Re: [scots-l] Jimmy Shand dies

Jack Campin wrote: Just been announced Jimmy Shand died last night, aged 92. Appropriate tune for just now: Welcome Chrismas Morning... Why, what is it? Is it one of Jimmy's tunes? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users

Re: [scots-l] FW: Stepdancers

Ian Brockbank wrote: can anyone help here?...please reply *privately*... -Original Message- From: Catriona Mackie [Snip] ...I'm looking for a stepdancer to perform at a traditional ceilidh in Edinburgh... Replied by email. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [scots-l] Campaign for Real Ballads (was: Inverness a City...)

you know if that's still true, Ted? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http

Re: [scots-l] The King's House Shock

Stuart Eydmann wrote: ...After a few glasses of red we thought... well. Elvis bought his new home in early 1957... Who? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L

[scots-l] Campaign for Real Ballads (was: Inverness a City...)

ur Grannie Publishing, details on request). I recorded Fran MacBattersby singing "Bonny Caroline of the Whirlies Roondaboot" (a remarkable 53-verse version strangely not listed in Child). In addition, you're surely forgetting "Bonnie Susie Cleland" who was "tae be burned until Gl

Re: [scots-l] hello

a good thread can produce very interesting opinions, reminiscences, and sometimes fights. In general it's a quiet wee list, but worth sticking with. What's your involvement with Scots music? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users

Re: [scots-l] The King's House

in some registers Martin Carthy is listed as copyright holder of some other traditional songs. There's a theory (I can't remember whether I made it up myself, or read it somewhere) that by attaching his father's name to certain tunes, Nathaniel simply meant "as played by Niel Gow". M

Re: [scots-l] FW: Hi

e Scottish Violinist, which you can still buy, and The Caledonian Companion, which you should be able to get (I don't think I've seen it for a while, though). That's your best bet. (Email sent also). -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/user

[scots-l] Crieff Folk Activities in the 1960s

ent Crieff has nowadays, you'd be standing with your mouth open alongside me. I'd be extremely interested if anyone has heard of any of the people mentioned above (apart from Archie and Iain), or knows anything about The Kullions, The Craig Dhu Three, the Kinsmen, or The Tannahill Four. -- Nige

Re: [scots-l] Chorda

e, leaving Hamilton was one of my life's great moves. Wasn't the folk music newsletter Broadsheet published by a guy in Hamilton at one point? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The T

Re: [scots-l] Trip to Pakistan

Nigel Gatherer wrote: ...The one in the ALP book is quite different from the one Ted posted... No it's not. It's just in a different key. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L

Re: [scots-l] Chorda

, Smalltalk, Easy Club), while the Battlefield Band/Kentigern/Whistlebinkies tree could be another. Why, why did I start this? Well, it keeps me off the streets. Were you in any bands before Jock Tamson's Bairns, Derek? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http

[scots-l] Scullion's Wife/Khazi

or a reference would work. Greg Taylor -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] Chorda

Anyone know anything about this 1970s folk group? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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] New Shillin'

Wayne asked: Nigel, Do you Know where I can find the Fiddler's Jig? Don't know it off-hand. It's possible I've got it on a record somewhere, but I don't know. Any more information on it? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk

Re: [scots-l] Re: Roslin Chapel

understand that it was you playing the harp? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browse

Re: [scots-l] 1964 Folk Song Festival

heir names being given as Lesley Hall, Ronnie Johnstone and Tom Smith. I don't suppose anyone knows them? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Cu

Re: [scots-l] Little Jock Elliot II

] = Of course, I'm kidding. But I'd be interested in this ballad-l list. How do I sign up? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List

Re: [scots-l] Strathspey King

(thousands of pounds). Or someone with a scanner could scan it (from The Caledonian Companion) and make a photo print of it. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional

[scots-l] Scottish Folk Groups of the 1970s

ER BAR, MOLLY MCGUIRES; DAPPLE GRIM (folk rock band from Glasgow) and CLANNAICH, a "new four-piece risen from the apparently bottomless melting pot of the Sandy Bell's sessions..." -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music

[scots-l] Inversnecky (was: Whistlebinkies)

is the day I get me "haffie", Sunday mornin' in the rain, oot comes the brush again, It's a terrible awful affie job a scaf - fy. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L -

Re: [scots-l] woodwind woods

'' - I think), and finally way down low (lowest note being the C below G,). I'd post the ABCs, but who would be able to play it? And actually I'd not know how to notate these extreme notes. Next time you see Dick with his 5-string, ask him to play it. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED

[scots-l] Whistlebinkies

, and "vocals and effects" by the group leader, a "well known Scots comedian" Michael Broderick. Has anyone heard of any of these people, know what else they've been up to? I also got a record with some tracks from a group from Chirnside (in the Borders) called The Travellers. Any info?

