Nigel wrote: > It was the precursor of ABC notation in the days long before personal > computers and the internet. Simple, could be written using a > typewriter, able to handle accidentals, upper and lower octaves, > rhythm. I believe Gavin Greig used it in his collecting folk song in > the North East of Scotland. Sam Henry did the same in Northern Ireland. > Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains still uses it, I believe.
And Julie Andrews is probably the best known exponent. Although, I expect Maloney will take the credit for that too. Actually, Julie may have based her 'Doh, a deer...' on an old North-East song which began, 'Dough, a mix, for making bread Ray, that's me, my name is Ray, Me, I'm Ray, I'm Ray that's me....' and so on. Derek Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
