RE: bagpipe notation

[Sven Axelsson]

> From: Iain McLean [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: den 8 mars 2005 13:16
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: bagpipe notation
>       
> Is there a version of possible version in the future using drag and 
> drop style notation for bagpipe music? As per Piobmaster? This is as 
> I can't see any place on the web site which mentions support of bagpipe 
> notation as this style of manuscript is unique in the elements of 
> grace notes and movements.

I'm not sure what is mean by drag and drop in this context, but I have a
pretty nice bagpipe notation style file for Lilypond 2.4.2. It allows
for (In my opinion) a natural way of transcribing music for the highland
bagpipe, such as this for instance (try to spot the tune):

    \marchTime
    
    % Part 1
    
    \partial 8*1 e8 
    \grg a4 \taor a8. b16 \dblc c8 \grg a \dblc c e
    \dblA A4 \grg A \grip A8 e \dblc c \gre a
    \thrwd d4 \grg f8. d16 \dblc c8 e \dblc c \gre a
    \grip b4 e \gra e8. f16 \grg e16.[ d32 \grg c16. b32]
    
    \grg a4 \taor a8. b16 \dblc c8 \grg a \dblc c e
    \dblA A4 \grg A \grip A8 e \dblc c \gre a
    \thrwd d4 \grg f8. d16 \dblc c8 e \dblc c \gre a
    \grip b4 \grg a \taor a
    \bar "||" \break

Some stuff omitted, of course. Contact me if you are interested.

-- 
P/S Sven Axelsson, The Murray Pipes & Drums of Gothenburg, Sweden
address@hidden, http://www.murrays.nu