Hi, This is for anyone in the Edinburgh area who might be interested. I'm giving a talk on Tuesday on recent research work on the Queen Mary and Lamont harps,...
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tro_tant
Dec 19, 2010 9:59 am
Hi, Readers of this list might be interested to know that "Oidhreacht Dhonncha Uí Ámhsaigh" is scheduled to be aired on TG4 on 23 December at 9 PM. I think...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Feb 17, 2011 7:34 pm
I was looking at Failte Chlairseach today, in the MacLean Clephane 1808 book, p.7, there is a facsimile in "Tree of Strings" p.189. Above it on p.7 is a Fenian...
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calumcille
Feb 19, 2011 12:17 am
Dear Simon, You draw our attention to a slightly curious item. It seems rather a short little ditty compared to other fàilteachan, for a start. It has a...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Feb 21, 2011 2:50 pm
Thanks Alasdair for your thoughts. I agree about the title looking conclusive, but I was just wondering if there could be other explanations. I note that it...
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calumcille
Feb 21, 2011 11:10 pm
Dear Simon, I just take the &c as indicating that the tune is to be repeated and repetition isn't any more a feature of lay tunes than it is of dance tunes. In...
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sanger_keith
Feb 22, 2011 2:42 pm
Dear Simon Being quoted is one useful indicator that your work is proving useful but it is even better if the quote is actually accurate. The item in question...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Feb 22, 2011 5:20 pm
Thanks Keith, do you think James McMurchy might have had music manuscripts still as well? As for O'Kane, I was perhaps misunderstanding the translation you ...
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sanger_keith
Feb 22, 2011 8:01 pm
'Do I think that James MacMurchy might have had music MS', No, what we do know is that when the Highland Society looking into the Ossian question went looking...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Feb 22, 2011 10:59 pm
No I was awake for most of that lecture! I was referring th the J MacDonald whose manuscript was apparently translated into German by D.W. Soltau as his 1808...
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sanger_keith
Feb 23, 2011 2:45 pm
Yes the Joseph MacDonald edition is very good, the fact that it was a reprint meant that all the upfront costs had already been met the first time round and...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Feb 23, 2011 7:36 pm
Is footnote 138 here not your book? Simon http://tinyurl.com/5uessl6 or http://books.google.com/books?id=GZWpQi7vY0QC&pg=PA266...
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sanger_keith
Feb 24, 2011 2:12 pm
Ah, right, yes that James MacDonald, a little like introducing a new character from the wings in a pantomime to distract attention from the main stage. I seem...
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calumcille
Apr 7, 2011 7:35 pm
A chàirdean, In response to a discussion that me and Simon are having, it strikes me that I should send a message to the group concerning the song, 'Hì ho...
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announcements@...
Apr 24, 2011 10:06 pm
The Irish radio station LMFM is broadcasting an interesting radio documentary tomorrow, April 25th (Easter Monday), on the Irish harper Patrick Byrne. It will...
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announcements@...
May 7, 2011 10:09 am
A chairde / Dear friends, This is to remind any of you who are coming to Scoil na gClairseach 2011 but who have not yet sent us your deposit of Eur 150, that ...
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calumcille
Jun 8, 2011 3:23 pm
A chàirdean, I've uploaded an interpretation of the communion antiphon for the Pentecost vigil, Ultimo festivitatis die, based primarily on the notation in...
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Shannon Duncan
law01mac02
Jun 8, 2011 8:32 pm
Alasdair, a charaid Where does one get a copy of/access to the Laon 239 manuscript? Shannon Duncan ... -- <http://www.shannon-d-duncan.com> ...
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calumcille
Jun 14, 2011 9:17 pm
Shannon, a charaid, Gheibhear air an lìon an seo i http://manuscrit.ville-laon.fr/oeb/Ms239/ agus tha manaich Sholesmes air a cur an clò ann am Paléographie...
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Shannon Duncan
law01mac02
Jun 15, 2011 12:23 am
Glè mhòran taing, Alasdair, gu dearbh. Bithidh mi a' toirt a dh'aithghear. Le dùrachdan, Shannon ... -- <http://www.shannon-d-duncan.com> ...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Jul 18, 2011 5:30 pm
Has everyone seen this recently published by Edinburgh University and available for free download? It's listed rather buried towards the bottom of this web...
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Sue
nine_hazelnuts
Jul 29, 2011 4:37 am
Good evening. A friend of mine is considering commissioning a replica of the marvelous O'Ffogarty harp, and I promised to post to this list to inquire about...
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bigjoe d
bigjoe@...
Jul 30, 2011 11:43 am
Hi Sue I do not if you have gotten any replies yet on your request on the Replicas, but you might check with Simon ( simon@... ) Chadwick, he ...
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Sue
nine_hazelnuts
Jul 30, 2011 10:48 pm
Thanks, Joe. I'm in touch with Simon. What I would find very helpful to know is whether anyone on this list might have contact info or a lead on the names of...
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Beth Richard
brichard_1
Jan 4, 2012 6:43 am
Fà ilte! (Welcome!) The bell-like tones of the cláirseach - the Gaelic harp strung with wires of gold, silver and brass, were first heard well over a thousand...
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Aindrias Hiort
aindrias.hiort
Jan 4, 2012 3:26 pm
Sounds great, but I can't come (too far away). Please keep me on the list. Le gach Meas, Andy Hirt ... Sounds great, but I can't come (too far away). Please...
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Beth Richard
brichard_1
Jan 6, 2012 6:40 am
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Aindrias Hiort ... Hi Andy, I tossed this out here on the off chance that some of the subscribers may happen to find themselves...
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Beth Richard
brichard_1
Jan 20, 2012 6:36 am
Hey There! Wow! I'm only now coming up for air after having a fabulous 4-1/2 days of wire harping out here on the west coast. The events were a LOT of fun! ...
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Jacqueline Lynaugh
bluefairysto...
Jan 22, 2012 1:57 am
Hi everyone, It was a wonderful weekend and so productive for us all. Such a nice size group and Ann Heymann has so much to share. Then of course there's...
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simon@...
simonchadwick
Feb 7, 2012 3:31 pm
CONCERT FOR BRÌDE Early Celtic Music in Celebration of Candlemas Clàrsach, Vocal, Triplepipe & Bagpipe Music from Scotland, Ireland & Wales featuring Ann...
