chapter in Ringo's book about tying in?" Stretching my arm out and picking up the book (it is never further than an arm's reach from me), I looked and YES! There it was! Now I was armed and dangerous! I grabbed all of the needed supplies, propped the book up so I could read each sentence no less than a hundred times, held my breath, and made the first cut. ONE hour later, I was seasoning an airtight bag! I kid you not! IT WORKED! Angus will be going to the "Practice in the Park" tomorrow night to make his debut into the piping world after a 25 year sabbatical! And Maeve is SO empowered that no one can stand being around her! :) So . .. anyone who is facing a task like this . . . know that a 5' tall, red-headed, no-nothing wimp did it, you can do it too! Thanks, Ringo!!!!!! You have bailed me out again! - -- Love and Light be with you, Maeve http://people.delphi.com/terralyn terride@sanctum.com - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 08:11:30 GMT From: aberdeen Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Niagara Police CD#2 sneak preview... In article <7qhdc0$elm$1@pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu>, bxw11@po.CWRU.Edu (Bentley Wall) wrote: > > The scanner resolution was a little low so John's face is a > little fuzzy, but I think you can make it out. I'm sure the > real CD cover will look much better... > Looks great.....but, which one's John? :-) Jim - -- Jim Hudgins Aberdeen Bagpipe Supply Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 09:09:46 GMT From: Bill Carr Subject: (bagpipe) Duties of the P/S I would like some information on what exactly a Pipe Sergeant does (is supposed to do) in a pipe band. Thanks Bill Carr - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 10:40:31 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com Subject: (bagpipe) RE: Flag Protocol Aye but I do Leslie! I can chew gum at the same time. In article <37cc6649@news.arrakis.es>, "Leslie Thomson" wrote: > Wow, > doing two things at the same time !!! > And don't try to show off by saying that you do three > thinking while doing the other two > > >G< > (Mr. Magoo laughter ?) > > -g- > (chinese laughter ?) > > MORESPAM escribió en el mensaje de noticias > 19990831055433.08102.00001851@ng-ci1.aol.com... > > >Or whatever you'd normally do in civilian clothes, I think. > > > > > > > Scratch myself and burp? > > Bill > > "Agus bas ann Albainn" > > - -- Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (Back by popular demand) Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 10:51:45 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Niagara Police CD#2 sneak preview... LMAO! Good one Jim. Since I've met him I'm qualified to answer this, the shortest one. To the left in the picture. ;?)~ In article <7qin3b$4kn$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, aberdeen wrote: > In article <7qhdc0$elm$1@pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu>, > bxw11@po.CWRU.Edu (Bentley Wall) wrote: > > > > The scanner resolution was a little low so John's face is a > > little fuzzy, but I think you can make it out. I'm sure the > > real CD cover will look much better... > > > > Looks great.....but, which one's John? :-) > > Jim > > -- > Jim Hudgins > Aberdeen Bagpipe Supply > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Share what you know. Learn what you don't. > - -- Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (Back by popular demand) Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:02:27 -0300 From: "dnimmo" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Duties of the P/S >I would like some information on what exactly a Pipe Sergeant does (is >supposed to do) in a pipe band. grreat question Bill.........we have a P/Sgt who thinks his only job is to be at the far left of the front rank! IMHO, he/she should: 1. Be P/m's backup in all aspects of band stuff 2. Be prepared to start foot tapping in circle as soon as P/M stops temporarily to frig with his/her pipes. (Because we are ALL eyes glued to P/M's fingers and foot !!) ......and switch out of seconds if required. 3. Take over warmup/tuneups when P/M steps out to fix somebody's reeds. 