Re: writing Irish Traditional music

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On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 12:46:44AM +0100, Gilles wrote:

> > is there any recommended sources of info on writing Irish Tradition tunes 
> > using Lilypond ?
> 
> Are there specifics for Irish music?

Not that I know of.  It is largely an aural tradition.  The emphasis is not on 
scores at all.
Pieces are short and there is usually a lot of repetition.

> > Does anyone have any hints for a fast:
> > 
> >     editor -> score -> midi
> > 
> > revision cycles ?
> >
> 
> What do you mean?  [I just do what you described below.]

I suppose it all boils down to processor speed.  From the time I edit
the score until I get the finished pdf and midi files, there is quite
a delay.  

Due to my own lack of skill, I make lots of mistakes, so I
end up going round this cycle a goodly number of times.

Programming an xemacs function key will probably help.

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Thanks
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Joe Mc Cool
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