strathspey@strathspey.org:45179

Steve Wyrick

Re: The Gary Strathspey

May 6, 2006, 6:12 p.m. (Message 45179, in reply to message 45178)

Yes, that's the text of the link to the archives that I posted in my earlier
response; it was forwarded to the list from Etienne. -Steve


Stella Fogg wrote:

> This message should be in the Strathspey archives as I believe it was a
> response to Etienne ozorak.......
> 
> Dear Gary,
> 
> I'm curious to know more about this dance.  I understand that your father
> composed the Jigtime Polka.  How did it come about being used as the
> original for the Garry Strathspey?
> 
> Because the Garry Strathspey was invented for me.  This dance was devised at
> the time of my birth, by a man called Cosh, (only problem was, that he spelt
> my name wrong!)
> Thanks for enquiring
> BTW.  As you will probably been aware of, the Jigtime polka was written for
> a TV show, of the same name on which my father and his band played.  But,
> the tune my father originally wrote for the programme was called "The Bute
> Polka", and for some reason, he decided to change it.  I don't know if I
> told you or not, but I managed to get three episodes of "Jigtime" onto
> video.  One was from 1957, one from 1958 and one from 1962.  There were only
> the three episodes left in STV's archives, so I count myself lucky!
> Salut
> Gary Blair (ecosse)
> 
> Stella Fogg
> Richmond, VA
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seonaid Anderson" <xxxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "SCD news and discussion" <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 4:13 AM
> Subject: Re: The Gary Strathspey
> 
> 
>> I always thought that it was named after the River Garry which flows near
>> Pitlochry.  Anyone able to confirm or deny?
>> 
>>  Seonaid
>>  Fife, Scotland
>> 
>> xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx wrote:
>>  My mistake in spelling. I can never remember if there is one R or 2 and I
>> know Gary Blair spells his name with 1 and the dance refers to him.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Steve Wyrick -- Concord, California