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 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 'flūte ą 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 'flūte' >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 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Steppes mailing list >Steppes@ansteorra.org >http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/steppes > ---- Msg sent via AWebmail - powered by A+ Hosting