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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
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From:
Stuart Eydmann
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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 in
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, beco
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
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From: Toby Rider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Se
Many thanks to all who responded with your great information on this title.
Regards, Andrew Kuntz
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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 Medle
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 Side
> 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 someb
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
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
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'
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 wo
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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
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