[scots-l] Strathspey King

Does anyone on the list know where I could find a print of the painting of J. Scott Skinner titled "The Strathspey King"? I've searched all over the net and so far come up empty handed! Any help is much appreciated. You can reply off list if you'd like. Thanks. Keith Dunn Marietta, Ga.

[scots-l] Re: Local Sessions

Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:31:52 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [scots-l] Local Sessions. One point of clarification (without getting mired in this mess): Oh yes.the "Civil War" is actually referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression" down here as we were not only attacked!

[scots-l] Ornaments

The Stone Mountain Highland Games were held this past weekend here near the town of the same name in Georgia, U.S.A. and this year we were honored with a "fiddle" tent in which Laura Risk performed "AND" taught fiddle workshops both Saturday and Sunday. She taught us a few ornaments that I had

[scots-l] Ornaments

Toby Rider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Cape Breton wiggle? She must have made the name for that one up herself. Which example tune did she use for that one? Hamish The Carpenter? No specific tune. it was just taught as an ornament as the others were..to be used for "Cape

[scots-l] Birlin'

Is anyone on the list familiar with a fiddle ornament called a "birlin' "? I read a short synopsis of how it's done in the book "Caledonian Companion" by Alasdair Hardie but it was only a short explanation. It's used in the tune "James Hardie" by J. Scott Skinner. To me, it always seems to be

[scots-l] Strathspey King

I asked this question on the list some time ago and had quiet a bit of help but I never was able to find where I might find a copy of the print "The Strathspey King". ( J. Scott Skinner ). As far as I found out, prints were'nt available but since then, I've seen the print on the cover of several

Re: [scots-l] Birlin'

If I'm thinking correctly as to what a "birlin' " sounds like..I've head Alasdair Fraser play this ornament many times and each timeit sounds like a very fast, accurate "bow" triplet with the same "exact" number of notes ( triplet - 3 ) every time he plays it. Sometimes, serveral times

[scots-l] Natalie MacMaster

Just in case some of the Scots-L members are interested, I thought I would post this email that I recieved yesterday. I'll have to record it ( it'll be on at 11:00pm here on the E. Coast work comes early. ) Later; Keith Dunn

[scots-l] Birlin' \ Cape Breton Wiggle

I've enjoyed the thorough discussions on the birlin' ..but I was also interested to know if anyone has ever used an ornament I was told was called a "Cape Breton Wiggle"? Perhaps there's another name for it but this is all that I know it's called. I brought this up this past Oct. but didn't

[scots-l] Birlin' ( continued )

Toby Rider wrote: I think his stratshpeys had too many different notes and not enough repetition to be good step dance strathspeys. :-) The very same qualities that make them good tunes to listen to, make them not as powerful for step dancing. I believe Skinner probably would have been

Re:[scots-l] celtic font

Hello Rob; If you are using Win95 or higheryou should have a "Celtic" looking font already in your machine. It's called "American Uncial" See what you think about that. Later; Keith Dunn Mareitta, Ga. GET INTERNET

[scots-l] Re: Scott-Skinner pieces

While it is quiet, perhaps a trivial question? Was there ever a Left-Handed Fiddler? What about The Mathematician? Was The Acrobat a real person or does the piece suggest his actions? Regards, Jan Lane J. Scott Skinners father was a left handed fiddler. Seems he lost some of the fingers on

[scots-l] Re: Song Request

Hello Nigel; Concerning the trad. song These are My Mountains, there's a very good version sung by Alex Beaton @ http://www.alexbeaton.com/ Here is a list of the tracks on his album Beaton's Best. Twa Recruiting Sergeants Loch Lomond A Scottish Soldier The Skye Boat Song The Massacre Of

[scots-l] Peeri Weeri

Does anyone know the story behind this tune? I've read that it's either a Shetland or Orkney tune but what about the author? Anddoes anyone have a gif or jpg file of it that they could send to me off list? If so..send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've searched the net through

[scots-l] Fjynnasvalsen

I am trying to find out what the tune title Fjynnasvalsen means in American English. I came across this tune on a site featuring Shetland and Orkney fiddle tunes. It's a very nice tune and one on my list to learn. I don't have the abc transcription but I do have the gif. file if anyone is

[scots-l] The Silvery Voe

I've searched the web over and can't find the abc's or a gif or jpg of this tune, The Silvery Voe. It's a Shetland tune on Tom Andersons/Aly Bain's CD The Sliver Bow. Does anyone have this in one of these formats? Orcould you point me in the right direction? AND What's a Voe? or

[scots-l] Re: Amazing Grace

With all the discussion that's centered around this Song/tuneAmazing Grace ( and intriguing depth thereof ) I was just wondering if anyone know's how well the words work with the theme music of Gilligans Island. This was brought to my attention several years ago and stuck with me.

[scots-l] Highland Games

For those of you who live in or will be in N. Georgia this comming weekend.there will be another Scottish fiddle workshop at the Stone Mountain Highland Games this comming weekend. Oct. 20,21. The schedule of performances and for the workshop is listed on the web page.

[scots-l] Pamela Rose Grant

Does anyone have or know where to find abc's of a tune Pamela Rose Grant as played by Alasdair Fraser? I don't know who it was written by or the history behind it. Anyone know anything about the tune? Keith Dunn