Re: [scots-l] Re: scots-l-digest V1 #420
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > and Mr. Iain Fraser of Glasgow, Scotland. You mean Mr Iain Fraser of Jedburgh, Scotland. Happily living in a better place and running Calburnie Records which is his/Alastair's label and doing excellent work getting the Borders fiddle tradition on record for the future. David 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] Tow
Janice Hopper wrote: > > At 12:36 PM 6/24/01 -0700, you wrote: > > > Would anyone be able to tell me what the title "Weary Pund o' Tow" > > > means? Its the title of a slow air from Gow's 3rd Repository. > > > >Tow is wool in its unspun state. A pound of it represents one hell of > >a lot of work ahead in spinning it. > > Correction: Tow is made up of the short fibers of flax. To process flax, > you take the retted stems of the plant and run them through hackles > (essentially sharp tined combs.) This process splits the fibers of the > stem of the flax plant, and combs out any short bits. The short bits are > the tow. The long-combed out bits frequently look very much like long > blonde hair (hence "flaxen haired") and the short bits like short blonde > hair (tow-headed boys.) > > Spinning a pound of tow would be a lot of work! > Fully agree. The process Janice describes is what I referred to in an earlier post, but there's also a lot of work in the 'retting' (rotting) and beating the stems to soften them. The sharp combs are relatively modern (18th c), the hackles were once the heads of the teasel plant also used for carding wool (and still grown, I think, in the Priory Garden in Melrose where the main use is now in dramatic dried-flower arrangements). There used to be teasels growing by the Tweed next to the Hempsford reed beds which grew flax, hemp and later tobacco. There do not seem to be any now, it's taken over entirely by Canada balsam and giant hogweed - and they have just declared it a site of special scientific interest, ironic considering all the old riverside flora has been driven out completely by these rampant invaders! No wild flax, no reeds, no hemp, no teasels or anything. Sorry, omitted the most recent arrival which is naturalised self-set oilseed rape, whether genetically modified or not I don't know. David 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] Peeri Weeri
Keith W Dunn wrote: > > 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 Google and wasn't able to find much at all. > I heard Alasdair Frasers version and liked it quiet a bit but as I said, > I haven't been able to find any information on it or a gif \ jpg file > anywhere. I don't have an abc conversion program. > > Also, I read that it was somehow associated to "Trowie" tunes. So, there > must be more. Does anyone have a list of "Trowie or Trow" tunes? > Not my field of interest, only know of the famous Peerie Willie for anything sounding like that, fiddler not tune; but - Peeri is faery or little people, same origin as fairy presumed from Persian (probably not at all, but Victorian philology propagated the connection) Trow is dwarf (in the underground, little people, otherworld sense) So trowie and peeri would both just mean fairy tunes, of which there are supposed to be plenty - typically, tunes which a musician will hear in a dream or half waking, or which just come into the head as a finished item. Most musicians who compose tunes can lay claim to getting one or two that way! David 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] Tenor Banjo Players in Edinburgh?
Nigel Gatherer wrote: > > I have been contacted by a sixth year pupil who wants to do tenor banjo > as his second instrument for Higher Music (his first being euphonium!). > I told him that my adult mandolin class would not satisfy him (many of > the participants are picking up an instrument for the first time, > without any grounding in music). > > It would be good if I could direct him to a tenor banjo player who > might give him some lessons, but I don't know any. There's a very good > Irish player in Edinburgh, Aiden Someone - anyone know? Or do you > perhaps know any other players who might give the lad some pointers? > I've got a playable proper small Irish type tenor banjo he can have for £100. Not like those big modern things which look like a five-string with the wrong neck, a decent 1920s 'Maryland' branded heavy wooden thing with a vellum skin and proper tenor scale length. Not the easiest banjo in the world to play since it echoes like a cathedral but quite funky. Found at a Border Union showground antiques fair for £25 and restored, new machines, new tailpiece (fortunately had the original bridge). Sadly I can't play it any proper sort of way or I would volunteer. Limited to making machine gun sort of sounds in rythm with music. David 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] Music related to Scotland Winning the World Cup in the 80's
Do you know of any recordings of it? --- stan reeves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah you doubters. The Tune writen for this occassion > was "The Swines Wings". > The composer was Tam Forsyth of Stonehouse who woke > early on the day after > he scored the winning goal from 40 yards, to the > sound of fellow Stonehouse > musician, Norman Chalmers, whose concertina music > drifted down the Sidehead > Road. Inspired by the sweetness of his playing, Tam > whipped out his whistle > and brought forth the seed of this lovely tune. He > played the tune that > evening at the local bowling club celebration, to > great acclaim. Drink was > taken, a late night end was set up, and with the > manicured lawn heavy with > dew, Tam took a breenge at the jack, fell backwords, > and brained himself > with a heavily biased wood. The tune, uncommitted to > paper, was lost, and > Tam never played for Scotland again. > -- > AY STAN > > -- > >From: Anselm Lingnau > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Newsgroups: local.m2n.scots-l > >Subject: Re: [scots-l] Music related to Scotland > Winning the World Cup in the > 80's > >Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2001, 1:48 pm > > > > > In article > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > Elheran Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I am trying to locate information a music which > may > >> have been written and recorded on the occasion of > >> Scotland Winning the World Cup in Football > (Soccer) in > >> the early 80's. > > > > Which century would that be? > > > > Anselm > > -- > > Anselm Lingnau . > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > People act on fear a lot, and in fear there may be > a financial impact. We > don't > > want people going and buying generators when they > should be out buying jeans. > >-- Director of the Year-2000 project for Levi > Strauss, quoted by > *Infoworld* > > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music > & Culture List - To > > subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: > http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & > Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your > browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ 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] Now J F Dickie
