PJ wrote:Eamonn Ceannt, who was the secretary of one of the pipers clubs in Dublin (Parnell St?), was very scathing of O'Mealy's attire. "Mealy spoiled his playing by the ridiculous costume he wore". According to Ceannt the union/uilleann pipes developed long after "irish national dress had disappeared".
Ceannt, who also played the War Pipes, was known to wear a saffron kilt.
How the pots and kettles heap.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
I already did - sort of - on the previous page. There's a pic, the middle of three. It's not the same shot, it's been somewhat clumsily re-tooled with drawing (the original photo was probably very much the worse for wear), it's not the exact same getup precisely (mainly the cap is appointed differently), but it looks to me like it's the exact same business.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
Anyway, this is always a current topic. I was playing out a few weekends ago and someone asked me what the instrument was. I explained it was "Irish Bagpipes" and received what I now consider to be the dreaded zinger: "But why aren't you wearing a kilt?"
Seriously, next time I'm asked that, I'm going to reply with a flying head-butt!
I've had similar questions. I point out that your average performing Irish guy musician typically dresses in the same class of street duds I wear. So, I'm good to go, aren't I.
"If you take music out of this world, you will have nothing but a ball of fire." - Balochi musician
PJ wrote:If what they are saying is untrue and if it damages your reputation or good name, then yes, you can sue.
I would think the difficulty of sueing an individual for what was said on an internet forum must be huge. First you have to prove what was said was actual lies then trying to trace somebody,especially in another country would be costly.Then proving that a certain person wrote the lies when numerous people could have access to the computer from where the statements can from and I'm sure theres other legal mumbo jumbo to throw a spanner in the works.
rorybbellows wrote:I would think the difficulty of sueing an individual for what was said on an internet forum must be huge.
Not necessarily
First you have to prove what was said was actual lies
Not in English law.
then trying to trace somebody,especially in another country would be costly.
Many posters here are trivially traceable back to their "real" identities. Most who are not are a couple of court orders away from being traceable.
Then proving that a certain person wrote the lies when numerous people could have access to the computer from where the statements can from and I'm sure theres other legal mumbo jumbo to throw a spanner in the works.
Civil suits are on the balance of probability, not beyond reasonable doubt (as in criminal trials). If you want to claim someone else wrote something using your account the onus is on you to show it.
