- Never steal from Captain Farrell.
- Alcohol combined with women ALWAYS result in unplanned pregnancies.
- If you go out on a boat, you are pretty much dead.
- If you go to another country, you are pretty much dead.
- Australia is awesome but everyone is very lonely or swagmen.
- It's all the fault of the English.
- Scottish traditional albums must, by law, contain a minimum of 10% songs 1745 centric.
- Laments are possibly the most raw and moving form of music.
- Cross Irish Sea fertilisation is a wonderful thing.
- Manual labour is a the mark of a true man.
- Guitars are required by law in your band.
- Accordion makes everything sound better.
- Whaling was the most dangerous profession next to being soldier.
- Prostitutes must appear in a minimum of 5% of the songs on your album and must be essentially good people or dirt thieves.
- Boots not shoes.
- It's time to reclaim the tin whistle from the Orangemen.
- Sexual misadventures are probably the oldest kind of tale.
- Your true love will survive horrific battles but disguise himself to "surprise you" after telling you he died horribly in battle.
- Speed isn't everything, it's passion and a good beat.
- The songs are brilliant and a rare chance to find out about culture.
Sunday 25 October 2009
20 Things I Have Learnt From Binging on Traditional Music.
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19 Per Mendelssohn, "The godless come fast."
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