One style of Scottish music that I enjoy listening to is Puirt à beul – literally “mouth music” and usually cheerful. Personally I can’t listen to this without a very quick urge to tap my foot. I am also rather in awe of those who are adept at this form of singing.
Year: 2020
More Like Scottish
Today we are back to music that is attempting to depict Scotland – and I have to say that Malcolm Arnold in these dances does a rather more recognisable depiction than the Mendelssohn we heard in the Mendelssohn on Monday 😃 especially in the first two movements – even if Arnold seems to sound “tongue-in-cheek” as he often did. Great fun to play.
A Song Of Lost Love
No matter what country you are speaking about there are a huge range of different types of music and Scotland is no exception. However, often much of it is only known and loved within the country itself. I’m sure everyone has their own idea of what “typical” scottish music is 😃 – there may even be some who think shang-a-lang is an old scottish saying of some sort 😂. Perhaps during this short series you will find a different “sound of Scotland” to the one you already were familiar with.
A Scottish Symphony
Going to be some music from and inspired by Scotland over the next few days. Don’t worry – no bagpipes (yet) – I will let you in easily.
A Norwegian Benediction
Following on from yesterday’s post about the band tour my choice to day is a lovely song that Howard arranged and which we used as a benediction during the visit to Norway. This is not the band arrangement (I don’t have a recording of that) – but I rather like this version.
Shining a Little Light (I Hope)
Over recent times I have become even more aware of how much I don’t know – there are lots of things that I have learned about. To quote just one – until this week I had no prior knowledge of “Black Wall Street” and what happened there 99 years ago.
Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Nine years ago Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army had just completed a tour of Scandinavia visiting Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Perchance To Dream
Sorry if anyone has been waiting for my moment of calm today – its a bit late… but better late than never.
Further South
Yet another Overture, by yet another composer I haven’t previously mentioned and this time played by what is now my local professional orchestra.
Ruy Blas
Another overture by another composer who has been conspicuously absent from my posts.