When I first started frequenting this site, I didn't even know what ITM meant. (oh the shame) being from the east coast of Canada, we get lots of tunes from different styles mixed together. I know that this is considered sacrilegious by some. One of my fiddle teachers was an Irish style player and I learned all sorts of interesting things from him. I guess my point is that as long as you like to play, maybe attend a session or 2 from time to time you're welcome on the site.....so it seems, no matter what kind of banter you may hear from some of the relics that have been on here forever
While we're on the topic...what DOES ITM mean? (I think I'm probably more out-of-the-loop than most people - I just play the music, I don't know any terminology!)
I like it. It makes playing The Sally Gardens in the same way, when uninspired and half-cut, for the numpteen hundredth time in one's life, seem a slinky and cutting-edge act. It has the cachet of MIT, or IBM, or some other such classy bunch of letters. (And some that aren't world-beaters, admittedly, like ITV or ICI - whatever became of it.)
I should have grown out of such things. But with advancing years comes a pathetic desire for one's pursuits to acquire a veneer of respectability , and mysterious acronyms for dubious people and pursuits readily provide this in the modern world...
There are lots of Scottish tunes that have come into the Irish repertoire and decent tunes made out of them. These include Lord Gordons, the Masons Apron and even Rakish Paddy (origianaly a Strathspey, can't remember it's name). So bring them on. It can only improve them.
bb, are sure you didn't mean ROTFL (Rolling On The Floor Laughing)? I'm not sure kids made all of them up, I remember first seeing them almost 15 years ago in internet chat rooms.
Thats the one I meant. I just think its a bit stupid - I mean - can you physically roll around on the floor laughing while typing in an internet chat room?
Do you mean all the good scottish tunes are already on the site, or all the good tunes on the site are scottish ?
I think both statements might be contentious.
Npt that there's anything wrong with a good scottish tune, or indeed a good anything tune.
Scottish music
Scottish music
Would I be doing an extremely bad thing if I were to enter Scottish music (it's traditonal!) on this site?
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by gwendolen
Re: Scottish music
Not at all. After all, all reels are Scottish.
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by Rudall the time
Re: Scottish music
When I first started frequenting this site, I didn't even know what ITM meant. (oh the shame) being from the east coast of Canada, we get lots of tunes from different styles mixed together. I know that this is considered sacrilegious by some. One of my fiddle teachers was an Irish style player and I learned all sorts of interesting things from him. I guess my point is that as long as you like to play, maybe attend a session or 2 from time to time you're welcome on the site.....so it seems, no matter what kind of banter you may hear from some of the relics that have been on here forever
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by anastasiadesroches
Re: Scottish music
While we're on the topic...what DOES ITM mean? (I think I'm probably more out-of-the-loop than most people - I just play the music, I don't know any terminology!)
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by gwendolen
Re: Scottish music
"Irish Traditional Music" - but I hate hate hate the term ITM - grrrr
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by bb
Re: Scottish music
I like it. It makes playing The Sally Gardens in the same way, when uninspired and half-cut, for the numpteen hundredth time in one's life, seem a slinky and cutting-edge act. It has the cachet of MIT, or IBM, or some other such classy bunch of letters. (And some that aren't world-beaters, admittedly, like ITV or ICI - whatever became of it.)
I should have grown out of such things. But with advancing years comes a pathetic desire for one's pursuits to acquire a veneer of respectability , and mysterious acronyms for dubious people and pursuits readily provide this in the modern world...
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by nicholas
Re: Scottish music
Well -in terms of music I dont play any other kinds - scottish etc, and so when talking to friends or emailing others etc I even just say 'trad'.
|TM reminds me of all this ROWLF and all those other things that you youngsters have invented and it drives me crazy.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by bb
Re: Scottish music
"Not at all. After all, all reels are Scottish.
# Posted on January 14th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad "
Nope not true!
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Schlongbow
Re: Scottish music
bb - what's ROWLF? I'm not surprised these things drive you crazy - personally I find acronyms a real pain the the B.U.M.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Ron P
Re: Scottish music
I have no idea - I'm making it up just to get my point across cause I dont understand what most of them mean. LOL ...grrrrr
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by bb
Re: Scottish music
Ah now bb - you didn't make it up at all!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowlf_the_Dog
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Ron P
Re: Scottish music
We don't know where lots of music originated anyway - so much of it was borrowed and swapped cross borders, esp. between northumbria and scotland.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by barrysmith90
Re: Scottish music
There are lots of Scottish tunes that have come into the Irish repertoire and decent tunes made out of them. These include Lord Gordons, the Masons Apron and even Rakish Paddy (origianaly a Strathspey, can't remember it's name). So bring them on. It can only improve them.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by woops
Re: Scottish music
Ignore their nonsense, gwendolen. ITM means In The Mood. When you're In The Mood, play whatever music you like.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by oldstrings
Re: Scottish music
bb, are sure you didn't mean ROTFL (Rolling On The Floor Laughing)? I'm not sure kids made all of them up, I remember first seeing them almost 15 years ago in internet chat rooms.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Snakefingers
Re: Scottish music
Thats the one I meant. I just think its a bit stupid - I mean - can you physically roll around on the floor laughing while typing in an internet chat room?
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by bb
Re: Scottish music
"Not at all. After all, all reels are Scottish.
Just as all mazurkas are Polish, all Polkas are Bohemian, all Waltzes are Austrian and all Germans are English.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Scottish music
...and spaghettii is Chinese, morris dancing is Moorish, Flamenco is Flemish, guitars are Spanish, banjos are West African and politics is Scottish.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Scottish music
And I know of at least one tune on this site written by a Scot, living in Scotland and playing Scottish music!
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by c.g.
Re: Scottish music
At *least*
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Scottish music
There are already lots of Scottish tunes on this site - all the good ones
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm
Re: Scottish music
Do you mean all the good scottish tunes are already on the site, or all the good tunes on the site are scottish ?
I think both statements might be contentious.
Npt that there's anything wrong with a good scottish tune, or indeed a good anything tune.
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Scottish music
Are there any tunes from Guernsey on this site? *Are* there any tunes from Guernsey?
# Posted on January 15th 2007 by CreadurMawnOrganig
Re: Scottish music
You decide what I meant, and that will be fine but I will say that there are plenty of fantastic Scottish tunes that are not on this site!!
# Posted on January 18th 2007 by No Cause For Alarm