Re: [scots-l] Jimmy Shand dies

2000-12-29 Thread Nigel Gatherer
David Francis wrote: ...This thread throws up the major question of what constitutes a good tune. Most of the instrumental music that we play started life as dance music, 'competent and good enough for dancing' as Nigel put it... There are a lot of tunes written and I have investigated

Re: [scots-l] FW: Celtic Christmas IV lyrics request

2000-12-29 Thread Nigel Gatherer
Derek Hoy wrote: Nigel said: Oh - I've found the lyrics...no attribution for the words. I'm not surprised- if only they could be tracked down, they'd surely get what they deserve :) Och, have ye nae comPASSion, laughin at thon wee sick bairnie? It's possible, of course, that the

Re: [scots-l] Jimmy Shand dies

2000-12-29 Thread David Kilpatrick
on 29/12/2000 12:14 pm, Nigel Gatherer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Francis wrote: ...This thread throws up the major question of what constitutes a good tune. Most of the instrumental music that we play started life as dance music, 'competent and good enough for dancing' as Nigel put

[scots-l] Skinner Cradle Song

2000-12-29 Thread Sue Richards
At 03:11 PM 12/28/00 +, you wrote: Oh - I've found the lyrics in 'The Scots Fiddle' by J Murray Neil (I believe a new edition has just been released); no attribution for the words. . The Cradle Song Sprites that guard young children Enter here tonight; O'er