Psalm Boats
Imagine if going to church didn’t involve driving or walking … but a boat trip. This was, and possibly sometimes … Read more
Articles
Seinn Spioradail (Sacred Singing): Sacred Soundscapes of the Highlands and Islands
Image: St Michael’s Church, Eriskay (Father Allan MacDonald’s parish) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael%27s_Church,_Eriskay#/media/File:St_Michael’s_Church,_Eriskay_20090608.jpg Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 Soundyngs directs readers to a new … Read more
Valentine’s Day with the Corris in Regency Edinburgh
Image: “The Lass of Pattie’s Mill”, lyrics by Allan Ramsay, arranged by Dominico Corri, from his “A New & Complete … Read more
Poles in Exile: Refugee contributions to Scottish Music
This month many of you might be thinking about the latest waves of enforced migration from regions experiencing war and … Read more
The Burns 1859 Centenary
As its local supermarket is currently awash with haggis, neeps, tatties, shortbread and that bright orange fizzy drink that provokes … Read more
A Gaelic Christmas
Image: Castlebay, Barra’s, 2020 Christmas tree made by islanders who spent the Covid lockdown making squares for this wonderful thing. … Read more
Broughton House and Border Ballads Part 3: songs and chapbooks
Featured Image: Cover of a 19th Chapbook printed in Newton Stewart, Galloway (author’s own photograph) This is the last of … Read more
Broughton House and Border Ballads Part 2: The Mansfield Manuscript
Featured Image: Kirkcudbright, by Kenny Lam, from Visit Scotland Website In Soundyngs’ last post, I discussed the song collecting activity … Read more
Broughton House and Border Ballads Part 1: The Macmath Manuscript
Featured Image: Broughton House, photograph by Lorna M Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Soundyngs went to Galloway this … Read more
Dunkeld Fiddlers and Music Archives
With thanks to Pete Clark and Munro Gauld for filling in some of the gaps. Dunkeld is widely known as … Read more
17th Century Danish Music with Scottish Connections
With thanks to Bodil Partridge, who told me recently about Thomas Kingo, a 17th century Danish composer with family roots … Read more
17th Century Lutes around the North Sea Littoral
Image: from the Thysius Lutebook, 17th century lute tablature (French style) Soundyngs went on a trip to the Netherlands recently … Read more