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6 rock musicians on a stage at the end of a concert, waving goodbye

Highland Rock Bands in late 20th Century Scotland

24 June 2024 by Jane Pettegree

Image: Runrig’s final concert, ‘The Last Dance’ in Stirling, August 2018. Hic et nunc, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia … Read more

Categories Articles Tags 20thCentury, Gaelic, Rock, RockMusic Leave a comment
Book cover title Are Ye Dancin'? showing a 6 piece band lineup with guitars and drums in a dance hall

Review: Are Ye Dancin’? Scotland’s 20th Century Dance Halls

13 November 202313 November 2023 by Jane Pettegree

Soundyngs recently reviewed a book on 19th century popular entertainment. Today’s post reviews a picture-book history of Scottish dance halls … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags 20thCentury, dancebands, DanceHall, Glasgow, Rock Leave a comment
A folk-rock band from the 1960s The Clutha

Review: Eleanor Bell and Linda Gunn (eds.), The Scottish Sixties: Reading, Rebellion, Revolution?

1 February 2023 by Jane Pettegree

Image source: Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame (Hands up for Trad) – on The Clutha.   This year marks … Read more

Categories Reviews Tags Edinburgh, Festival, FolkMusic, FolksongRevival, Glasgow, Jazz, Pop, Rock Leave a comment

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