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31 Oct 24 - 10:04 AM (#4210714) Subject: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: GUEST,Greenfield Hello all I was wondering if anyone had any interesting insights into why there are so many Irish music nights in England, but very few Scottish ones. Scottish music is brilliant! Any thoughts most welcome. Thanks, G. |
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31 Oct 24 - 10:06 AM (#4210716) Subject: RE: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: GUEST It may be brilliant, it is also not quite as popular? |
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31 Oct 24 - 11:14 AM (#4210722) Subject: RE: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: Manitas_at_home I don't think we get as many Scots as Irish in England. |
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31 Oct 24 - 11:55 AM (#4210725) Subject: RE: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: John MacKenzie In the 60's there were folk clubs in and around London run by Scots and Pseudo Scots, yet apart from one, (guess which) not that many Scots songs were sung, apart from the obligatory Wild Mountain Thyme, and some folks though that was Irish :) |
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31 Oct 24 - 01:28 PM (#4210736) Subject: RE: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler Based on population numbers there should be more Yorkshire songs than Scottish ones. Robin |
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31 Oct 24 - 08:24 PM (#4210748) Subject: RE: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: Tattie Bogle A Scottish friend who lives south of London often joined us in Scotland during the Zoom era: he delighted in playing strathspeys, as he said his English session friends couldn’t get their heads or fingers around all the “Scotch snaps”. Up here, most instrumental sessions will include a good mix of Scottish, Irish, American and Scandi tunes - even the occasional English ones! |
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31 Oct 24 - 11:24 PM (#4210756) Subject: RE: Irish but Not Scottish Sessions. Why? From: GUEST,Steve Shaw Most sessions in England I've been to have been a good old healthy mix. I've even sneaked a few Northumbrian tunes in. |