LiamH
Joined: 01 Jan 1970
Posts: 17
Location: Tir Eoghain now in Alba
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 Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject: Tutors and NPU |
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In the Sept.issue of na Piobaire, Gay is saying that the modern trend of pipers seems to be to learn as many tunes as possible at the expense of techniques,or something like that.This came about because of comments made by the tutors at NPU. I had a wry smile when I read this coz in my experience of Willie Weeks past, the trend was for the tutors to cram as many tunes into the week as possible, wi 6 tunes seeming to be the average.thats right the tutors were cramming 6 tunes on average to the students. :boggle: To learn 1 tune would I suggest take a little longer than 1 week to learn...they(the tutors) apparently now are bemoaning reaping the harvest of that seed which they themselves did sow?? 
There was of course some exceptions to this but I only recall 2 tutors who did not follow this course and concentrated instead solely on techniques.Now I haven't been to the Willie Week for several years as a student, but I am wondering if the same still applies?
Slán Go Foill
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