4. Keep a leash on all pipers just prior to tuneups.......when it looks like P/M is ready to go the P/Sgt should ensure the pipers are ready to go. 5. Act as liaison between pipers and P/M...............individual bitching can be ignored but it can be lonely at the top so ensure P/M is kept up to date. Is this enough to spark comment? David Piping is my hobby, I'm allowed to be bad at it - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 11:06:01 GMT From: toadman5o6@aol.comnospam (TOADMAN5O6) Subject: (bagpipe) Tunes Search Hey All, i'm looking for the Music for Murray Blair's "Up an' Adam" (Vic Police Masterblasters CD)...does anyone know if Murray has a book of his music published yet?? and if so, where i could find it? Thanks, Al Kuhn (Remove nospam for e-mail) "Slàinte agus buaidh gu bràth le gillean an airgeadach targaid" Kearny Police Pipes and Drums - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 10:36:27 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com (SENDMORESPAM) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Mar a Bha, Martha My Dear.... >Ok, I can keep silent no longer. What is all this Mar a Bha, Mar a Tha stuff? >Would those five of you that can read Gaelicplease translate for the other >50 >million of us that don't? > >Thanks! > >John OK John, for you newbies I'll give ONE MORE translation, and from now on the newbies can go to faqs to find out. Translation: As it was, as it is. as it shall be evermore, with the ebb and with the flow. Bill Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 08:05:43 -0400 From: Chris Hamilton Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Tunes Search On 01 Sep 1999 11:06:01 GMT, toadman5o6@aol.comnospam (TOADMAN5O6) wrote: >Hey All, i'm looking for the Music for Murray Blair's "Up an' Adam" (Vic Police >Masterblasters CD)...does anyone know if Murray has a book of his music >published yet?? and if so, where i could find it? Murray has published The Philharmonic Collection. It should be available through any decent piping supplies vendor. "Up and Adam", along with lots of other Murray modern classics, are contained in the book. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christopher Hamilton Oracle DBA -- Sandbox.com chris@wallstreetsports.com http://www.sandbox.com/ - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 09:07:33 -0400 From: madman Subject: (bagpipe) Re: What is Cocuswood? Iain Sherwood wrote: > > The wood they're using is boxwood - it's utter crap, worse than the > 'rosewood' they foist on the public. It is a very poor variety of Indian > Rosewood, not like Brazilian rosewood at all - open grained, porous, and > prone to split. Not to mention those fabulously furry bores.... Here we go again....you're shooting your mouth off about things you don't know about. Boxwood is actually gorgeous stuff..very tight grained,dense,etc., not to be confused with indigenous Paki sheesham. Stick to talking about those Paki drone cords you know so well. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 10:48:19 GMT From: bagpiip@aol.com Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Flag Protocol Schreecher you D.F. (In Gaelic that translates to "Dumb F***") Do you understand pipe and drum bands are/were a semi-military bunch of drunks? Probably a good percentage of them, even some solo players face this question from time to time. Read the question you Bozo! ;?)~ In article <37cc87d2$0$213@nntp1.ba.best.com>, "Jeff Ramsden (MacLeòid)" wrote: > Screecher wrote in message > news:Sw_y3.6788$Ze2.191666@nnrp3.clara.net... > > This is a bagpipe newsgroup not a > > uniform/military/dressingup/letsallpretendwegiveashit newsgroup come on > lets > > discuss the MUSIC lets not play at soldiers..... > > > > > > Uh.....we're discussing uniforms in a pipe band, therefore we're quite > on topic, thankyouverymuch. If you don't like the thread, don't read it. > > -- > ---------------------- > Goraidh (Jeff) Ramsden > Pacific Region Vice President Clan MacLeod Society USA, Inc. > Clann MhicLeòid Leódhais (MacThorchadail) > "I Birn Quhil I Se" - "Vivat Rex" > > - -- Mar a bha, mar a tha, mar a bhitheas gu brath, ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. (Back by popular demand) Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 07:44:00 -0300 From: "dnimmo" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Flag Protocol Screecher wrote in message ... >This is a bagpipe newsgroup not a >uniform/military/dressingup/letsallpretendwegiveashit newsgroup come on lets >discuss the MUSIC lets not play at soldiers..... Sorry "screetcher", but this whole "pipe playing while wearing kilts" thing is pure military............the real traditional pipers, whose music the military screwed around with so much that you can't even dance to it anymore, have nothing to do with this stuff. David - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 13:36:03 GMT From: robochip@aol.com (Robochip) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Flag Protocol Screecher (appropriate name) How 'bout if YOU discuss the MUSIC, and let the more intelligent among us discuss the larger piping scene, eh? You sound like you're you're embarrased by those of us who honor the flag and those who've fought & died for it. Perhaps you're a member of one of those "Cults" that love to live in America, but refuse to fight for