The first set I ever put together, have played for centuries, and is still a favorite of mine, appears to have become de facto a beginner’s set in my locality! There are at least three or four new learners who have been practicing it. That it spread is pretty satisfying; I’d offered it to a new whistler about a year ago just for something to practice and it seems to have arrived at some currency since then. The set consists of Banish Misfortune/Morrison’s/Blarney Pilgrim, three time each. When we’re looking for something to play at céilís, I’ll sometimes suggest “my predictable set” and everyone’s on board. But it’s the status as a beginner’s exercise that really pleases me. Nice to know that I’ve made a small contribution after all. Humbling, too.
Toot away, nano! You deserve a pat on the back! How cool is it that a set that YOU put together is spreading! I’ll have to let you know when they’re playing “Nano’s Set” in Pittsburgh
Hey, maybe Ralph would know this, too: Is there such a thing as a “session mouse”? You know, kind of like a shop mouse, but hangs out in pubs which have sessions. Just curious.
Yes, but most people don’t notice them because of differences in the music. A typical mouse session jig is in 6/128 time, a typical mouse reel is in 4/128 time, etc., and the tunes are played three octaves above human concert pitch. Unless you listen really carefully, most mouse music will be drowned out by normal pub sounds.
Hmm… 6/128, 4/128… sounds like more of a milliset than a nanoset. Crickets on the hearth probably play microsets. So, I guess nanosets are played by ladybugs (or maybe mosquitoes).
I said Ralph can hear a nanoset. I didn’t say he could PLAY one. Some of his friends can though. I don’t usually let him bring them into the house, though. Fleas and mosquitoes, doncha know … . Great musicians, but they can get to be pests if you let them get used to hospitality.
How cool is it that a set that YOU put together is spreading! I’ll have to let you know when they’re playing “Nano’s Set” in Pittsburgh 
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