Vic Smith: I think you'll enjoy this article in the Scotsman
Ray

Thank you, Ray, I did enjoy reading that Black music from Scotland article that you linked to. I think that I was aware of most of the musical points that were made in that unaccredited 13-year-old article but I don't think I have ever seen them joined together in such a well written piece as this unnamed writer contributes. Mind you, I have long been of the opinion that the highest quality of journalism in these islands is currently to be found in The Scotsman though a historical study I undertook had me gasping at the high standard of usage of English to be found in the defunct Cork Constitution.

The article that you link to, Ray, mentions that great trumpeter and all-round admirable guy Dizzy Gillespie. I was going to mention in my post of 28 Aug 16 - 10:52 AM that Dizzy was quoted as saying that his ancestors (the surname is a bit of a give-away) were Gaelic-speaking slaves - but I thought that I had made my point without this extra detail.