[ddots-l] Re: I must apologise

  • From: "Dave Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:39:57 -0700

MessageK,

Twain sure had a command of words, didn't he? 

Dave

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kevin Gibbs 
  To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:25
  Subject: [ddots-l] Re: I must apologise


  Our british friends did that because, as Mark Twane put it, we're two 
cultures divided by a common language.
  Kevin
    -----Original Message-----
    From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Dave Carlson
    Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:34 AM
    To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [ddots-l] Re: I must apologise


    Steve,

    I thought it was hilarious. I've only seen this archaic nomenclature cited 
in the Sibelius User Guide, which was produced in the UK. I suspect that our 
Atlantic neighbors left them in there in case some musical theorists still used 
them.

    I tried brev and quavers on my Jazz Piano instructor years ago as part of 
lyrics to a song, and he was mystified.

    Dave

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Steve Wicketts 
      To: ddtots 
      Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 08:34
      Subject: [ddots-l] I must apologise


      Hi all members of this list.
      Before I receive emails of complaint regarding some previous posts.

      I feel I must apologise for sending up how pompous English can be with 
the long winded terminology used in music notation.
      There are people who wouldn't have taken kindly to my, "One feels that 
one must stress, that it is in fact Original English, British through and 
through."

      I also must apologise for my poor attempt at trying to be funny by 
hinting that the long names are drop purely to simplify music for other 
Countries.

      although my comments were meant purely has harmless fun, I've since 
reread my emails and can see that they may of offended some people.

      I hope most of you took my comments in the jovial context in which they 
were meant. 

      I would never intentionally upset anyone on this list. 
      I see you not just as information sharing support, I think of you as 
friends. 

      Would never intentionally offend my friends.

      Steve W 



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