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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:10:34 -0500
From: Stuart Joseph <celtic@sover.net>
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Subject: Re: minstrel: periodness of the great highland bagpipe?
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Eogan,
I meant it for the whole list as well, so please forward it on.
Thnaks for checking with me first.

EoganOg@aol.com wrote:

> Did you mean to send this message just to me or to the minstrel list.  I
> beleive this went only to me, but I didn't want to forward it on without it
> being your intent.
> Aye,
> Eogan
>
> In a message dated 2/26/00 11:35:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> celtic@sover.net writes:
>
> << Bagpipes are period but the ends of the drones were cupped instead of
> being flat
>  as in modern pipes.
>  BTW, we sell pipes with cupped drones.
>
>  As afr as the music goes, you might want to check out a book bt Francis
> Collinson,
>  entitled something like "The National Music of Scotland," helpful for more
> than
>  just pipers incidentally.
>
>  Piobrachs have been around a long time and soem of the tunes, as well.
>
>  A point to remember though, is this is the Society for "Creative"
> Anachronism,
>  otherwise we would not be wearinbg eyeglasses, playing plastic recorders, not
>  using coolers, singing Filks, or "Barrett's Privateers,"  etc.
>  Ther are times and palces for authenticity and times for just having fun.
>
>  Pipes are period and if they don't have cupped ends, what difference does it
> make? >>

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