Review: Wayfaring Strangers: The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia
Image: The Bog Trotters Band, in Galax, Virginia, 1937. Autoharp, fiddlers, guitar. Geologically, the Appalachians are a continuation of the … Read more
Diaspora
More on Scottish Music in 19th century Australia
Image: Victoria, Australia, painted by Eugene von Guerard. Use free of conditions from www.goodfreephotos.com Soundyngs earlier this year reviewed an … Read more
James Cheechoo (1929-2022), the ‘Last of the James Bay Fiddlers’, and his Scottish Connection
James Cheechoo (1929-2022), who passed away at the age of 92, on 11 February 2022 in Moose Factory, Northern Ontario, … Read more
Scottish Songs in Canada: MacEdward Leach and the Songs of Atlantic Canada
While digital archives in Scotland hold many riches of traditional music, the Scots, of course, took (and still take) their … Read more
Review: Concerto Caledonia, Songs of Home and Distant Isles
Released in 2020 from the growing HIP stable of Concerto Caledonia, this fascinating project explores the music taken by Scots … Read more