Scots song
Summary
Scots song follows ballads, lyrical songs and related traditional singing in Scots and closely connected Scottish English repertoires. Text, regional dialect and manner of delivery matter; it is not a label for every song by a Scottish artist.
Contemporary and trending
Current recordings and concert performances keep this repertoire in circulation. The listening collection includes recent and worthwhile earlier versions, with performer and version credits retained; it does not treat an upload date as a composition date. Jean Redpath, Dick Gaughan, Robyn Stapleton, Iona Fyfe and Alasdair Roberts offer different repertoire and interpretive approaches.[1]
History
Oral transmission, printed collections, working and domestic life, revival singers and archives have all shaped the repertoire. Borders ballads and northeast song traditions are important, distinct strands.[2]
Musical characteristics
Narrative pacing, memorable melodic lines, dialect and the treatment of repeated verses shape performance. Unaccompanied singing and acoustic arrangements both occur, with different singers choosing different degrees of ornament and rhythmic freedom.
Geography and communities
Northeast Scotland, the Lowlands and the Borders have particularly strong connections, while concerts, clubs, archives and teaching carry songs throughout Scotland. Scottish Gaelic singing is represented separately.[3]
Artists
Jean Redpath, Dick Gaughan, Robyn Stapleton, Iona Fyfe and Alasdair Roberts offer different repertoire and interpretive approaches.
Recording entrances
Jean Redpath — Jean Redpath sings Three Scottish Songs[4]; Robyn Stapleton — Robyn Stapleton performs My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose live at The Tolbooth (The Visit 2017)[5]. These are particular versions, not a claim that every work by each performer belongs here.
Related genres
Scottish traditional; Scottish Gaelic song; Shetland fiddle music.
References
- ↑ Traditional Music and Song Association: Scottish Borders.
- ↑ The Tradition Bearers: listening archive.
- ↑ Traditional Music and Song Association: Scottish Borders.
- ↑ Jean Redpath sings Three Scottish Songs — primary release/performance credits.
- ↑ Robyn Stapleton performs My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose live at The Tolbooth (The Visit 2017) — primary release/performance credits.
Third-party material retains its credited licenses.
Source: Scots song — https://wiki.muglobe.com/wiki/Scots_song