The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #10223   Message #3943682
Posted By: Tattie Bogle
13-Aug-18 - 02:06 PM
Thread Name: Why aren't the Corries taken seriously
Subject: RE: Why aren't the Corries taken seriously
The one that surprised me, when I heard other versions in slow 3/4 time, was "The Rose of Allandale" - seems everyone in Scotland who does it, gives it that rousing 4/4 march tempo, which I guess, came from their version. Have to say I much prefer the slow 3/4 (e.g. check out the Watersons).
But no doubting their popularity which has led to various people doing cover versions, including "The Sorries" who appear at Edinburgh Festival Fringe regularly, and do a fair job of it