Dancing in the Athens of the North
New research continues to add detail to our understanding of the role played by dancing in the historical musical life … Read more
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Imagining Scotland’s Historic Soundscapes
“Archaeoacoustics” is the name of relatively new field of interdisciplinary studies which – as the name suggests – combines archaeology … Read more
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts from the National Library of Scotland
Of interest to medievalists and early modern historians more generally, the NLS has completed its digitisation project for Medieval and … Read more
Distant Echoes: Records of Early Modern Soundscapes from Crail Parish Church
As live voices gradually began to re-sound in Scotland’s churches after the COVID-19 shutdowns, many have been dismayed to learn … Read more