I first heard this song more than a few years ago at a Scottish SA Congress. The visiting section was (if I remember correctly) the band from Örebro and they had with them a vocal soloist. She sang this with a male voice “backing group” more than once over the weekend and it stuck in my head for a long time.
Vocal
A Flying Memory
Today’s music evokes a specific memory – but not a specific place, unless you count the inside of a plane 😃
Thinking About Remembering
I think this one is particularly suitable for today’s “gentle” choice.
Conference Memory
The fact that yesterday’s choice is associated in my mind with a quite specific time and place has led me to the ‘theme’ for the next few days. I am sure that everyone can relate to the idea that hearing a piece of music can transport you back to somewhere/sometime.
An Old Favourite – A New Take On It
I am well aware that even though I am familiar with lots of music there is even more that I do not know. I am also aware that with music (as with many aspects of our lives) we all tend to stuck to the familiar without allowing sufficient opportunity to find new things. Its been nice to get some feedback on my posts to the effect that what I have shared was new to someone.
A Wee Bit Of Sunshine
Given the rather damp weather here today I thought that my music should have a summery theme – so its a good time to also change the style a bit 😂
Puirt à beul
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.
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 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.
Another University Group
Started the a capella week with the King’s Singers originating from King’s College in Cambridge and we end it with a group out of Indiana University.