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- Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:24 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: More TED
- Replies: 54
- Views: 16546
Re: More TED
I recently attended a streaming event for Ted 2014 in Vancouver. One day of the conference is streamed live. My favorites include Marc Kushner talking about the recent trends in architecture and a city planner, Amanda Burden from New York City talking about parks and more parks. These will likely go...
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:37 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: So Long, Pete
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3624
Re: So Long, Pete
The local song circle that I go to, Songmakers, traces its roots back to Pete Seeger. We still call the meetings, hoots, a reference to hootenany. It isn't always folk music, but the spirit lives on. The song book we use, Rise Up Singing, was in part a Pete Seeger project. 94 is a long life, so it i...
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:49 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Newbies, Lurkers, & Associates: 1st Quarter Reports are Due
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1719
Re: Newbies, Lurkers, & Associates: 1st Quarter Reports are Due
I've mostly given up on whistle and flute. I've taken up piano. Despite many years on the wind instruments, I am what might be politely termed a hack. That said, I have had some magic moments during public performances and still can play a few tunes when so inclined. The bigger drop off is on flute,...
- Mon May 27, 2013 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Acceptance, a song based on a Robert Frost poem
- Replies: 0
- Views: 913
Acceptance, a song based on a Robert Frost poem
The story is that someone at my local music group, used the line, Nothing Gold Can Stay, in an original song about old dogs. Someone else mentioned a second Robert Frost poem, Acceptance. I looked that up, and after some work, I have this song. Here is the link to the PDF sheet music. https://www.bo...
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:48 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Taxes and "job creators"...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5104
Re: Taxes and "job creators"...
Something occurred to me the other day. The stimulus was, IIRC, a majority tax cuts. And the side that favors tax cuts calls it a failure and the side that is against tax cuts calls it a success. We are going down the political rabbit hole. Many on the other side believe much of the stimulus was mo...
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Taxes and "job creators"...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5104
Re: Taxes and "job creators"...
To add to Bill Chin's comment, I heard on the radio this morning that back in the day when President Ronald Reagen was a movie star, the tax rate above $250,000 was 94%. So, once he made that much money, he quit working and went home to his ranch for the year. The movie studio execs would come to t...
- Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:15 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Taxes and "job creators"...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5104
Re: Taxes and "job creators"...
The way the question is asked, it is politically loaded and shows bias by the framing. That said, I hope to give an example that illustrates the point without going into politics. The first response gets at the crux of it. By raising marginal tax rates there is less incentive for people and business...
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Emmaline the song
- Replies: 0
- Views: 667
Emmaline the song
Someone on 50/90 wrote a song about Emmaline. Made me think of this forum's Emmline. It isn't everyday there is a new song by that close a title. The lyrics almost seem a fit too. from http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/songs/16934 >> All you need is to believe It's possible to follow your dreams It's h...
- Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:21 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Audio oracle: Speaker buzz mystery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1178
Re: Audio oracle: Speaker buzz mystery
Fearfaoin,
Yes, both sets are powered speakers. Your diagnosis sounds likely, I'll try some of your solutions.
Thank you.
Yes, both sets are powered speakers. Your diagnosis sounds likely, I'll try some of your solutions.
Thank you.
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:05 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Audio oracle: Speaker buzz mystery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1178
Audio oracle: Speaker buzz mystery
I bought a used set of Cambridge speakers (2 small speakers and a subwoofer set up) and hooked them up to my piano keyboard. They had an annoying buzz. I have another set of Yamaha speakers (similar satellite 3-speaker system) and they don't buzz. I hooked up the Cambridge speakers to the computer, ...
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:04 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Dreams of Birds
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2576
Re: Dreams of Birds
Music I can see, many birds "sing." Thumbs? I doubt it. They have little bird brains, what use are thumbs when you don't have a brain to use them. Birds have little in the way of material possessions or treasures, what use would thumbs be when material things mean so little to you? It isn'...
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:40 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: Dreams of Birds
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2576
Dreams of Birds
If birds dream, what might they dream about? People sometimes dream about flying. Birds can already fly, so what might be the next progression? Anyway, I bought a CD by that title and thought it such an interesting question. The composer tries to capture the idea in music. The title would make for a...
- Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:52 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Whistle Case or Carrier - what do you use?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5273
Re: Whistle Case or Carrier - what do you use?
I used a rolled up baby blanket and secure it with a shoe string. I also have used a hollowed out bicycle pump for my Clarke original, though this does leave an indentation in the tin. Small PVC whistles have an advantage in durability over some others. Others have used drum stick holders, shipping ...
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
- Topic: RIP Ray Bradbury
- Replies: 4
- Views: 999
Re: RIP Ray Bradbury
Several years ago, I got to hear Ray Bradbury speak at a writer's club meeting. Fortunately, I take notes on most events that I attend, and looked up that entry. Bradbury talked about finding inspiration walking along the beach, seeing the old abandoned rollercoaster in Santa Monica, and imagining i...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:42 am
- Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
- Topic: Argh! Performing at a gig in less than a week!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4173
Re: Argh! Performing at a gig in less than a week!!
Mistakes are average. If you make a mistake, which is highly likely for amateur performers, keep playing, and laugh about it afterwards. It is an open mic, not an audition, not a job interview. It is supposed to be fun. Have fun with it. Lower your standards and your performance will rise. That said...