> What gives me most concern is that these recordings are not easily > available for others to judge. What do others think? Mary-Ann Alburger is currently finishing up her PhD on Dickie. So presumably that thesis will get cleaned up into a book, which will get published, which will prompt somebody into re-releasing recordings. Give the whole process 5-10 years? - Jack Campin * 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland tel 0131 660 4760 * fax 0870 055 4975 * http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ food intolerance data & recipes, freeware Mac logic fonts, and Scottish music 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] Music related to Scotland Winning the World Cup in the 80's
Ah you doubters. The Tune writen for this occassion was "The Swines Wings". The composer was Tam Forsyth of Stonehouse who woke early on the day after he scored the winning goal from 40 yards, to the sound of fellow Stonehouse musician, Norman Chalmers, whose concertina music drifted down the Sidehead Road. Inspired by the sweetness of his playing, Tam whipped out his whistle and brought forth the seed of this lovely tune. He played the tune that evening at the local bowling club celebration, to great acclaim. Drink was taken, a late night end was set up, and with the manicured lawn heavy with dew, Tam took a breenge at the jack, fell backwords, and brained himself with a heavily biased wood. The tune, uncommitted to paper, was lost, and Tam never played for Scotland again. -- AY STAN -- >From: Anselm Lingnau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Newsgroups: local.m2n.scots-l >Subject: Re: [scots-l] Music related to Scotland Winning the World Cup in the 80's >Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2001, 1:48 pm > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Elheran Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I am trying to locate information a music which may >> have been written and recorded on the occasion of >> Scotland Winning the World Cup in Football (Soccer) in >> the early 80's. > > Which century would that be? > > Anselm > -- > Anselm Lingnau . [EMAIL PROTECTED] > People act on fear a lot, and in fear there may be a financial impact. We don't > want people going and buying generators when they should be out buying jeans. >-- Director of the Year-2000 project for Levi Strauss, quoted by *Infoworld* > Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To > subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html 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] RE:RE: Music related to Scotland Winning the World Cup in the 80's
Well since Shinty (Camanachd) is my Sport of preference, I must confess ignorance of Scottish Football. Another source has suggested it might have been the Scottish Rugby Team making it into the World Cup finals, but necesaarily winning the Cup. I have heard the recording, I believe it was a Medley of Jigs/Reels either written or arranged to acknowledge the occasion. Defintely not a Rugby Anthem, as it was purely instrumental. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ 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] Re: Weary Pund o Tow
Many thanks to all who responded with your great information on this title. Regards, Andrew Kuntz 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] Great posts..
Yeah; loved the one about Scotland winning the world cup. I've got We're on the March Wi' Ally's Army somewhere if that's any use to anyone (B side the inimitable 'I Want tae be a Punk Rocker)...O tempora, O mores. Jonathan -Original Message- From: Toby Rider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 June 2001 05:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [scots-l] Great posts.. Thanks for all the good posts lately. I am certainly enjoying them. Toby Rider Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html 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] Roy Williamson
Roy Williamson, born this day 65 years ago. Founding member of The Corrie Group in 1961 with Bill Smith and Ron Cruikshank, then The Corrie Folk Trio and Paddie Bell; first public appearance at The Waverley Bar, Edinburgh. Ronnie Brown joined in 1962, and eventually The Corries became a duo, becoming one of the most popular acts in the commercial/showbiz end of the folk music scene. Roy died of a brain tumour in August 1990. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ 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] Tin Whistle Bands
- Original Message - From: Stuart Eydmann To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [scots-l] Tin Whistle Bands The histories of the penny whistle and flute bands in Scotland have still to be written. I'd be very interested in any further refrences to Scotland. - Well, me too, not only of bands but also of the history of the instrument: until know I've just seen some instruments in the Reid Collection (London-made whistles ranging from Bb to G, I think) and the "medieval" pennywhistle found in excavations in North Berwick. It would be interesting to know more old whistle makers in Scotland and England apart from the well known Rober Clarke. Anyway, many thanks for the information, Manuel Waldesco
Re: [scots-l] Music related to Scotland Winning the World Cup in the 80's
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Elheran Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to locate information a music which may > have been written and recorded on the occasion of > Scotland Winning the World Cup in Football (Soccer) in > the early 80's. Which century would that be? Anselm -- Anselm Lingnau . [EMAIL PROTECTED] People act on fear a lot, and in fear there may be a financial impact. We don't want people going and buying generators when they should be out buying jeans. -- Director of the Year-2000 project for Levi Strauss, quoted by *Infoworld* Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
