Re: [scots-l] Burns Night
Our Pipe Band entertains RAF Wyton for their Burns' Nights (two of them, one for Officers and one for other ranks). We have a massed pipe-in with18 pipers plus drums.During dinner we entertain with small pipes and highland dancers. This is followed after midnight with our ceilidh band for anyone who can still stand and dance. For me, they are working evenings as I have a small part in everything and don't get home until 2:30 in the morning. The local golf club and the Rotarians also have Burns' Nights for which I only pipe by myself. I hate these in spite of being paid, as my pipes never seem to be in order. Fiddles are more predictable. This raises the question, however, why people feel that they can change the date of Burns' Night to suit their events? Is it just the shortage of pipers in England or do other places use the nearest Friday or Saturday nights? BTW, the RAF has the best malt for their pipers. Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [scots-l] Jansch and Bensusan + sessions, Melrose, Sat-Thurs
How did this go? Sounds an interesting week. What happened to the recent Open Air Festival in Kelso? Jan Lane Bert Jansch plays the Wynd Theatre, Melrose, Scottish Borders on Saturday, Sept 27th. Pierre Bensusan plays there on Thursday Oct 2nd. Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [scots-l] Ukulele
Nigel wrote: Recently I bought a nice baritone uke from David Kilpatrick which I tune DGBE. The D string is also tuned low rather than the usual high. I don't know of any traditional or folk players who used ukulele. Thanks, Nigel, I think that is the tuning of my baritone uke, but I'll check. I haven't found any range for singing yet, not that I've tried much. But now I feel you've set a challenge and I'll find a Scottish song to sing with it in folk club. Won't they be pleased! There is a Ukulele Band of GB (folk) from somewhere in Sussex. There are seven of them and therefore a bit expensive, but even if they were free??? I rather fancy one of Toby's Lap (lap?) steel guitars, but couldn't I get one from Iceland as its nearer? :-) :-) :-) :-) Jan Lane Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [scots-l] Re: Re:Nigel's career?
- Nigel Gatherer wrote: If you really want to know, here's my musical history... First instrument was a ukulele, my parents mistaking it for a toy. As I warbled out Early One Morning What kind of ukulele? Do you ever play it now? I have two ukes, a small one, (original Martin), and a baritone, but I can't play anything Scottish on either (or much of anything else). Any suggestions or are they too weird??? Jan Lane Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [scots-l] two tunes and a list wanted
If you're thinking of compiling one, please hurry. - Original Message - From: Jack Campin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Secondly, does anybody have a sizable list of Gaelic waltz tunes and where to find them? Every ceilidh band seems to have its own set with something in it nobody else does, and I've never seen a book-sized collection of them. Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [scots-l] Musics welcome Swinton (Berwickshire) Gala Sat 14
Give us some warning! That event sounded excellent! Hope it went well. It would take us a bit of an early start to make it to the borders, but it would have been worth it. (This list takes a few days sometimes?) Jan Lane - Original Message - From: David Kilpatrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2.00pm to evening, Saturday June 14th, the village of Swinton (between Kelso and Duns, Scottish Borders) has its annual Gala and has been given some asssistance based broadly on King James VI/1st accession quattercentenary. Expect some oddly costumed villagers wandering round. Musicians are welcome to play on the green during the afternoon (song and dance equally welcome). Matt Seattle will be doing a quick turn as a 'Border toon piper' in a new 18th century drag he's acquired for acting this neglected historical role; I shall be placing sundry instruments on a table, for people to try out more than in any hope of selling 'em, and mandolin, mandola, guitar, zouk etc will happily be lent to anyone able to make a favourable noise. I'll have my cittern tuned 18th c and a laud tuned and strung as a six-course lute, and some kind of small battery amplification hidden away just in case. Any kind of traditional Scottish and ENGLISH folky stuff is OK as they are trying to celebrate the UNION of the crowns and will welcome visitors from south the Border. Swinton's committee folk have said they will especially welcome pipers and anyone pretending to be 400 years old. Whatever, it may be a nice day, and there's a chance to perform or create an open-air session with official approval and refreshments (ask me about that, Matt and the ceilidh and the disco are 'bookings' - I'm a freeloading sales stall - but there's a bit left in their pot to be hospitable). Kelso's ceilidh musicians will be around during the early part of the evenign barbeque around 8.00pm to 9.00pm, making a rapid dash from Carham where they are playing until 7.30! This may be indoors, or outside if the weather permits (looks very much as if it will!). After 9.00pm there's a disco indoors. Beyond this, I only know that there will be the usual attractions, stalls, activities, beer, food and stuff - great for kids because Swinton really has a lovely village centre and green. David Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
[scots-l] A Scottish Night
Our folk club had Isla StClair last night. We had over 90 there with GHB pipes, small pipes, fiddle and Highland dancers. Strange what happens in a small English village. Where did they all come from? Everyone sang all the choruses - in spite of the accents. Jan Lane
Re: [scots-l] A Scottish Night
Good idea. I'll do it when the Tannies come in Nov. - Original Message - From: Toby Rider [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [scots-l] A Scottish Night Well, did you take any photos of last night that you can share with us fellow listmembers? :-) Our folk club had Isla StClair last night. We had over 90 there with GHB pipes, small pipes, fiddle and Highland dancers. Strange what happens in a small English village. Where did they all come from? Everyone sang all the choruses - in spite of the accents. Jan Lane -- Toby Rider ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Some of those parts were totally rubbish, because when you think you're playing well when you're drunk, you're actually playing like an idiot. - Robert Smith Toby Rider's Understated Homepage: http://www.blackmill.net/toby_rider/ 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
[scots-l] Scotland vs France
Rugby, not war this time. If you are following the Six Nations Rugby Championships, then watch out for the massed pipe bands in Paris this Saturday.Organized by Marie Curie Cancer research, there is a new pipe march Marie Curie's Parisian March and Scots Wha Hae has been set as a 4/4 march (Better to watch than to listen to.) Worst of all is La Marseillaise for Massed Pipe Bands. It bears little resembalence to the real thing. It should be good fun, however, and let's hope Scotland win. Jan Lane (Bedford) Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
Re: [scots-l] Celtic Connections workshops
Nigel Gatherer wrote: Hi Jan - don't remember seeing your name before. Anyway, I was poking fun at the claims of the workshop, NOT at bagpipes. Heaven knows I value my life enough not to do that! Are you a piper by any chance? Nigel, I've been on this list for years, but rarely have anything iteresting to say. How about this. I'll bet I hold the record this year for attending the most Burns' Suppers. Anyone beat 6? (3 with the band and 3 on my own.) It's great fun. Happy Burns' Night! Jan Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
