Portugese and of course our famous Norsemen probably left a trace somewhere along the coast. Some Dutch influence in parts. What about music from Finland and countries like Russian and Poland, I would imagine a lot of immigrants brought over instruments from these countries. I was thinking about the influence of religion on music, and The Huron Carol came to mind too. Interesting subject Barry T. Are you thinking about producing a book or paper on the subject? Yours, Aye. Dave