Rob stirred it with:
> ... The older bowed instruments
> must have laid some kind of foundations for the sudden expansion of interest
> in the 17th and 18th centuries. I think we need to look more into those
> instruments to find out what the Scottish angle on them was. As Derek Hoy
> has nothing better to do (!), maybe you could do the research, Derek?
Hmmm. I'd just started plans for an expedition to find the fabled Third Tonic
of Scotis Musik, rumoured to be buried near Roslin Chapel, on the site now
occupied by Ikea. It appeared to Wallace as a ringing in the ears shortly
after the Battle of Falkirk.
We planned to find it on Wednesday afternoon, and perform it at the ALP
Christmas Ceilidh on Friday night. If that goes well, I might undertake
further research in the New Year.
Derek
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