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Re: Vox Anything
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Robert C L Watson <[log in to unmask]>
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Robert C L Watson <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:36:34 -0400
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>.......  On the organ - or on a piano -  the use of the fifths, because of just
>or meantone intonation - whatever, causes an "out of tune-ness" that is often
>present in the octave drones of a real bagpipe.  ......

.....When played by incompetent players.  A "real" piper tunes his drones impeccably!

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Robert C L Watson                   [log in to unmask]
pipe organ tuner/technician.organist.choir director
composer.G&S fanatic.baritone.piper<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<---------
gardener.beekeeper.winemaker
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