> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Toby Rider
> Sent: 06 October 2002 19:21
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [scots-l] Music source books
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > As I've been following this subject with great interest, I've become
> > curious. Is there a significant difference between the
> Scottish and the
> > Irish genres? I play Celtic Music (mainly Irish) on the hammer
> dulcimer
> > and play a lot of fiddle tunes, generally preferring the slip jigs and
> > tunes with a rhythmic or melodic twist...not much into waltzes
> and aires.
>
>
> Yes, there are some significant differences, on multiple
> levels. There
> will probably be about 10 messages pointing out differences and
> similarities.. The one that I want to point out is that Irish music
> doesn't have Strathspeys.. To me Strathspeys are very important to
> Scottish traditional music. I think I probably play about 40% strathspeys.
I'm afraid I can't agree. Strathspeys are *much* commoner in Scotland, but
they're far from unknown in Ireland, particularly in Donegal and the other
Northern counties. If you check "The Northern Fiddler" or the series of
tutor books published by Cairdeas na bhFidleiri, you'll find them in
abundance.
However, Strathspeys aren't confined to Donegal: even Michael Coleman
recorded
"Stirling Castle".
Regards,
Ted
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