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This towering figure in folk music died this last week and nobody posted here on it? Seriously? I don't even particularly like her music but recognize her magisterial importance to folk music, to Scottish music, to Scotland itself.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/arts/m...at-77.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pVlcDyA...902809AF1A << not all you need to know but a heckuva start
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
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Rest peacefully my dear!
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In my part of Canada the Scottish gaelic song and fiddle music is alive and well in Cape Breton! A music great Buddy MacMaster, uncle of Natalie, passes away on Sunday! A world reknown Celtic fiddle player!
[video=youtube;G2W5Y4WbvL8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=G2W5Y4WbvL8[/video]
jazzboCR Wrote:This towering figure in folk music died this last week and nobody posted here on it? Seriously? I don't even particularly like her music but recognize her magisterial importance to folk music, to Scottish music, to Scotland itself. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/arts/m...at-77.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pVlcDyA...902809AF1A << not all you need to know but a heckuva start
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!