her, or salute the flag. Well, take your whining elsewhere. The following "copy & paste" from your note tells the rest of us all we need to know about you: "uniform/military/dressingup/letsallpretendwegiveashit newsgroup" - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 15:34:43 +0100 From: Andrew Lee Hagen Subject: (bagpipe) Pat O'Riordan Hi, Does anyone have his mailing address / phone number? I have a friend desperate to buy one of his concert pennywhistles. Thanks, A. Hagen - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:20:19 -0700 From: "Iain Sherwood" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Seeking piper - Egypt, Dec 1999 It's not a good idea to put anything in your mouth that's BEEN to either city! Lurker wrote in message news:26f15c5e.335fe4a9@usw-ex0102-011.remarq.com... > Been to both. Cairo is the nastiest but it's not a good > idea to put anything in your mouth in either city. > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! > - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:23:31 -0700 From: "Iain Sherwood" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: What is Cocuswood? Oh great authority, enlighten me. Have you ever seen real cocus? The REAL cocus, not the cheap shit that's foisted off on newsgroups? Cheap shit Paki cocus, is known as box, asian maple, and about half a dozen other names. It's no good. period. Doesn't work. Get the picture? If you bore and turn it for pipes you're wasting time, energy, and SOMEBODY's money. IS madman wrote in message news:37CD2515.A0@idt.net... > Iain Sherwood wrote: > > > > The wood they're using is boxwood - it's utter crap, worse than the > > 'rosewood' they foist on the public. It is a very poor variety of Indian > > Rosewood, not like Brazilian rosewood at all - open grained, porous, and > > prone to split. Not to mention those fabulously furry bores.... > > Here we go again....you're shooting your mouth off about things you > don't know about. > Boxwood is actually gorgeous stuff..very tight grained,dense,etc., > not to be confused with indigenous Paki sheesham. > Stick to talking about those Paki drone cords you know so well. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 12:36:32 -0300 From: "dnimmo" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Flag Protocol Screecher wrote in message ... >I am a true BRIT...... Oh Screecher............don't open up that "can of worms" thread Definitions of "true BRIT" can go on for months, and will evoke we Scots into completely disowning all and everything south of the wall..................which may be OK, now that we've voted for it! David - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 12:38:33 -0300 From: "dnimmo" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Cap Badge/ Pin Final Call... Pete wrote in message <37CD3A6B.32DC8435@mindspring.com>... >just out of curiosity.. since we have badge in this ng.. are we going to >enter quartet competition or something in future? as RMMB? > >pete What a grreat idea Pete...........you're in charge ! David - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:24:19 -0700 From: "Iain Sherwood" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Mar a Bha, Martha My Dear.... I didn't know that Urbanites spoke Garlic SENDMORESPAM wrote in message news:19990901063627.07293.00001105@ng-fu1.aol.com... > >Ok, I can keep silent no longer. What is all this Mar a Bha, Mar a Tha stuff? > >Would those five of you that can read Gaelicplease translate for the other > >50 > >million of us that don't? > > > >Thanks! > > > >John > > OK John, for you newbies I'll give ONE MORE translation, and from now on the > newbies can go to faqs to find out. > > Translation: > As it was, as it is. > as it shall be evermore, > with the ebb and with the flow. > Bill > Mar a bha, mar a tha, > mar a bhitheas gu brath, > ri tra'ghadh's ri lionadh. > (back by popular demand) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 15:45:37 GMT From: pipertommy@aol.com (Pipertommy) Subject: (bagpipe) Iain Macpherson Memorial Contest and Exhibition Here is an update on the Iain Macpherson Memorial Contest and Exhibition, to be held as part of the Yukon Celtic Nations Festival, Yukon, Oklahoma, October 23rd and 24th. Judges are Donald Macpherson, Jimmy MacIntosh and George Bell. Professional entries to date: Mike Cusack, Alasdair Gillies, Ann Gray, Chris Hamilton, John MacKenzie, Mike Rogers and Ian Whitelaw. Amatuer entries to date: Steve Agan, Decker Forrest, George Gerules, Karen MacKenzie, Matt Panteleoni and Tristan Wilson. Professionals will submit 6 piobaireachd, six MSR sets, (and play two of them) and 2 hornpipe/jig sets of 1 tune each. $7000.00 in prize money for the professional division will be broken up as follows: 