SYcove’s thirty-one comments

"My only country more…

See my post above! Of course the oral bit doesn’t (always) get involved so much if your music is handed down by instrument. 😉 more…

And to think I thought Ireland was the last bastion of good English (along with the Highlands of Scotland where I come from)! 😉 As I seem to remember it, “traditional” comes from “traditio” , the Latin for “handing down”. more…

Jwalkert, more…

Minnesinger more…

“IS based in Scotland!” - beware, there are predatory grammarians on both sites! more…

I’m sure some kind folk on the Session might be able to help but you might get closer to the “mother lode” by going to www.footstompin.com, which based in Scotland and has a forum a bit like this (except possibly more argumentative!). more…

Celter Schmelter isn use by a Klezmer fiddle/cello duo in Edinburgh (formerly Celtica Schmeltica) 🙂. Just saw a similar suggestion above so thought I’d mention it. more…

Another Scottish Gaelic one about an island: “Eilean Beag Donn a’ Chuain” (= “Little Brown Island in the Sea” = Lewis in the Outer Hebrides). Nice soulful (if you play it that way!)tune/song recorded by various people. more…

Tasia more…