>> Another pet hate is "Da Slockit Light" which I regard as a lament. When
>> our fiddlers get hold of it it becomes a jolly canter. I don't know how
>> much of that is simply my feeling, or if others just think I'm being
>> pernickety.
> But "Da Slocket Light" *IS* a lament and should be played as
I don't like that tune "Da Slocket Light", so either way doesn't matter :-)
> But "Da Slocket Light" *IS* a lament and should be played as one!
>
>> From: Nigel Gatherer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> Another pet hate is "Da Slockit Light" which I regard as a lament.
>> When our fiddlers get hold of i
But "Da Slocket Light" *IS* a lament and should be played as one!
My pet peeve is the way most fiddlers play "Farewell to Whiskey" here in New
England. It's such a beautiful tune.
Played here at sessions and at contra dances it comes out as a totally
unrecognizable and fast reel rather than
