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Dear mwyalchen2000, ... If anyone in the group would like to look at the whole John Bell quote, go to http://www.calumcille.com/gleusan/2.html on my website. ...
First of all, a correction. When I listed the pitches for just intonation I gave the B as 4 cents flat of equal temperament, and E as 6 cents flat. Looking at...
Hello, I've been puzzling over some of the notation in the Robert ap Huw manuscript. In particular, the notation marking the end of the diwedd (refrain),...
Hi Karen, what pages are you looking at specifically? I see some of them have the centre horizontal line cutting a D, some have ot between D's if you see what...
Hi Simon, Thanks for your input and perspective. I'm just sort of fumbling around with this. I see what you mean about the spirals being repeat notation...
FYI Forwarding an email from the amorphous Clarsach Support Group of Northern California. An Open Invitation to the Clarsach Community: The "ad hoc" Clarsach...
Hello all, I've been practicing the Caniad San Sillin, and I noticed something. Octave C's are often played in the bass, particularly at the ends of the...
... It is my understanding that the music is indeed lost, (ie the manuscript's back pages) I must admit I was wondering/hoping some might have survived, albeit...
Hi Ronan, I'm lost, can you elaborate on what you mean by this (what music, what ms?) ... Karen, interesting ideas there! I always play caniad san silin ...
Hi Simon, Sorry to have "lost "you, but I probably got it all wrong in the first place! I was under the impression that in the index, there was a listing for...
Oh I see, well the index of the Robert ap Huw ms was done in the 18th century and lists all the ms that survives now. There are also tune lists at the back by...
Thank you Simon and Ronan for your replies. It is a terrible shame that the music is lost. I hope you all understood that I was just trying to explore how the...
Hi Karen, ... Yes but that is what we are all here for, to scrabble around in the floor-sweepings and try to get a glimpse of what it was like!!! I'm intruiged...
... I like the idea of exploring the possibilities of the Caomhluighe strings. ... I see what you mean. As a newcomer, I feel I'm in no position to suggest...
I also remember that Robert indicated that he had written a second book, but that book is lost. Also, much of Robert was copied from a book by Pennelon (sp?)...
Hello... I would like to know if anyone has a suggestion for how to play the grace Bunting calls Sruith-mor (descending). The footnote says to play it the...
Spin the harp through 180 degrees and do it the same - Simon PS why else do you think the harps have a projecting foot on the bottom, its the same as a cello -...
Ah yes - I'm not sure Ive ever seen that but I imagine so - I saw an avant garde English cello player do it. To be serious for a few minutes... back of index...
Thanks for your replies... ... Yeah, sure. You can demonstrate that on your harp for me. ... Ah...that is just what I stumbled upon myself. Thanks. Perhaps...
Ann Heymann has shown that Bunting frequently confused the fingerings he was given. Sometimes he reversed them from what would make sense on the clairseach. ...
Hello all, I hope you are all greedily clutching your copies of Cruit go nÓr by now!!! If not why not? :-) I apologise if some of you never got my latest...
My copy arrived just today and I'm halfway through my first listen. It's been long awaited, but well worth the wait. Over the years I've gotten to hear a...
Hi gang! I wrote a few comments on the wire harp list. Rather than cross-post, go ye and read if you're so inclined! In a nutshell, the new recording is...
Folks, Yeah Ann's new CD is fantastic...cheers Simon for speedy posting! : ) Robert cheers for sharing pics...cracker of the downhill! JP ... Try the all-new...
Folks, I am wondering, if the main modal scales/contexts of gaelic harp music are in the keys of GACD with F natural...what happens when the harp is tuned to...
JP, For a start, try Conchubhar Mac Coiréibhe and the Clergy's Lamentation. Then have a good look through the Carolan repertoire (numbers 15, 26, 49, 57, 68...
