Becky Taylor's website

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:52 pm

I came across this link:
http://www.beckytaylor.info/

Pictures and CD sound samples on the website.

glands · Post by **glands** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:21 pm

Never heard of her.

Looks like she composes a fair bit of original stuff.

Some of the MP3's seem to skip when I play them.

Nice...but not my cup of tea. This stuff should appeal to the younger new agey traditionalists out there.

The Sporting Pitchfork · Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:18 am

Yeah, but she could probably run rings around a lot of us from this board
(and I imagine she's better looking than most of us to boot).

AlanB · Post by **AlanB** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:14 am

Is that Becky with Sean Potts?? Old photo?

So, Glands, from a few mp3 bits on a website you can judge who or what Becky is?

When it comes to UP, she plays in a style I once heard referred to as 'art piping', something along the lines of Sean Potts. She is a fine NSP player, and could give Tickell a run for her money.

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:17 am

AlanB wrote:Is that Becky with Sean Potts?? Old photo?

So, Glands, from a few mp3 bits on a website you can judge who or what Becky is?

When it comes to UP, she plays in a style I once heard referred to as 'art piping', something along the lines of Sean Potts. She is a fine NSP player, and could give Tickell a run for her money.

That's Sean.

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What's "art piping"?
Definition please.....

Boyd

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:18 am

[Sean's the one on the right]

B

AlanB · Post by **AlanB** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 2:37 am

Boyd,

It is merely a term that Pete Hunter used. His playing was also reminiscent of Sean Potts (as they all seemed to hang out together a lot back then). It is that very tappy, fluttery, crisp, lots of double tapped rolls etc., I tend to think it sounds like the tune is one long roooollllll. Bet that helps :roll:

Alan

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:15 am

Thanx.....

when you hear a new piping label its like hearing a new diagnosis.....human psychology seems to mean that you always think "sh*t, that's probably me" [for piping] or "sh*t, that's what I've suffered from all these years" [medical condition].

Now I can see that I'm not an "art-piper" I can relax a bit.

I am, in fact, more of a "f*rt-piper" than an "art-piper" ....
....that's the same as a "sh*t-piper" but lacking solidity/substance.

B

AlanB · Post by **AlanB** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:27 am

And I am a tart piper, which is a bit like a cross between an art piper and a tight piper, but morally corrupt :roll:

Alan

Steampacket · Post by **Steampacket** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:35 am

Becky is a very good uilleann piper, she can also play the "pure drop" stuff better than most. She plays an old Crowley and has access to some interesting old sticks, Coyne, Harrington etc. The stuff on her site is just one aspect of her playing. She'd play rings around most of yer "pipers" in the US that's for sure when it comes to the traditional material

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:58 am

This is a lady who plays the UPs, NSPs, fiddle, low whistle, and is both young and vivacious. I have only two questions: 1) Is she married? 2) If not would she like to be?!

And you lot are debating style?!

I've said it before and I'll say it again. You pipers are very strange.

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:18 am

GaryKelly wrote: And you lot are debating style?!

I've said it before and I'll say it again. You pipers are very strange.

Havent you noticed? There doesn't have to be a REASON for a debate. Name ANY topic and there'll be at least 4 opposing opinions on it. :roll:

-gary

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:26 am

Snoogie, I have to totaly disagree with you on that one....there's at least six to seven opposing thoughts, or was it 5?

snoogie · Post by **snoogie** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:28 am

Joseph E. Smith wrote:Snoogie, I have to totaly disagree with you on that one....there's at least six to seven opposing thoughts, or was it 5?

You're totally wrong on that Joseph...

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:30 am

...story of my life.