[scots-l] More Scottish fiddle questions

[Carla and Bob Rogers]

* Do Scottish fiddlers play rolls? Alasdair Fraser plays something very very similar to a roll. If it's not a roll, what is it?

* Slurs: what proportion of notes are slured? 1 slur per tune? 4 per tune? Obviously some players will slur more than others. Are there regional variations? What about different types of tunes (reel, Strathspey, etc.)?

* CDs to buy: I've got CDs by Alasdair Fraser, Bonnie Rideout, Elke Baker, and John Taylor. I've also got cds by a bunch of Irish fiddlers. I want to buy more Scottish fiddle CDs. I don't want CDs of bands that have fiddles, just fiddler's CDs.

Thanks for any tips or advice.

Bob Rogers
South Carolina

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