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There is some Irish musical influence due to the influence of working men and seafarers (fishing and merchant). This led to stylistic cross-pollination with Shetland and Ireland; the Donegal fiddle tradition is notably more characteristically Scottish in style.
The distinctness of the Donegal tradition developed due to the close relations between County Donegal and Scotland, and the Donegal repertoire and style has influences from Scottish fiddle music. For example, in addition to the ”universally known” standard Irish dance tunes, there is an added volume of Scottish and Nova Scotia tunes played ...
Every generation since has been influenced by his recordings either directly or indirectly. Most notably, he has influenced fiddle players such as James "Lad" O'Beirne, Martin Wynne, Andy McGann, Ben Lennon, Martin Byrnes, Jean "Ti-Jean" Carignan and many others. In 1974, a monument was erected by the Coleman Traditional Society.
The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique, Cape Breton, lists the following 78 rpm recordings of Bill Lamey's music in their archives. [4]Celtic 028 Highland Watch's Farewell to Ireland, Celtic 029 Neil Gow's Lamentation for Dr. Moray/MacKenzie Hay, Celtic 044 Lovat Scouts/Dr. Shaw's Strathspey, Celtic 027 Bog an Lochan, Apex 26350 Lieut Howard Douglas, Apex 26351 The Warlocks/The ...
These Scottish immigrants were primarily from Gaelic-speaking regions in the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides. Although fiddling has changed since this time in Scotland, it is widely held [who?] that the tradition of Scottish fiddle music has been better preserved in Cape Breton. While there is a similar tradition from the Irish-style ...
William Marshall (27 December 1748 – 29 May 1833) is regarded as one of the greatest composers of Scottish fiddle music. Marshall was born in Fochabers, Scotland. He entered the service of the Duke of Gordon, eventually becoming the factor to the Gordon Estate. James Hunter's The Fiddle Music of Scotland credits Marshall with writing 257 ...
This style fed a growing Irish identity, which also found inspiration in Irish history, myths and folklore. There was an attempt to revitalize the native rhythm and music of Irish Gaelic. Figures such as Lady Gregory, W. B. Yeats, George Russell, J .M. Synge and Seán O'Casey wrote plays and articles about the political state of Ireland.
After World War I, Robin Orr and Cedric Thorpe Davie were influenced by modernism and Scottish musical cadences. Erik Chisholm founded the Scottish Ballet Society and helped create several ballets. [51] The Edinburgh Festival was founded in 1947 and led to an expansion of classical music in Scotland, leading to the foundation of Scottish Opera ...