> Bit of a side-track here, but I think it's interesting. It doesn't
> affect boy-bands btw
>
> There is some debate about absolute tuning, particularly
> the relationship between instruments. Not all scales are
> equal. For example, frequencies that are true to the scale
> of a piano tuned to C, are not the same as a piano tuned
> to the scale of D. This is because calculated intervals do
> not transfer between scales.

etc

Sounds like OT to me but I'll play.

Have you ever tried to use a Fife for accompaniment.
Would be an Interesting exercise in frustration.
The song doesn't go " ... with your Musket, Fife & Drum, ..." for no reason.
For all who thought PICs were the most arcane creation ever and/or to learn
all about rolling in, rolling out and cork adjustment and why fifing
flautists tend to do it backwards and fall flat see -

        http://www.beafifer.com/twentythree.htm

or worse still the home page at         http://www.beafifer.com/index.html
:-)

Irving Berlin, who wrote more songs than Jinx has good ideas, including the
allegedly all time favourite "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas" (a song,
not an idea) could only play the piano in F sharp (all black notes ?) and
had a piano with a knee operated lever to adjust the key to his requirement
while he played it in the single key. Probably couldn't play the Fife
either.

Jinx has done it again. I REALLY should be working !!!!


        RM

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