Re: [scots-l] Oswald's frosty reception

2001-01-27 Thread David Kilpatrick
Rob MacKillop wrote: I've just had a knock-back from the Crail Festival. Remember, James Oswald - Scotland's finest 18th-century musician - was born there to a poor family and rose to become the Chamber Composer to George III and muse to Robert Burns. I offered to have the launch of my CD of

RE: [scots-l] Oswald's frosty reception

2001-01-27 Thread Ted Hastings
I've just had a knock-back from the Crail Festival. Remember, James Oswald - Scotland's finest 18th-century musician - was born there to a poor family and rose to become the Chamber Composer to George III and muse to Robert Burns. I offered to have the launch of my CD of Oswald's

Re: [scots-l] Shetland geetarr

2001-01-27 Thread Jack Campin
Yes, after all these descriptions of the so-called Shetland guitar style, I was wondering if there was any connection with the CB piano school. They do sound similar. ??? The CB piano stuff is simple harmonies but very complicated rhythms and textural effects: the "Shetland" guitar stuff is

Re: [scots-l] Oswald's frosty reception

2001-01-27 Thread Jack Campin
I've just had a knock-back from the Crail Festival. Remember, James Oswald - Scotland's finest 18th-century musician - was born there to a poor family and rose to become the Chamber Composer to George III and muse to Robert Burns. I offered to have the launch of my CD of Oswald's 'guittar' music

Re: [scots-l] Shetland geetarr

2001-01-27 Thread Kate Dunlay or David Greenberg
Yes, after all these descriptions of the so-called Shetland guitar style, I was wondering if there was any connection with the CB piano school. They do sound similar. ??? The CB piano stuff is simple harmonies but very complicated rhythms and textural effects: the "Shetland" guitar stuff is