Mrs Hepburn Belches

Atheling Ironsides

Message 8340 · 30 Jul 1997 00:21:25 · Fixed-width font · Whole thread

On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Bryan McAlister wrote:

> Anselm asks why most of the nicest SCD comes from the States
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> The quality of musicianship and interest in the Sates takes one aback,
> even such things as the ability to play tunes in sessions and the "old
> timey" feel to some of the playing is very attractive.

Bryan, I think it very well may be the "interest" from which the "quality"
of the American-Scottish SCD music comes. Maybe the "interest" in Scotland
is more in the Ceilidh/Folk music? These bands must be making more money
in the folk music area than they ever could as SCD bands.

Cheers!

Tom Mungall