Re: [scots-l] Whistlebinkies

I'll look forward to Stuart's reaction... -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browse

Re: [scots-l] Scots Whistle Players

practitioners of it. Now that I'm teaching Scots music on the whistle, I thought I'd tap into the knowledge of the list. Rebecca is a good example, but she's American and mainly plays Irish music. Brendan Hyde - never heard of him. How about Deek Hoy? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED

[scots-l] Scots Whistle Players

McNeill (probably - he plays everything else!) Somebody from Ceol Beag Somebody from The Iron Horse Somebody from Old Blind Dogs Somebody from Sprangeen (?) Munro Gauld Can anyone add to the list (there's bound to be loads more)? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted

Re: [scots-l] Scots Whistle Players

is Will Hastie from Lanarkshire, who later switched to clarinet and became a member of the Temperance Seven. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture

Re: [scots-l] ALP Tunebook #3

for the other title? No good reason, just that that's what it was called by Ian Powrie. D'you think I should go the whole hog and change the name and change it to the more common G key? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer

[scots-l] ALP Tunebook #3

' Benachie The Gravel Walk Airs The Yellow Haired Laddie Leeze Me (David South) Air for Linda (Nigel Gatherer) The Lea Rig Freedom Come All Ye Hornpipes The Galway Hornpipe Jock Wilson's Ball Misc Tom Bhetty's Waltz The Crown At Portpatrick (Nigel Gatherer) Da Boannie Polka Sister Jean

Re: [scots-l] Songs and Ballads of Dundee

, one of his early bands, in Dundee while I was there. ..My nephew, Chris Hoy, won a silver in track cycling at the weekend. Woo-hoo... Woo-hoo indeed - great noos. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish

Re: [scots-l] woodwind woods

|f3 dAF|G3 Beg|f3 edc|e2 d3 d|d4:|] -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browse

Re: [scots-l] Songs and Ballads of Dundee

Harley (some of whose songs are featured in my book), who'd sing to her while his wife scribbled down the lyrics of the songs beside him. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L

Re: [scots-l] Border Fiddlers

. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html 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] Old Time Wedding Reels

Nigel Gatherer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [re "Hamish the Carpenter"] ...the setting I've used is based on the way The Boys of the Lough play it... Derek Hoy: "That's a bit different to the settings I've heard..." John Erdman: "This really is quite different than the v

Re: [scots-l] new subscription flood?

in Edinburgh. If you can manage a 7-9 weekly class then try them on 0131 337 5442. Visit www.alpscotsmusic.org for more details. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish/index.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional

Re: [scots-l] Thunderhead

Nigel Gatherer wrote: I have been given permission from Grey Larsen to include..."Thunderhead" in a tune collection...Can anyone help with [chords] ? Celia Wright said: Why not ask the composer? I'm embarrassed. After receiving his permission to use the tune, I'd feel I was bot

Re: [scots-l] new subscription flood?

that three new subscribers (nay, conTRIButors) on Scots-L seems like a flood, it isn't. 4) Quick, start lots of interesting and controversial threads to keep 'em here! -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Pages: http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/scottish

Re: [scots-l] Out on the Ocean

unciation of "Drown Drouth". However, Jack's mention of a spinning song is quite a coincidence. I'm trying to hear some similarity between "Drown Drought" a la Gow, and "The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow", but I must admit I'm finding it difficult, apart from the

Re: [scots-l] Out on the Ocean

Oops - missed out the footnote. Nigel Gatherer wrote: Tom Anderson's assertion that it was a spinning tune [1] [1] = Incidentally, the late Alan Bruford called the spinning tunes "...an unlikely animal". -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish Music Page

[scots-l] Songs and Ballads of Dundee

looking forward to hearing her, more than I'm looking forward to hearing Nigel Gatherer talk! Songs and Ballads of Dundee Nigel Gatherer John Donald Publishers, Edinburgh ISBN 0 85976 538 5 -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music

Re: [scots-l] Tullochgorum

quality of music, its brilliance, its sheer excitement. I pushed the uke to its limits that night. I spat out "Calum Crubach", "Braes of Mar", "Crabbit Shona". They'll never laugh when I take the old ukulele out again, till the next time. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMA

[scots-l] Walking The Floor

In December someone asked about the tune "Walking the Floor". I can't even remember what the question was, but I've just come across it in "Master Method for Highland Bagpipe" (1953) and it's attributed to J Chisholm. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The

Re: [scots-l] Niel Gow

smor, 1976) THE GOLDEN FIDDLE AWARDS (1980) (Played by Donald Montgomery) The tune is by Captain Simon Fraser in an attempt at Gow's style; in fact he also composed a companion strathspey, "Niel Gow's Style" which has some merit. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Scottish

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