> * 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.)?
Believe it or not, I don't slur anything at all. Most of the multiple notes per bowstroke I take are like the looped bowing technique we just discussed a couple days ago on this list. Where there's a distinct break in-between notes, even though the bow is still going in the same direction. That gives each note some nice articulation. I started to realize how cool that sound is after listening to the same Donald Angus Beaton recording a million times driving around. > * 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. This is a fun question. Since by "Scottish" you obviously don't mean people necessarily from *Scotland* (as some of the people you mention above are Americans), I'll list my 10 favs, in no particular order. Johnny Cunningham Ashley MacIsaac Tommy Peoples Donald Angus Beaton Alex Francis MacKay Ian Hardie John Campbell Catriona Macdonald Natalie MacMaster Jerry Holland -- Toby Rider ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch To win or lose it all." - James Graham, Marquis of Montrose Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
