A few months ago I started a thread, purely as a wind up, claiming, essentially, that Scottish Music was superior to Irish music and that Irish music was more popular because it was easier. For people's reference this was the original thread:
This was merely a wind up and I was just messing around (and to be honest Edel, I would have thought the big smiley face at the end of my initial thread was a give away!!!! ). Anyway I am getting sidetracked. I would just like to apologise to anyone who took genuine offence - this was certainly not intended - I was hoping for nothing more than a bit of banter. I love and have always loved Irish music, just as I love Scottish music and hope one day to be able to play both well - ass opposed to the terrible squeeks that eminate from my whistle whenever I try to play it (how do you insert a humble smiley?)
I am chastened and cowed, yet at the same time incredibly flattered that someone as mighty (is that the expression) as yourself, Miss Fox, would take the time to read my mere offerings on this hallowed board. I do hope you, and everyone else, would accept my humble retraction.
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
No its Classical Music which is the finest expression of the human emotions! I mean can you really compare Dervish, Solas, The Bothy Band,The Cheiftains etc,etc with Mozart,Bach Beethovon ,Vivaldi etc etc?
The Kesh Jig/Morrisons/Tripping up the Stairs with Paganini's 24 Caprices? Ha
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Naw Naw lads, 'Old Time Music' is a subtle blend of all the best elements of ITM & STM plus the funky rhythms from the deep south - a glorious concoction of PURE MAGIC & surely the finest music on the planet!
Let's face it, if Mozart, Bach, Beethovan & Vivaldi were around today, they'd be out in the stick's slappin' their thighs & their G Banjos like good uns!
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
You folks haven't looked closely at what Alistair said--he is saying that he was wrong in stating the superiority of Scottish music, which means that IRISH MUSIC RULES!
I hope at some point you retract this post in a future post, saying this post was just a joke, and that your previous position was serious. That would make for some good times.
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Oh well - almost a year on and still Edel ignores the thread!! I promise to apologise, she promises to post an acceptance, but nothing. Even in "hopeless supplication" I am spurned. If I did not fear the kicking then I would follow Eliot's suggestion!! Perhaps I should start a thread on how a concertina sounds like an old Amstrad computer!
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
I only APOLOGISED because it was Edel (and she has a wicked temper!) . The apologising was a year ago and is not being repeated now. I am sure I have nothing to apologise to you for and you're no gettin'one anyway!!
A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
A few months ago I started a thread, purely as a wind up, claiming, essentially, that Scottish Music was superior to Irish music and that Irish music was more popular because it was easier. For people's reference this was the original thread:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/8039/
This was merely a wind up and I was just messing around (and to be honest Edel, I would have thought the big smiley face at the end of my initial thread was a give away!!!!
). Anyway I am getting sidetracked. I would just like to apologise to anyone who took genuine offence - this was certainly not intended - I was hoping for nothing more than a bit of banter. I love and have always loved Irish music, just as I love Scottish music and hope one day to be able to play both well - ass opposed to the terrible squeeks that eminate from my whistle whenever I try to play it (how do you insert a humble smiley?)
I am chastened and cowed, yet at the same time incredibly flattered that someone as mighty (is that the expression) as yourself, Miss Fox, would take the time to read my mere offerings on this hallowed board. I do hope you, and everyone else, would accept my humble retraction.
Yours in hopeless supplication,
Alistair Cassidy
# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Apology accepted. Besides, everyone knows that Bluegrass music kicks the heck out of both Irish and Scottish diddly.
Salty
# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by saltcast
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
I am saying nothing - although I was gutted at missing Tim O'Brien's gig in Glasgow the other week - oops!!
# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Yer daft knackers. Everyone knows that Northumbrian music 'kicks the heck out of Irish and Scottish diddly and Bluegrass twangy'
Blue skies
Ged
# Posted on May 23rd 2006 by gedpipes
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
You've all got it wrong.
It's Breton music is the best !
Bombards forever !
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Guernsey Pete
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
I'm still working the meaning of traditional italian folk music.
Maybe the answer is somewhere in the Da Vinci Code and Hans Zimmer has a clue.
Peter Sellers
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Bodhi
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
You have no idea what you are talking about until you hear the music of South Africa!
Balke toe!!!
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Shrog
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Nee, nee, Mnr Shrog - jy praat onsin !
STM rules (with ITM a close contender!) <smiley face>
And as for NTM, Ged, my fiddle has never recovered from being tuned down a tone to that funny key of F !
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by domnull
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
No its Classical Music which is the finest expression of the human emotions! I mean can you really compare Dervish, Solas, The Bothy Band,The Cheiftains etc,etc with Mozart,Bach Beethovon ,Vivaldi etc etc?
The Kesh Jig/Morrisons/Tripping up the Stairs with Paganini's 24 Caprices? Ha
Oh no Im on the wrong website.
Chill Alistair!
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Kess
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Naw Naw lads, 'Old Time Music' is a subtle blend of all the best elements of ITM & STM plus the funky rhythms from the deep south - a glorious concoction of PURE MAGIC & surely the finest music on the planet!
Let's face it, if Mozart, Bach, Beethovan & Vivaldi were around today, they'd be out in the stick's slappin' their thighs & their G Banjos like good uns!
Yeeee Haaaa .............................
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Ptarmigan
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
You folks haven't looked closely at what Alistair said--he is saying that he was wrong in stating the superiority of Scottish music, which means that IRISH MUSIC RULES!
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by AlBrown
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
To answer my own question (above), Irish music is more appealling than Classical to many because it's nicer!
Catcher, heart thumping, more fun, beaufitul in its simplicity, great Crack (said with your best Galway accent) etc....
Bla..Bla..
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Kess
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Doh!!!
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by No Cause For Alarm
Good idea
I hope at some point you retract this post in a future post, saying this post was just a joke, and that your previous position was serious. That would make for some good times.
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Eliot
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
(Knock, knock) Ah, is this the right room for an argument?
# Posted on May 24th 2006 by Bob himself
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Oh well - almost a year on and still Edel ignores the thread!! I promise to apologise, she promises to post an acceptance, but nothing. Even in "hopeless supplication" I am spurned. If I did not fear the kicking then I would follow Eliot's suggestion!! Perhaps I should start a thread on how a concertina sounds like an old Amstrad computer!
# Posted on April 26th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Your only apologising because its Edel . How about all the times you upset me.............
# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Saint
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
I only APOLOGISED because it was Edel (and she has a wicked temper!)
. The apologising was a year ago and is not being repeated now. I am sure I have nothing to apologise to you for and you're no gettin'one anyway!! 
# Posted on April 26th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
Fine so............ How do ya do the smileys
# Posted on April 26th 2007 by Saint
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
For all I use the smileys I feel I should hate them! If you hover your cursor over them though it shows you the keystrokes required.
# Posted on April 26th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
What the hell??
# Posted on May 1st 2007 by edelfox
Re: A humble retraction (please don't kill me Edel!!)
So Alistair... are you going to answer Edel's question here or what?
# Posted on May 20th 2008 by Phantom Button