Voicing Scotland: Folk, Culture, Nation

Name: Voicing Scotland: Folk, Culture, Nation
Brand: Luath Press Ltd
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English

By (author): Gary West

Voicing Scotland takes the reader on a discovery tour through Scotlands traditional music and song culture, past and present. West unravels the strings that link many of our contemporary musicians, singers and poets with those of the past, offering up to our ears these voices which deserve to be more loudly heard.

What do they say to us in the 21st Century? What is the role of tradition in the contemporary world? Can there be a folk culture in the digital age? What next for the traditional arts?

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Weight: 290g
Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781908373281

About Gary West

GARY WEST is a senior lecturer in Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh. He is also an active traditional musician and teacher and presents a weekly programme Pipeline on BBC Radio Scotland. Originally from Pitlochry in Perthshire he played for many years with the innovative Vale of Atholl Pipe Band winning the Scottish and European Championships. In his late teens he moved sideways into the folk scene playing recording and touring with the bands Ceolbeg and Clan Alba and becoming a founder member of the ceilidh band Hugh MacDiarmids Haircut. He has performed on around 20 albums including his debut solo release The Islay Ball and his most recent collaboration Hinterlands with harpist Wendy Stewart.