(My apologies if this goes too far off the thread...) Sub-subject: Hello to John Moulden (perhaps through Martin Ryan?) Hello John, I was browsing through the forum discussion on The Flower of Magherally (one of my favourite songs) when I was pleasantly surprised to see your name. I wonder if you remember me? I'm an old friend of Robbie Haldane (and also Len Graham & co.). I used to play in sessions (in Portrush, the Crosskeys, etc.) & occasional concerts with Robbie in the late 1970s. I also played in the group called "Drumlin" (founded by Robbie & myself). In addition to the usual repertoire, we played a lot of harp tunes & airs (which I played on a "chord harp-zither", as well as finger-picking them on guitar). Robbie now lives in the USA (in upstate New York), and I live in Marseille. I might get back in touch with you about a few musical things. The last time I met you - God knows where, a long time ago - we had a brief conversation about the problems of transcribing the staff notation together with the words, using computer software - however, such things have been simplified a lot since those days! Are you working on any books or collections at the minute? And what transcription/notation software, if any, do you use? Please write back to me directly at cavana.peter@wanadoo.fr Best regards, Peter McCavana e-mail: cavana.peter@wanadoo.fr
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