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Folklore

two signs on a wall, one in Icelandic, the other in English, naming the men responsible for the music and words of the icelandic national anthem in 1874

Iceland and Scotland: Some Musical Connections

18 August 2025 by Jane Pettegree

Summer is a time for travelling – as the old Vikings knew well.  Travelling not so far from home, Soundyngs … Read more

Categories General Tags Edinburgh, Folklore, Iceland, Pop, Popular Music, PopularMusic, Saga Leave a comment
Page of a book with parallel Gaelic and English texts

A Fresh Look at the Carmina Gadelica: Recent Research by Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart

25 January 2023 by Jane Pettegree

Image: from University of St Andrews Special Collection, first edition of “Carmina Gadelica” vol.1 (Edinburgh, T & A Constable, 1900), … Read more

Categories Articles Tags AlexanderCarmichael, Celticism, Charms, Folklore, Gaelic, Song, Songs Leave a comment
MacEdward Leach Archive

Scottish Songs in Canada: MacEdward Leach and the Songs of Atlantic Canada

11 February 2022 by Jane Pettegree

While digital archives in Scotland hold many riches of traditional music, the Scots, of course, took (and still take) their … Read more

Categories Articles Tags 19thCentury, 20thCentury, Canada, Folklore, Gaelic, Song Leave a comment

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