On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 18:22:29 +0000 (GMT), you wrote: >Jeri Corlew wrote: > >> <snipped ABCs> > >> Er, Nigel...sound to me like a speeded up version of MacPherson's >> Lament. (Should have named the tune "Fiddlewhacker's Reel") > >Gosh, you're right. I've been playing all afternoon, and while I >thought I recognised it I certainly didn't place it. Well done, Jeri!
I should have said the tune's name is "MacPherson's Rant." I believe the tune came before the song. (I talked to Tom Hall about this, and he's the one who gave me the correct information.) -- Jeri Corlew Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
