> > Perhaps syncopated jiggery is a virus like the squirrel pox that grays > > carry but kills reds? > > Tim Exactly! There was a major influx of grey squirrel tunes in the Wideopen and Wallington areas in the mid 20th Century. These quickly spread throughout Northumberland despite being much slower than their indigenous counterparts, and they settled in places like Hesleyside, the Simonsides (though they didn't know the correct name and just referred to them as Rothbury Hills). In time they mutated into grey bull-squirrels. The new threat is from another species imported from Ireland and Scotland. This beast has a stout black body with a creamy white head, and has taken root in newcastlegateshead. It has open fingers and has little knowledge of the indigenous repertoire. It's call is often on the off-beat, liberally sprinkled with odd accidentals, and it may appear alongside a guitarist more interested in clever chord sequences than following the tune structure. If you suspect you've been infiltrated by a black squirrel, try sounding your drones against its call - if they clash, the chances are you've been invaded!
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