Dear Nigel, Thanks for your Quiz. Extremely tricky, but fun for all that. I hope we'll have all the answers soon. Till then here's my attempt
5. Which Scottish harper is also celebrated as an artist in engraved glass? Alision Kinaird 6. Which song is quoted here: "Now the summer's in prime, wi' the flowers richly blooming, And the wild mountain thyme a' the moorlands perfuming..." Is this the Braes of Balquidder? - the original version of the very famous "Wild Mountain Thyme" by the MacPeake family 8. He was from Dundee, and in 1921 at age eleven he saw Scott Skinner perform at the Caird Hall. His own recording began with Beltona in 1931, and he played with many of Scotland's top musicians. His popular compositions include "Lament for Will Starr" and "J B Milne." Who is he? Hector McAndrew? 12. The Dark Island - I did not grow up in Scotland so cannot name the soap opera that this was theme for. I learnt in from the playing of Alistair Anderson about 30 years ago - before those words got attached to it! 14. Teribus - HAwick 15. Bonnie Dundee AS a one time fan of the Jacobite cause I spotted the trick in Nigel's question. Bonnie Dundee is the name given to Claverhouse; To the Lords of Convention t'was Claverhouse spoke.......... He died leading the Jacobites to victory at.....(I had to check using Google for this) Killikrankie. -- [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
