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Francis James Child, one of the key figures in beginning the first folk revival. In the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century there was and an attempt to produce a corpus of Scottish national song, involving Robert Burns (1759–96) building on the work of antiquarians and musicologists such as William Tytler (1711–92), James Beattie (1735–1803) and Joseph Ritson (1752 ...
Topics specifically related to the decade 1920s in the music of United Kingdom, i.e. in the years 1920 to 1929. 1870s; 1880s; 1890s; ... Scottish music (1900–1949)
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Billy Boys originated in the 1920s as the signature tune of the Billy Boys, who were a Protestant Glasgow razor gang in Bridgeton (an area of Glasgow historically associated with the city's Protestant population, and with Scottish unionism – Brigton is the Scots form of Bridgeton) led by Billy Fullerton.
Westering Home" is a traditional Scottish folk song that was written by Hugh S. Roberton in the 1920s. The lyrics of the song talk about the Scottish Island of Islay . It was subsequently adopted as the slow march of the Royal Navy .
Leslie Grace is taking fans back in time with her "Bachatica" music video.Only ET was on set to take fans behind the scenes as the 26-year-old singer gets glam, rehearses choreography and films ...
Tommy Lorne (born Hugh Gallagher Corcoran; 7 December 1890 – 17 April 1935) was a Scottish music hall comedian of the 1920s. Life. Born in Kirkintilloch, ...
Jimmy MacBeath (1894–1972) was a Scottish Traveller and Traditional singer of the Bothy ballads from the north east of Scotland. He was both a mentor and source for fellow singers during the mid 20th century British folk revival. He had a huge repertoire of songs, which were recorded by Alan Lomax and Hamish Henderson.