I don't know if I asked this before, but do any of you know of a service
that will convert 78s to digital format, MP3, etc.? I have scads of 78
records, mostly WWI songs and such, completely useless to me otherwise.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart Eydmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 7:31 AM
Subject: [scots-l] Interesting 78 rpm Scottish fiddle record
> I found a very interesting old 78rpm fiddle record at a car boot sale
> yesterday featuring a player I've never heard of, tunes I've never
> encountered.
>
> The record is on the Beltona Label (serial no. 142001) and the player is
> "Farquar MacRame - Aberdeenshire's Bothy Fiddler". Side one features a
set
> of jig tunes called "The Broken Fiddle" while side two features a
strathspey
> (?) called "The ewie wi' the cheeky smile". I've posted a short fragment
of
> the latter to the Whistlebinkies web site as an MP3 which should give some
> idea of the guy's style:
>
> www.sol.co.uk/w/whistlebinkies/birls/old78.mp3
>
> The playing is quite unlike any other fiddlers to be heard today (although
> there is a guy who plays in Sandy Bells pub in Edinburgh who come close -
> can't remember his name but he owes me seven pints).
>
> I've checked Alburger's book but there is no mention of the man - can
anyone
> throw any light on the player and tunes.
>
> Have I stumbled on something really important?
>
>
> Stuart
>
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