[Steppes] Musicians among the populace?

[lizdenpeters at juno.com]

And all this time I was thinking that was someone with a predilection for
Mexican flautas.  Another illusion bites the dust!

Lady Fionnghuala the Fair ~ "Nuala"
"A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle
to look out." 
           ~ ~ ~ G. C. Lichtenberg ~ ~ ~

On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:26:40 -0600 "hq at plumes.org" <hq at plumes.org> writes:
> I always thought it was funny that the correct term for "flute 
> player" is "flautist."
> 
> Helene
> 
> On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:15 , Genie Barrett 
> <maggie.gene at justinanimator.com> sent:
> 
> >I have a great book of music that I downloaded from the Internet of 
> about a 
> >hundred different dance tunes with two to five parts. If anyone is 
> interested:
> >http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/music.html
> >Go here.  The man who did most of the arrangements is a integral 
> part of 
> >the East Kingdom's musicians guild, and a mean "flute" player, 
> among other 
> >things.
> >
> >I'll play, but my instrument is a Chinese DiZi, and the scale is 
> slightly 
> >different.  I also, however, play with a tin whistle, and can pick 
> out most 
> >tunes from the other six holed instruments I've played with.  My 
> fear is 
> >half notes.  GRIN
> >
> >YIS
> >Maggie MacPhaerson
> >(Who is trying to find a way to go back to school and get her 
> >Masters/Doctorate in Musicology)
> >
> >You said:
> >
> >I attempt the recorder, too, and I read music, but I am a bit out 
> of practice
> >myself.  I guess you realized that the 'flûte à bec' I previously 
> mentioned is
> >the medieval French term for the recorder (I've always hated the 
> modern
> >American instrument name).  It makes sense, really, if you picture 
> it.  The
> >French name literally means a flute with a beak-like mouthpiece, or 
> 'flute with
> >a beak'.
> >
> >I once played the harmony of the song, 'Nonesuch' with Baron Mahdi 
> playing the
> >melody at an event several years ago.  I have since lost my nice 
> wooden 'flûte'
> >and haven't replaced it.  It might have even been stolen - not 
> sure.
> >
> >Since not all of the Steppes members, past or present, are on the 
> Steppes email
> >list, you might consider putting a note in the "Notes and 
> Challenges" in the
> >next Black Star that the Steppes Dance Guild is promoting interest 
> in getting a
> >Steppes Instrumental Musicians Guild started here.  Just a thought. 
>  :)
> >
> >Gabrielle
> 
> >
> >
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