Harry Linn, Music Hall Artist: “Scotland’s Premier Comic Philosopher”
Editor: digitised historic newspaper adverts and short reviews are a great resource for mapping historical musical activity, as this … Read more
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Digitised Aberdeen records shed new light on Robert Carver’s connections with the city
For some time now it has been known that the Renaissance Scottish composer Robert Carver, spent most of his life … Read more
What is ‘Scottish’ music?
The category of ‘Scottish’ could include: music that is played on “indigenous” instruments? But typical instruments are not always purely … Read more
Soundyngs: Conversations on the History of Scottish Music
Soundyngs is a blog of short-format articles and reviews, together with signposting to completed open-access digital research sources. It aims … Read more
Scottish Music Sources: the digital forest
Within Scotland itself, the holdings of the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh and (particularly for 20th and 21st century … Read more
Featured Early Career Research: Aaron McGregor and Scottish Fiddling
Aaron McGregor completed his PhD at the University of Glasgow under the supervision of John Butt and David McGuinness in … Read more