It is perhaps easier to listen to the music to understand what I have been saying:
On this site you will find a Celtic Colours concert recorded at Glendale, Cape Breton this past October titled "The Music Of The River".
This is the Gaelic music of Scotland as it is played here.
You can listen to the whole concert here on Cape Breton Live Radio and find other performances here as well.
                   Slainte,
                        Obie

http://www.capebretonlive.com/shows/show13.htm