Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tunes?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: skarpi Iceland
Date: 01 Dec 99 - 07:47 AM

Sandy, I know just one song from Scotland. It is Flower of Scotland. It would be great if you could tell me about some good Scottish bands . Many thanks , Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: InOBU
Date: 01 Dec 99 - 11:39 AM

Well there are so many... however, one has to be, and I believe it is a Mat McGinn song, The Crew of the SS Shieldhall. It is a lovely wee lament about the dificulties which attend life aboard the gallent wee boat which takes the sewage out to sea from Scotlands lea (or loo?) If any one knows the rest, Id love it if you could post the words. I recall one particularly lovely immage of flies rather than seagulls follwing her wake, and a chorus which makes ones eyes tear... We re the crew of the SS Shieldhall/ Pull the chain and we answer the call/ When we pass the aroma, would put ye in a coma/ We re the crew of the SS Shieldhall.

Och, Ive got te go, Im ballin agin an me tears are gettin me Glasgo Celtics shirt wet... Larry Otway

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: Moira
Date: 02 Dec 99 - 10:10 PM

Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie Amang the trees where humming bees Young Highland Rover

and too many others to mention.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: Alexander C (formerly known as Sandy)
Date: 03 Dec 99 - 05:41 AM

Sharpi,

I'm not an expert on Scottish music which is why I put up the original post. But after reading the responses I personally am looking forward to checking out The Corries, the Tannahil Weavers, Battlefield Band, Capercaille, Old Blind Dogs, Dick Gaughan, Mary Black, Alasdair Fraser, Ewan Macoll, The Carolines. I believe I am going to start with a Dick Gaughan CD.

Sandy Patton,

My apologies to you if by my posting Sandy (which is my Scottish nickname for Alexander) has caused any confusion. I see that a Sandy (you?) has been a regular on Mudcat. You deserve better than to have a newbie usurp the name. I probably won't post much, but this is such a wonderful forum for info that if I do, I'll post as Alexander C. in the future. Thanks Sandy.

Sandy

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: Janey
Date: 03 Dec 99 - 08:28 AM

If you like Scottish music, try 'The Complete Songs of Robert Burns' by Linn Records. This is a series of CD's which has every song that Burns had a hand in. That of course includes many of the old Scots songs which he rescued from oblivion. To hear some sound clips, go to www.towerrecords.com and type Robert Burns in the 'search' box. This is the first CD of the series and the others only get better. I think they've just released Vol.7. There is no operatic singing, just good down to earth Scottish folk music with simple Scottish instruments.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 03 Dec 99 - 11:18 AM

What about Andy M. Stewert?!?! The Valley Of Strathmore! The Errant Apprentice... The Parish Of Dunkeld... The Queen Of Argyle...

And "Both Sides, The Tweed" by Name Escapes Me....

And more Dougie McLean... Sennars (sp?) Song... Caledonia...

Bobby Watts Homeland... and The Girl I Left Behind...

The list goes on and on...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: Caitrin
Date: 04 Dec 99 - 10:34 AM

Bruce: I know "Misty Moisty Morning" is English. I just mentioned it because I learned it around the same time as "Cam ye o'er frae France". Sorry...my little brain just takes off on tangents sometimes. *smile*

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: Bruce O.
Date: 04 Dec 99 - 02:13 PM

"A Man's a man for a that": Robert Burns borrowed one of his lines and the tune from an older song in Hogg's 'Jacobite Relics', II, 1821, "Though Geordie reigns in Jamie's Stead". The tune is in the Northumberland Vicker's MS, c 1772, as "For aw that and aw that". A copy of the song c 1750, is in NLS MS 2910 with the heading "A New song Tune Lady Mackintosh's Reel". For early copies of the tune under that title (and yet another) see the Country Dances 2 file on my website.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: What are your favorite Scottish tun
From: JamesJimFolk
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 11:46 PM

Glanced quickly through and didn't see "If my memory serves me well" (I recall a dear green place, etc.). Think I have an Alex Beaton CD ("Halfway Home," I think) that includes this one. Beautiful.

Jim