Re: [scots-l] Ballad question
David,
Thanks very much for your interesting, thorough reply. Yes, there are
also a few references to brown swords.
'Metal free' or 'metal clear' refers to the difference between
naturally occurring free iron and iron refined from ore ('metal
brown') - or to the iron derived from different ores. Pyrites,
haematite and another ironstone ore (can't remember, I knew all this
once from my father) require different extraction processes and there
were very rare occurrences of free iron - maybe meteorites...
The same is true of good kitchen knives-- of which i have a couple.
Good swords did not rust(ditto armour) but went dark and stayed
sharp.
CliffA
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Re: [scots-l] traditional tune names?
John Chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Mairi's Wedding] This may be the best-known Scottish Country Dance in the repertoire. It may or may not be but it is certainly well-known enough that one would use the particular tune for it and for it *only*. Dancers will be very surprised indeed to hear another tune put forward for the dance, Mairi's Wedding, or to encounter the Mairi's Wedding tune as the lead tune for another dance. Anselm -- Anselm Lingnau .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] If everyone is thinking alike, no one is thinking. -- General George S. Patton, Jr. 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] FS antique finish fiddle
I have a new Romanian fiddle outfit for sale - basically a sample I bought in with a view to reselling as a regular item - which would make a really nice Christmas present for someone. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=930975610 What's unusual about this is the appearance. It looks more like a well used, cared for oldish fiddle than a new one - sort of slightly matter than normal, antique shaded finish. The pix look a bit more red and less chocolate in colour than it is. And the ebony is all very nice and real. It could do with a new soundpost because I really made a mess of the one supplied (and my thumb!) trying to use the setting tool, and it's probably in the wrong place. I think it was a bit too short for the instrument. So a quick visit to an expert would probably do it some good. I've ordered a higher grade, flamed fiddleback model with a rather high factory price to see what these are like too, but that won't be with me until February, and the finish is a rather strident gloss - but they don't do this antique finish in a better fiddle. David in Kelso 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] have i asked?
Hi John, Have you tried asking the local teacher for some suggestions I did, but got no real responses. This whole thing wasn't taken seriously until we showed up on Friday night. Now? I've borrowed some of her music and dances and I'm getting lots of support in this. I've proven it is worth doing for our group up here, and so now it is a done deal. I have about a month until we meet next. Thanks again, Dave 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] apologies about list replies
Sorry everyone. I'm trying to reply personally, but my emailer has (twice now) sent the personal reply to the Reply-To: It is awful. It looks correct on the screen. I press SEND. It -- in front of my eyes -- alters the To: and I see it! scots-l@argyll. ... and then goes ahead. I'm sure this will happen again, so forgive me, please, as often as this happens. I'll try to prevent it. Dave - I guess it thinks it knows better Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
