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22 Mar 06 - 08:29 AM (#1700085) Subject: Happy! - Mar 22 (Niel Gow) From: Abby Sale Happy Birthday! Fiddler & publisher of old Scottish melodies Niel Gow was born 3/22/1727 (d.Mar 1, 1807) Jack Campin gives us: "The obit that appeared in the Edinburgh papers just after his death ran:
In fact Gow was not as important a figure in Scots music as he's generally cracked up to be; he ended up being famous for being famous. He composed very little compared with his son Nathaniel, and Nathaniel did most of the editorial work for the anthologies that came out under his father's name. I've looked through most of the Gows' output in recent months [c.2002], and have come to have a lot more respect for Nathaniel's work than is currently considered cool. Plagiarizing arsehole that he was, he was one hell of a musician." Early warning notice: This series of the Happy File noncontinues beginning April 16. Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved What are Happy's all about? See Clicky |
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22 Mar 06 - 06:12 PM (#1700570) Subject: RE: Happy! - Mar 22 (Niel Gow) From: Tootler Nevertheless, his lament on the death of his second wife has to be one of the finest slow airs ever written. I am in the process of trying to learn it and cannot make up my mind whether it sounds better on my concertina or tenor recorder. |
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22 Mar 06 - 10:54 PM (#1700667) Subject: RE: Happy! - Mar 22 (Niel Gow) From: Scotus For the definitive Gow recording check out 'Niel Gow - Even Now' by Pete Clark. It was recorded in Blair Castle ballroom using Gow's original fiddle and with accompanying instruments as Gow used himself. Absolutely perfect! Jack |