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Bryan McAlister

Bryan McAlister

Re: Give credit to Devisers

Oct. 9, 2001, 3:34 p.m. (Message 27816, in reply to message 27782)

Agreed devisors should receive credit however bear in mind that the
value of Pillings is that it goes easily in a sporran (or handbag).

I would prefer it stayed small and legible.  That way there is more
likelihood that the dances will be done.

If programmes list the devisors then that should be adequate.

However what about the poor composers of the music.  Shouldn't they get
a mention too.  Its easy enough to ask the band to list the tunes they
intend to play as for country dancing there isn't likely to be any
improv.

As a rider to this for a recent Ceilidh in the Assembly Rooms in
Edinburgh we were passed a schedule and required to name every tune -
composer and arranger - that we intended to play for purposes of
Performing Rights. On objecting we were told no schedule no dance.

The result, given we make our programmes as we go to fit the dancers,
was a very long list of tunes, most identified as traditional, all
identified as arranged by Caerketton the name of the band. With a rider
that we couldn't guarantee to play them in any specific order, number of
times etc. etc.  We are waiting with interest for November which is when
such matters are considered, to see the royalties we got from the Gig.
Bryan McAlister B Arch RIBA ARIAS
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