Susan K’s eight hundred and fifty-five comments

Seems to be from Edinburgh, or somewhere around it. From J. Murray Neil's "The Scots Fiddle", 1991. more…

Leonard Brown, piano, Chris Newman, guitar + bass guitar, Andy Watt, guitar, Malcolm Bushby, |Fiddle. more…

I ought to shut up for at least 2 weeks, thesession-itis. Birmingham still a city with masses of Irish musicians - of all kinds. more…

DrSilverSpear : Susan K is a grumpy old woman, that's the reason. Sorry. more…

I think there are a good few home-grown US tunes. Maybe some came from England with Pilgrim Fathers and songs/tunes became loved in US whilst they dropped out of circulation (in Wales or Scotland as well as England). I am s'what dispirited after the kn... more…

Some delightful American Christmas music. Do people like a cd - New Orleans Christmas (various Artists)? I can't resist playing it at least ten times during the run-up to Xmas. more…

Sorry Donald K, SDP was a figment of my imagination, I am an old female. more…

There was certainly plenty of Irish music in London post World War 2. First foot fall for Irish men and women looking for better work opportunities and so on. I can only speak about my granddad from West Cork who settled in London around the turn of ... more…

Double comment wasn't for emphasis, just finger accident (cut finger on broken glass so inefficient). Everyone shld learn by heart this superlative tune (or sing the fine song). more…

PLEASE NOTE : don't use x:1 for this tune (wrong and tune should be in 3/4 time as in x:2). more…