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by SteveShaw
Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Pentatonic - an idle Sunday question
Replies: 83
Views: 7500

Re: Pentatonic - an idle Sunday question

But would it lead to anyone developing effectations, jem? :wink:
by SteveShaw
Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:40 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Pentatonic - an idle Sunday question
Replies: 83
Views: 7500

Re: Pentatonic - an idle Sunday question

If it sounds Chinese it's pentatonic. :D
by SteveShaw
Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:12 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Pentatonic - an idle Sunday question
Replies: 83
Views: 7500

Re: Pentatonic - an idle Sunday question

Heheh... :twisted:

My 10,000th message and it has evil intent... :D
by SteveShaw
Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:18 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: Kevin Burke on practice
Replies: 54
Views: 19123

Re: Kevin Burke on practice

In a way, you were right about the session.org. There was a bit of a clique there. But instead of working to let other voices be heard, you essentially validated all the clique's points. Incredibly off-topic, and I promised the mods (my initiative, not theirs) I wouldn't post to a thread involving ...
by SteveShaw
Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: playing in flat keys
Replies: 64
Views: 17090

Re: playing in flat keys

Dear moderators

I rest my case.

Yours in hope of maintaining a harmonious forum

Steve xxx
by SteveShaw
Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:59 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

That is a complete disgrace and I have reported the post to the moderators.
by SteveShaw
Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

We're being dragged down by stupidity and I'm outta this nonsense right now.
by SteveShaw
Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

Idiotic stuff is happening. The thread is gasping for air. If this goes on the whole forum will be... :(
by SteveShaw
Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:08 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

Fair enough talsiga, except that up to that point i dont recall anyone else defining simple and in relation to what they are comparing within fact has anyone apart from HP actually done so yet?. However if you want to quote, do go ahead. Say for example; thematics. the theme of a trad tune could be...
by SteveShaw
Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:56 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

Are you trying to say you can have too much of me? :D
by SteveShaw
Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:22 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Going to perform live in about 1 week. Need some advice
Replies: 21
Views: 2774

Re: Going to perform live in about 1 week. Need some advice

Learn your tunes really well before you get up there, and then, once you're playing, think about sex. Nervy harmonica players get dry lips and have to keep licking them. You do this at the same points in the tune where a flute-player would breathe. This problem wears off in around twelve years. If y...
by SteveShaw
Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

It's both if you think about it. One thing it isn't is a dots tradition.
by SteveShaw
Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:43 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

fiddlerwill wrote:So I just asked a friend who, originally from the Paris Conservatory has spent around 20 yrs here In Ireland learning trad. So he is pretty adept in both styles.
Non sequitur.
by SteveShaw
Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:34 pm
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

Describing something as simple is as I say , meaningless without express clarification of what you are comparing and to what you are comparing and at what level of focus. eg I could say this pen on my desk is simple... but at what level? , its comprised of complex chemical bonds, of incredibly soph...
by SteveShaw
Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:32 am
Forum: Irish Traditional Music Forum
Topic: The art of practicing.
Replies: 119
Views: 25914

Re: The art of practicing.

There is no sub-thread. There is the thread.