Comments on: A New Hornpipe: “Sliding into Colintraive” (Score & Sound File)

By: mike

mike — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:01:58 +0000

Yes, Jamsie. Morkie knew music, I agree. I’m sure you’re right, too: deep down we’re all trying to make the same point. Thanks for your note. M.

By: jamsie an t-sealgair

jamsie an t-sealgair — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:56:44 +0000

Ach! That’s a fine tune Michael. A little too slow and tasteful for me, but a fine tune all the same.

You’re story about George Walker reminded me of my grand old teacher, the great Rexdalian P/M Morkie MacTumshie. He would always say “It’s not music unless you can flap you teets to it.” I suppose he and George had different perspectives on music, but I’d like to think that deep down, they were really trying to make the same point.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:59:58 +0000

Good story, Sean. Today its hard to think of “Clumsy Lover” as out there. Cheers, Mike

By: Sean Mc

Sean Mc — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:29:39 +0000

Quote…”anything uptempo and easily played on the fiddle would usually fall under the hillbilly category”.

Reminds me of my Father who was pretty much an “MSR” kind of guy. I think “Crossing the Minch” was as “un-conventional” as he could take. I remember we were both watching SFU at the Portland Games when they broke into “Clumsy Lover” in the medley. I thought he was going to have a heart attack.
Have a good one, Sean