Do you think Scottish Music suits ye olde HD?

[Dick Glasgow]

I thought some of you might enjoy my humble efforts on my trusty Rick Thum.

Three wee Scottish tunes on a Rick Thum

Given its long track record in Scotland, do you think Scottish Music really works on a HD?

Cheers
Dick

[Nikita]

well Ptarm, thanks for the nice video, and the lovely playing... and your efforts to make our friends on the Session site get out of their - how could we say, reject? racism? of the HD...
As I play a lot of Scottish music on hackbrett, my advice is one of a fan, quite addicted to playing scottish music on HD (or hackbrett...). Just listen to Jim Cooper... and John Rea, with all the Scottisch-influenced music of Antrim...
I find it works really well for Strathspeys and Flings : the Scottisch Snap sounds really good, and - to my point of view ! the sustain adds to the charm of the music !
We're preparing a program of Burns songs, not the most known ones, but some with really aulde melodies, and it's just marvelous on Hackbrett...
anyway, I think and affirm that any music is great on our instrument... as long as it's well played, with feeling...
there, that's what we call "a cry of the heart" ?

[Dick Glasgow]

Yes Nikita, of course I was just playing Devil's Advocate over on the session, because personally I think the HD is ideally suited to playing loads of Scottish Music.

Of course, Irish Music doesn't sound too bad on it either:

Out on the Ocean & The Legacy

Cheers
Dick

[eddytmsg]

Good playing there Ptarmigan!

Someday I need to work up the courage to post a piece or two on the web but currently I'm just trying to get some of my technique "chops" back after a long hiatus.

I hadn't thought about playing Scottish pieces, in a Scottish voicing. They certainly sound good. Maybe I'll work on a few though I need to be vigilant, because if I am not my "Miss McLeod's" starts sounding like "Have You Ever Seen the Devil, Uncle Joe". Yes, sir same tune, different sound. I probably need more exposure to the genre. I think I'll start by researching the musicians Nikita mentioned, Jim Cooper and John Rea.

Anyway, thanks for posting those, and the Irish pieces.

Ed

[Dick Glasgow]

You are very welcome Ed.

I look forward to hearing your own YouTubes.

Perhaps you'll enjoy these 3 Fife Marches from Co Antrim

Cheers
Dick

[Nikita]

Ed, if you want to get recordings of Jim Cooper, you'll have to go to :
www.forest-tracks.co.uk
Paul Marsh who owns the label, is a great chap.
and the playing of Jim Cooper is just wonderful. He plays also funny things like Cha-Chas, harry lime theme, along with scottish and irish tunes...

[eddytmsg]

Dick,

Yes, thank you, I do enjoy the fife marches.

I think that you are doing just fine in your "vacuum". Even here in the USA I believe that most players are more self taught than not. I think, though, that there are more festivals here, hence more workshops with some very accomplished amateurs and professionals.

I also do not believe that "speed" is the best approach to presenting a tune. There are some reels and hornpipes that sound quite nice, to my ear at least, when played at a more stately pace, especially on an hammered dulcimer. Similarly there are some jigs that I think work nicely as waltzes.

Anyway, back to practicing, chords currently.

Ed

[eddytmsg]

Nikita,

Thanks for the lead/link on Jim Cooper's recordings.

Hopefully I won't take too hard of a hit from the exchange rate and shipping charges!

Ed

[dulcimike]

Good stuff there, Ptarm! Good man!

Yep, Scottish, Irish, all sound good on the HD. The first Scottish one, The Braes of Tulliemet, I think John Rea played, didn't he?