1st place for the piobaireachd and the MSR --- $1500.00 2nd place --- $750.00 3rd place --- $450.00 4th place --- $300.00 5th place --- $200.00 1st place Hornpipe and Jig --- $300.00 2nd place --- $200.00 3rd place --- $100.00 In addition to the cash awards, the overall winner of the Professional division will be awarded a DunFion Pipe Chanter, mounted in hand-engraved Sterling Silver from Sterling Silver Company and presented by Jim Hudgins of Aberdeen Bagpipe Supply. Amateurs will submit 3 piobaireachd, 3 MSR sets and 1 hornpipe and jig. The top three contestants in the Amateur division will receive scholarships to the Balmoral School, for next year. The top two will receive leather bound copies of the complete Piobaireachd Society Collection, provided by James Moore of Henderson Bagpipe Supply. The overall winner of the Amateur division will receive a set of MacCallum Bagpipes, courtesy of Ian Donaldson and The British Shop. For further information, to enter as a contestant, or to help support the contest through tax deductible donations, contact Tom Campbell at Pipertommy@aol.com or call 806-655-0278. Anyone wishing to compete should contact me immediately! Cheers to all, Tom Campbell - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 1 Sep 1999 11:45:53 -0500 From: "Matt Buckley" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: What is Cocuswood? madman wrote in article <37CD2515.A0@idt.net>... > Iain Sherwood wrote: > > The wood they're using is boxwood - it's utter crap .... > Here we go again....you're shooting your mouth off about things you > don't know about. > Boxwood is actually gorgeous stuff..very tight grained,dense,etc., I have played my Hamish Moore boxwood borderpipes for 8 years now. Absolutely no warping or problems of any kind. The tone is incredible, and the look is stunning. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 10:57:18 -0500 From: Richard Mao Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Pat O'Riordan Hi Andrew... Try... 7516 Avalon Drove Ft.Wayne, IN 46819 219 747-2557 It's from a couple of years ago when I bought one of his whistles.. Cheers A smile on your face is the light in the window that lets people know you're at home.(author unknown) Richard Mao, The Peking Piper ( PekingPiper@mao.org ) Andrew Lee Hagen wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone have his mailing address / phone number? I have a friend > desperate to buy one of his concert pennywhistles. > > Thanks, > > A. Hagen - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 16:29:26 GMT From: pyppr@aol.com (PYPPR) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: We need advice on setting up a bagpipe band >We need advice on setting up a bagpipe band See my previous post on the work done by our band to set up a 501(c)3 corporation. The IRS fee is $150, and that is all it has cost us over the past 12 years. No annual fee, no nutthin, except that every few years they ask us to tell them we haven't changed anything--cost, 33cents for the stamp. The advantage of nonprofit status is that you can seen grants from state and local agencies where available, and from private foundations. Without such status you're whistling in the dark. FWIW, Stu - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 13:27:25 -0400 From: Chris Hamilton Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Chicago Celtic Fest. On Wed, 01 Sep 1999 17:10:56 GMT, "IMOIR" wrote: >Got a call from the oranizer the other day. > >There should be a full plate of Grade 3 bands (mostly midwest I'm >guessing). A couple of grade 2 bands (Midlothian for sure, and I'm >hearing rumors about COW - NRP is a no show). The Celtic Flairies from >Hamilton Ont. are the only Grade 1 band registered so far Hi Ian, The only COWs that'll be there will be the cud-chewing variety ... we haven't heard a thing about this. We'll be at the Celtic Classic at the end of September, though. Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christopher Hamilton Oracle DBA -- Sandbox.com chris@wallstreetsports.com http://www.sandbox.com/ - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 14:25:54 -0400 From: madman Subject: (bagpipe) Re: What is Cocuswood? Iain Sherwood wrote: > > Oh great authority, enlighten me. Have you ever seen real cocus? The REAL > cocus, not the cheap shit that's foisted off on newsgroups? Seen it?I've turned more pounds of it than you've had meals. I'll gladly enlighten..you're more than welcome to come and visit my shop, and see about 5000.00 bucks worth of real Cocus,and about 60,000+ worth of African Blackwood. (CE Kron & CO,NY) I just love it when dealers think they know more than the makers. >Cheap shit Paki > cocus, is known as box, asian maple, and about half a dozen other names. > It's no good. period. Doesn't work. Get the picture? Only a complete neophyte would start naming hardwoods with their vernacular names.Identify the wood by its Family,and its botanical name. The importance of standard names is underlined by the wide divergance of commercial names in the English speaking world. For example-"Australian Silky Oak"(cardwellia sublimis)in the UK,is known as lacewood in America,while Sycamore(Acer psuedoplatanus)in the UK,is known as Maple in America.... > > If you bore and turn it for pipes you're wasting time, energy, and > SOMEBODY's money. No shit. