yes , tattie, I really do not know why they object to me starting 2 threads.
it seems to me we can talk about it more amicably here,people on the session are supposed to be civil according to the rules, still i suppose their posts speaks volumes about themselves.
I think boyle was a very good fiddler , a bit showy , but with great technique and a clear love of the music, so i am intrigued by his disdain of the pipes[whichever ones he meant]