BenThackeray’s ten comments

Since my post yesterday I found a comment in a discussion that the Active Protection setting in Acronis True Image software can cause this freezing. I turned mine off and had no problems since. more…

Since my initial post ABCExplorer has behaved itself until recently when it regularly freezes and Task Manager shows it as “suspended” and the only option is to close it. more…

I recently bought a new laptop running Win10. I downloaded ABCexplorer v 1.6.1 and had some issues. more…

I just discovered that this apparently derives from the tune “The Accomplished Maid” which came from an opera of 1767 written by Carlo Goldini with music by Niccolo Piccini and was later published by Gow. more…

It’s a lovely tune and I think needs to be played quite slowly. It’s interesting that all the versions I have seen, and above, are written as not dotted but it always seems to be played mostly dotted. more…

One of my favourite tracks from Heatin’ Up The Hall by Yankee Ingenuity. It goes beautifully with Pointe au Pic. more…

I’ve known this tune for a long time and recently found it in “Northern Frisk” without the B music as Norwegian Hornpipe. more…

Many thanks Anatoly. I traced the album and there is lots of nice playing on it. Now I can rename my ABC file. more…

I found this Youtube clip when researching Britannia Two Step which is a Scottish dance. The clip heading gave this as Britannia Two Step which I don’t believe as it’s of a very different character. Nevertheless I think it’s a great tune in A. more…

I use ABCNavigator win WinXP no problem but with Win7 clicking on an .abc file opens ABCNavigator so the file association is OK but the file itself is not opened. Any suggestions? more…