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 15:15:13 -0400 From: Bob Cameron Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Paki crap, why not? SENDMORESPAM wrote: > >What about the Paki bees making wax in Canada? > > What? We need to stop this outrage now! Paki bees in Canada could be the end of > civilization as we know it.Not at all, old man- This may be the solution to the > Africanized "Killer "Bees spreading throughout North America. Cross thenm with > the Paki bees and their offspring will fail to mate because they won't be able > to buszz in y tune. in addition, the fatal swarming incidents will cease to be a > problem because their stingers will crack off within a wek or two of their > hatching, Think of the possibities, man! - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 14:54:38 -0400 From: Bob Cameron Subject: (bagpipe) Re: funeral idea "rodofgod@swbell.net" wrote: > Friends, > > It seems that at least every other time I practice on the pipes out in public > some one stops and asks me to play "Amazing Grace." Do I tire of this? Yes. I > wish they would ask me to play the "Sweet Maid of Glendaruel" or "The > Piobaireachd of Donald Dhu." But whether we like it or not, at least in my neck > of the woods, the song that most people associate with the bagpipes is dear old > "Amazing Grace." > snip > At these times people get very sentimental and > they seem to prefer the "old tunes." For most, this is "Amazing Grace." > Perhaps, it is a tired tune. Perhaps it is not that great a melody. But there > is a strength to the song that soothes people during their saddest moments. Is > it my favorite song to play? Certainly not. But, unless instructed otherwise I > will always play it at a funeral, because it is for the family and not me. That, for me is the crux of the argument- why , after all is the piper at the funeral? Not to put on a recital, or to display his great vituosity on the instrument, or even to enlighten the poor musically derived bereaved. The piper is there to provide a service. Am I tired of AG musically? Of course. Do I still play it if requested, and play it prayerfully and as if I meant every note>? I hope so. > > > This is my opinion, which means little to others, but a lot to me. > > rod > > Iain Sherwood wrote: > > > Good point. 'Disgracing Face' is overdone, overworked, overplayed, and not a > > very good piece of music. There are plenty of airs that fill the bill - > > Briagh Loch Eil, Loch Monar, Flight of the Eaglets, Iain Ruadh's lament, to > > name a few. > > > > Although most people don't understand piobaireachd (in the non-piping world) > > an urlar from a particularly melodic and appropriate tune gets them weeping > > in the aisles. Lament for the Children, Lament for the Only Son, Viscount > > Dundee, Mary MacLeod - I've played all of these at funerals, either in part > > or complete. Makes you feel like you're earning the coins, as well. > > > > IS > > Peter Anderson wrote in message > > news:936126112.15082.0.nnrp-06.9e982e21@news.demon.co.uk... > > > > > > All the these are excellent posts with (as usual) sound advice. I have > > not > > > had to play at a funeral (yet), mainly as stated they are mid-week and I > > > could never spare the time. I appreciate that AG is often requested BUT > > you > > > may wish to consider playing the ground of a Piobaireachd. There are > > > numerous to chose from and some are not that difficult for to play. These > > > tunes will bring a 'tear' to the eye of anyone and are far more meaningful > > > than AG. > > > > > > Just my 2c worth. > > > > > > - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 15:09:02 -0400 From: Bob Cameron Subject: (bagpipe) Re: GHP Chanter Loudness Feadog wrote: > snip > This started me wondering about what makes a GHP chanter loud, e.g., is it > primarily the reeds or some resonant property of the bag? > > Bill Nothing to do with the bag, really. Reed: hard reed erequires considerable energy to oscillate, therefor wave amplitude of said oscillation wil be greater than in a weaker reed (in other words, GHB a reed is loud) Bore: Conical bores have richer overtones, stronger low-hand tones than Cylidrical bores of the same pitch. ( note that a cylidrical-bore chanter of the same length plays a lower pith than a comparable Conical -bore chanter) This is the reason that grace notes sound brighter on a practice Chanter or Smallpipe , but Grips, birls, taorluaths and throws have more meat to them on the GHB- the weakest notes on the GHB are at the top, while on the PC's or SSP's the strongest note are in the top hand. Loudness due to reed strength and bore conicality (?) is also what makes the various French pipes- Veuze, Grand Boubonnais, Bechomnnet, any of the Binious so much louder than smallpipes or shuttle pipes as well. