Hi folks,
I know that simeone on thw list has already mentioned this!
I am one of the folk on the list who reckon that James Oswald is one of
the great unknown Scots. As has already been mentioned on the list he was
born in Crail in the East Neuk of Fife ( Good name for a tune. In fact it
is
Toby Rider wrote:
That stuff is rubbish,
just like top 40 music of every other genre nowadays.. Sad..
Craig David's pretty good, no?
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Toby Rider wrote:
That stuff is rubbish,
just like top 40 music of every other genre nowadays.. Sad..
Matt Seattle wrote:
Craig David's pretty good, no?
Exactly.I find it sad and narrow minded that people can rubbish music
like this. In fact I do not see any real information regarding
Jim Dawson wrote:
In fact I do not see any real information regarding modes coming
out in this discussion, plenty of show boating about how much
music history they know and nothing about how to use modes in
real life music.
I presume you mean me.
I'd already put a fair bit of such
Jack Campin wrote:
I presume you mean me.
No Jack I was not referring to you, I was simply venting at people being
dismissive of certain genres of music without having anything of worth to
add to the discussion or even thinking about the reality that some people do
like such music (and I am not
Jim Dawson wrote:
...I do not see any real information regarding modes coming out in
this discussion, plenty of show boating about how much music history
they know and nothing about how to use modes in real life music.
In my humble opinion, you do not need to know anything about modes in
I'm helping to organise a small concert in Edinburgh in October. The
duet appearing are an acoustic duo, mandolin and guitar, and I expect
there will be an audience of between 25 and 50. They particularly like
performing in a church-type environment because of the acoustics. Can
anyone think of a
Jack Campin wrote:
I presume you mean me.
No Jack I was not referring to you, I was simply venting at people
being dismissive of certain genres of music without having anything
of worth to add to the discussion or even thinking about the reality
that some people do like such music (and I am
Perhaps it's got a bit out of hand, very hot weather here in the Borders at
the moment at any rate.
Most genres have their 'quality' artistes, and in mentioning Craig David I was
referring to top 40 generally, not of course 'country' music.
As for understanding modes (etc. etc.) I don't think it
Toby Rider wrote:
...Obviously there are some genuine talents sandwiched between the
Christina Aguilera
[Snip]
I thought her last single was good. The one where she has a terrible
wind problem in a phone booth. And in another recent song (Dirty) she
wore a lovely kilt, although I couldn't
Matt Seattle wrote:
..
Rambling further.. PW mentions Owsald. There's been a bit of a renaissance and
reappraisal of JO recently, with some CDs on the 'serious' end of the market.
What I've heard sounds pleasant but lightweight to me, but might not be the
best stuff(?). Oswald was
Bruce Olson wrote:
...
That's all that come to the top of my mind at present, but I'm
sure others can add more to this short list.
That's plenty indeed. What interests me particularly about Oswald is where
he's reworked traditional variation sets, or come up with his own variations
I'm helping to organise a small concert in Edinburgh in October. The
duet appearing are an acoustic duo, mandolin and guitar, and I expect
there will be an audience of between 25 and 50. They particularly like
performing in a church-type environment because of the acoustics. Can
anyone think
Composite followup to three messages.
[Oswald]
: I see in the Scotman that there is a music festival soon in Crail. An
: obvious opportunity for an ensemble specialising in the music of one
: of the Scottish masters of the baroque and traditional styles. I wonder
: whether the organisers even
Nigel Gatherer wrote:
Toby Rider wrote:
...Obviously there are some genuine talents sandwiched between the
Christina Aguilera
[Snip]
I thought her last single was good. The one where she has a terrible
wind problem in a phone booth. And in another recent song (Dirty) she
wore a lovely kilt,
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