The Clutha, 1963
The following was published by the Traditional Music Forum earlier this week:
MAPPING THE INSTRUMENTAL FOLK MUSIC REVIVAL IN SCOTLAND
Guest blog by Stuart Eydmann
I’m sure that no reader of this blog would disagree with my suggestion that instrumental traditional music in Scotland is in a very healthy state indeed. Participation levels are high throughout the country and among all age groups. This is supported by a large infrastructure of instrument makers and technicians, retailers, publishers, teachers, learning and performance opportunities. Traditional music is integrated, to various degrees, into formal education at all levels, there are dedicated programmes on radio and television and among many young people, playing a traditional instrument is seen as cool.It must be difficult, particularly for those under the age of 40, to appreciate that this was not always the case and that the current levels of interest is the result of developments of relatively recent origin. Continue reading →