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 19:38:30 GMT From: rojo2g@aol.com (Rojo2G) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Mar a Bha, Martha My Dear.... > Translation: > As it was, as it is. > as it shall be evermore, > with the ebb and with the flow. You must know my relatives. They never change. Still driving the 55 Rambler and watch black and white TV. They want to hear bagpipe music but their crank wind Victrola is hard to find records for. If someone knows of when the 1999 Worlds Comp. comes out on CR (clay records) write my Uncle Eb and Aunt Flo. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 19:43:13 GMT From: "Ron Bowen" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: Niagara Police CD#2 sneak preview... Awe shoot! You had to go and do this. "Of course, this means war!" (Direct quote from Homo Erectus John Mitchell himself) All in good fun 'til somebody loses an eye. Arf! Yoho! Looks like he's leading a few of my mates! The feet on some of those ape-dudes looks better than the hands on most of us! Now get ready, 'cause you know he ain't gonna take this laying down.... Ringo Bentley Wall wrote in message news:7qhdc0$elm$1@pale-rider.INS.CWRU.Edu... > > To see the upcoming CD jacket for Niagara Police's second CD > go to this site: > > http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Mezzanine/5190/Mitchell.html > > The scanner resolution was a little low so John's face is a > little fuzzy, but I think you can make it out. I'm sure the > real CD cover will look much better... > > Bentley Wall > > :) - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 19:50:30 GMT From: rojo2g@aol.com (Rojo2G) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: funeral idea > why , after all is the piper at the funeral? >Not to put on a recital True. All the same it shows respect to inquire about the deceased and the family's wishes. We know theres wonderful music for the pipes and deeply meaningful tunes even if we never heard them before. Maybe if a short demo tape is supplied to the funeral home or to the family better music can be introduced. Soloist need to get beyond funerals and AG. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 20:07:42 GMT From: aberdeen Subject: (bagpipe) Re: What is Cocuswood? In article <19990831143314.20415.00002077@ng-cs1.aol.com>, ccc31807@aol.com (Ccc31807) wrote: > Does anyone know the botanical name for the "Cocus" used by Paki pipe makers, > and sold as cocuswood by retailers such as Lark in the Morning? > Thanks. Okay, maybe again the original question was forgotten. I think the botanical name for it is "dalbergia sissoo". The Pakistani dealers call it cocuswood or often sheesham. All the best, Jim - -- Jim Hudgins Aberdeen Bagpipe Supply Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: 01 Sep 1999 18:16:56 GMT From: pipertommy@aol.com (Pipertommy) Subject: (bagpipe) Re: What is Cocuswood? I don't think it's the same stuff, this boxwood you're talking about. I have a student with a boxwood set from Hamish Moore and a student who got suckered by a Paki Pusher. The woods are obviously not the same. Tom - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 13:43:09 -0700 From: "Iain Sherwood" Subject: (bagpipe) Re: funeral idea RIGHT! Rojo2G wrote in message news:19990901155030.02699.00002375@ng-cp1.aol.com... > > why , after all is the piper at the funeral? > >Not to put on a recital > True. All the same it shows respect to inquire about the deceased and the > family's wishes. We know theres wonderful music for the pipes and deeply > meaningful tunes even if we never heard them before. > Maybe if a short demo tape is supplied to the funeral home or to the family > better music can be introduced. > Soloist need to get beyond funerals and AG. > - - To unsubscribe to bagpipe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe bagpipe" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ End of bagpipe-digest V1 #43 **************************** - To unsubscribe to $LIST, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe $LIST" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.