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COMMENT(S): Old School: thoughts on ceol mor with four piping legends - Seumas MacNeill
Published: October 02, 2010
Author: caseylane | (report inappropriate content) |
| An interesting interview. I should mention that Seumas McNeill did not start the Gaelic College. It was founded in 1939 and offered extension courses in Gaelic language Scottish history and piping. The first piping instructors were JJ MacKinnon and PM Rod Nicholson. The summer schools began there in 1949-1950 under Nicholson and McNeill was brought in in 1953 or 54, so the preamble of the article needs some editing.
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Barry Shears
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Published: April 29, 2010
Author: gramps2 | (report inappropriate content) |
| I'm a wee bit surprised at the lack of comment on the great interview with "famous seumas" since he attracted such comment, much of it lively indeed over the past half decade. I hope it's not a case of "if you can't say anything good" for dedpite all else.the man loved the pipes and the piobreach. |
Published: April 23, 2010
Author: JanetteMontague | (report inappropriate content) |
| Fascinating interview again. I found his thoughts on playing the Ground before the Crunluath interesting- that it gave the player some respite before the rigours of the crunluath. As opposed to getting up steam and powering on, does he mean? His thoughts on the composition of 20th C piob are interesting- but of course we're now into 21st C so even more so. Strange to think what musical society would be like, if we could only hear Bach and earlier at our concerts today! Also liked his thoughts on notation, and his ideas about having one master teacher, then another - the story about there being more than one God- but coming to that only after learning from the one. And ultimately finding your own style and way. I also like his University Department model, where people who teach don't do it absolutely full time, but immerse themselves in other things - research, or whatever. I wonder to what extent this happens at present. Eg at the Piping Centre do the full time staff also engage in other interests and activities- I think they do. Not sure if there are full time staff in other places.Anyway, a brilliant interview again - have already read it twice right through. |
Published: April 18, 2010
Author: iainmacdonald | (report inappropriate content) |
| Great article. I wonder if The National Piping Centre shouldn't also be on his list of achievements? | |
