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Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh's George Street

Dancing in the Athens of the North

31 December 2022 by Jane Pettegree

New research continues to add detail to our understanding of the role played by dancing in the historical musical life … Read more

Categories Articles Tags 16thCentury, 17thCentury, 18thCentury, 19thCentury, AssemblyRoom, Dance, Edinburgh, Reel, Strathspey Leave a comment
Early music ensemble playing fiddle, cello, harpsichord, and recorder

Review: ‘Full of the Highland Humours’, recording by Ensemble Hesperi

24 November 202223 November 2022 by Jane Pettegree

(featured in image): Ensemble Hesperi performers Mary-Jannet Leith – recorders Magdalena Loth-Hill – baroque violin Florence Petit – baroque cello … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 17thCentury, 18thCentury, EnsembleHesperi, Fiddle, Flute, JamesOswald, Recorder, RobertBremner, ThomasErskine Leave a comment
Scottish Mountainside near Rothiemurchus

50 Years of the Society of Highland and Island Historical Research: more on musicians and music in Highland society

3 November 2022 by Jane Pettegree

The Society of Highland & Island Historical Research (see Soundyngs post 2/3/22) celebrates this year the 50th anniversary of its … Read more

Categories Articles Tags 17thCentury, 18thCentury, Bagpipe, Clarsach, Fiddle, Highland, Ossian, Song, Strathspey Leave a comment
Muses Threnodie Title Page

Perth and Musical Muses in 1638

12 May 20224 May 2022 by Jane Pettegree

‘Reading Scotland before 1707’ is the title of the symposium co-hosted by the Folger Research library and the University of … Read more

Categories Articles Tags 17thCentury, Bagpipe, Guitar, Lute, Perth, Protestant, Song Leave a comment

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