Janice Hopper wrote:
Ok, I have a question:
The Scottish Harp Society of America (SHSA) has recently revised its Rules
of Competition. One of the requirements states:
Music must be Scottish, or an explanation give as to the tune's
relationship to the Scottish tradition Scottish
What about tunes like 'The Cumberland Reel', which has a 16 bar B part, and
16 bars moreover of a long melodic line?
Anyway, we shouldn't allow a frisson of inferiority to pass among us,
because of the sociologist's crack about '8 bar structures'. He could
equally have said that Miles Davis
Derek Hoy wrote :
The written setting sounds very Northumbrian-pipey, whereas our version's
been
mangled by fiddle scratchers, aided by said guitar basher.
What dance do we use it for, Dave? I don't look up much at these things.
Bella MacNab's (or Basher MacScrape's) uses the tune to round
As Alsion Kinnaird says(Paraphrased):You can tell by my voice that I am from
Scotland. Thus you can also tell Scottish music when you hear it. I've heard
her say that often enough in US Scottish Harp Competitions. And, when you hear
her speak, you know she's Scottish. So, I believe her.
--
May
Actually I pointed Dominique in the direction of the Ryanair website and
would do the same for anyone on the list fancying a tune at any of the pubs
on the Paris session list; it would be cheaper to fly from Prestwick than
coach'n'ferry it.
Jonathan
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Any opinions on whether I could justify the inclusion of Northumbrian
tunes
into a competition setting?
Hi Janice,
I have a friend from Northumberland, and I asked his opinion about playing a
Northumbrian pipe tune in competition. He said, Either I'm English or
Scottish, it just depends
Rita Hamilton wrote:
As Alsion Kinnaird says(Paraphrased):You can tell by my voice that I am from
Scotland. Thus you can also tell Scottish music when you hear it. I've heard
her say that often enough in US Scottish Harp Competitions. And, when you hear
her speak, you know she's Scottish.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Do you have to play the music in a
Scottish manner?
Absolutely. Scottish Style is one of the Evaluation Criteria. As Jo
Morrison (Chair of the Competition Committee for the SHSA) wrote regarding a
Master harper's qualifications in the most recent Kilt Harp:
A
