Iain-Thank you-I'll get the book ordered today! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "mary umbarger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [scots-l] Re: Gael question (fwd)
> Sweetness of Mary is by Joan McDonald Boes of Cape Breton Island - > published in Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island by Ken Perlman (Mel Bay). > It was also published in Am Braighe (a Cape Breton Gaelic newspaper) about > two years ago. > > It has in recent years become popular in English music sessions - the tune > is in the repertoire of the English Country Dance Band - who are from > Stroud, Gloucestershire. > > I can't find an abc transcription anywhere. > > --On Wednesday, January 08, 2003 09:12:56 -0500 mary umbarger > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dear Nigel, > > Along this same thought: I have looked for the music to "The Sweetness > > of Mary" which I heard on a CD by Alsdair Fraser (Return to Kintail). It > > is really a beautiful strathspey -at least that is what I think it is. > > Anyway it is really nice. > > I am a lever harp player and this would be very appropriate. I've > > searched the ABC sites with no success. I realize that is the possibility > > that it would be there by another name. > > Thanks for your helpful website! > > Mary Umbarger > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nigel Gatherer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Scottish Music Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:40 AM > > Subject: [scots-l] Re: Gael question (fwd) > > > > > >> George Seto asked: > >> > >> > Can anyone help this lady with her request? > >> > >> > > I have been searching for the violin sheet music to a scottish reel > >> > > called "The Gael" > >> > >> I have sent her a couple of ABC files, but I don't know whether it's > >> the right tune - neither of the tunes of that name in The Nineties > >> Collection is a reel. > >> > >> -- > >> Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ > >> > >> Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To > > subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: > > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html > >> > > > > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To > > subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: > > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html > > > > > > Iain (Jethro) Anderson - DBA (ISYS) University of Bristol > Pigsty Morris City Clickers Step and Clog > Instep Research Team Insword Rapper > > "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance" > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
