Ron.M -> RE: Did "The Blues" originate in Scotland? (Feb. 8 2010 10:57:16)
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I remember reading that a number of blues lyrics, like St. James Infirmary, can be traced back to the UK and/or Ireland. There might be a connection, but that would have been a long time ago, don't you think? Hi Norman, I'm not taliking about Blues from the 1910's or 20's or whatever...much earlier. I'm sure lyrics would not have come into it at all, only the "sound", since these services were held in the Gaelic language only, never English. The Western Highlands of Scotland are completely different from the rest of Scotland, with their own language (Gaelic) and customs. Of course they now speak English perfectly, but with a pronounced accent. My highland friend and I would go to a couple of Gaelic Pubs in Glasgow where unobtainable Malts were served and great music was played and I mixed in that community amongst the young folk from the Highlands and Islands that had come down to Glasgow to seek employment or attend college or Uni. I even dated some of the very beautiful Highland girls as well, who were as up to date and "cool" as any Glasgow girls, but had this infuriating habit of talking Gaelic to their (girl) friends in the pub while you were there. So you didn't know if they were talking about you or not. [:D] Probably my most vivid memory was at a party in a Glasgow tenament top flat, where at 2 in the morning someone unpacked a set of powerful outdoor bagpipes and began to play some inspired traditional solo piping, full belt. Naturally, the neighbours called the Police, but on a Saturday night they sent only the rookies, so when the Police hammered on the door and it was opened...one of the partygoers recognised the coppers as old schoolfriends from Lewis... "Donal! Hamish!.....come away in!" So they did, took their hats off and had a dram! [:D] Western Highland culture is as different as mainstream Spain and the Gitanos of Andalucia and cannot be lumped together as "Scotland" IMO. cheers, Ron
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