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Thread #33606 Message #448960
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
25-Apr-01 - 10:02 AM
Thread Name: Origin: Shakin' o' the Pocky
Subject: RE: Shakin' o' the Pocky
From the sleevenotes to My Roots Are Showing:
6. The Shakin's o' The Pocky This slow air, which was composed by James Scott Skinner, has been a longtime favorite of Natalie's uncle, Buddy MacMaster. It is found as a slow strathspey in "The Skye Collection".
The original story about its composition may be seen through the link I gave above. Two abc transcriptions may be found through JC's Tunefinder:
The Shakin's o' the Pocky One was made by Nigel Gatherer from Aly Bain's playing of the tune, the other is a transcription by Richard Robinson from Skinner's published music. Due to a peculiarity of coding, the midi option for the latter does not play all the way through.