AngusF’s forty-five comments
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Re: Fiddlers: Advice requested about (ugh!) Stenosing Tenosynovitis a/k/a “Trigger Finger”
I developed trigger finger in my left hand ring finger (the one next to my little finger to be absolute as I have never worn a ring). It never interfered with my playing (tenor banjo & domra) or caused me pain but it was a bloody nuisance. I had a steroid... more…
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Re: Feadóg Stain Tutor book PDF
That is a photo of Michael Allen on the front cover (he wrote it according to the script). more…
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The Acrobat
Just listened to the version I posted all these years ago. It wasn't supposed to sound like that. First part is in Bb major & second part is in F major. more…
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The Map On The Wall
This was written by Brendan McGlinchey. As I liked his stuff and had seen a mention on the internet of this tune in an American magazine ('The Fiddler' I think it was called) along with an interview he had given on his recovery from a stroke, I ordered a ... more…
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Re: Peerie Willie Johnson
Here's what he used to look like. more…
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Re: Tunes for New Year, please
Bill Barclay's 'Twelve days of Christmas' would take you into New Year more…
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Re: Tune ID (jig)
This jig is a hornpipe called President Garfield, normally in Bb and @ hornpipe speed. more…
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Re: Tune Title
Please ignore my last info, I didn't read the query properly. more…
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Re: Tune Title
The reel is The Piper on Horseback . more…
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Re: name of this hornpipe please
It's called 'The Newcastle Hornpipe'. Here is an unneccesarily complicated version although in the correct key. I'm sure you will be able to find an easier version. more…