Klarinet Archive - Posting 000761.txt from 2001/09

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Bagpipes again
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 20:55:28 -0400

<><> Gary Van Cott wrote:
Allegheny College of Meadville, PA does not have clarinet or saxophone
instructors listed on their music department web site (flute, oboe, and
bassoon instructors are listed). However, they do have an instructor
for the bagpipes, one: Patrick Regan, B.F.A.

I have resisted (until now) the temptation to mention that the
music for several of the WTC funerals and memorials has been bagpipe
music with no accompaniment except snare drums.

I remain bitter, however, that the bagpipe CD which I mentioned earlier
is so totally messed up with poorly synthesized "discotheque"
accompaniment. I will never understand how an accomplished musician
can be talked (forced?) into doing something like that.

Cheers,
Bill

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