Second revival Scottish folk music

the bust of hamish henderson in south gyle

after world war ii traditional music in scotland marginalised, but, unlike in england, remained stronger force, céilidh house still present in rural communities until 1950s , traditional material still performed older generation, if younger generation tended prefer modern styles of music. decline changed actions of individuals such american musicologist alan lomax, collected numerous songs in scotland issued columbia records around 1955. radio broadcasts lomax, hamish henderson , peter kennedy (1922–2006) important in raising awareness of tradition, particularly kennedy s roved out, largely based around scottish , irish music. school of scottish studies founded @ university of edinburgh in 1951, henderson research fellow , collection of songs begun calum maclean (1915–60). acts popularised included john strachan (1875–1958), jimmy macbeath (1894–1972), jeannie robertson (1908–75) , flora macneil (1928-2015). number festivals popularised music, such edinburgh people s festival (1951–53) , aberdeen folk festival (1963–). in 1960s there flourishing folk club culture. first folk club founded in london ewan maccoll (1915–89), emerged leading figure in revival in britain, recording influential records such scottish popular ballads (1956). scottish folk clubs less dogmatic english counterparts, rapidly moved english folk song policy, , continued encourage mixture of scottish, irish, english , american material. on hosted traditional performers, including donald higgins , stewarts of blairgowrie, beside english performers , new scottish revivalists such robin hall (1936–98), jimmie macgregor (born 1930) , corries. number of these new performers, including ian campbell folk group, emerged skiffle movement.

there strand of popular scottish music benefited arrival of radio , television, relied on images of scottishness derived tartanry , stereotypes employed in music hall , variety. proponents included andy stewart (1933–93), weekly programme white heather club ran in scotland 1958 1967. frequent guests included moira anderson (born 1938) , kenneth mckeller (1927–2010), enjoyed own programmes. programmes , music immensely popular, although version of scottish music , identity despised many modernists.

the fusing of various styles of american music british folk created distinctive form of fingerstyle guitar playing known folk baroque, pioneered figures including davy graham , bert jansch. led in part british progressive folk music, attempted elevate folk music through greater musicianship, or compositional , arrangement skills. many progressive folk performers continued retain traditional element in music, including jansch became member of band pentangle in 1967. others largely abandoned traditional element of music. particularly important donovan (who influenced emerging progressive folk musicians in america such bob dylan) , incredible string band, 1967 incorporated range of influences including medieval , eastern music compositions, leading development of psychedelic folk, had considerable impact on progressive , psychedelic rock. acoustic groups continued interpret traditional material through 1970s included ossian , silly wizard. boys of lough , battlefield band, emerged flourishing glasgow folk scene. scene highly influential clutha, line up, 2 fiddlers, later augmented piper jimmy anderson, , whistlebinkies, pursued instrumental format, relying on traditional instruments, including clàrsach (celtic harp). many of these groups played largely music originating lowlands, while later, more successful bands tended favor gaelic sounds of highlands. while popular within folk circles, none of these groups achieved success of irish groups such chieftains , dubliners. of these bands produced noted solo artists, including andy m. stewart of silly wizard, brian mcneill of battlefield band, , dougie maclean of tannahill weavers. maclean perhaps best known of these, having written caledonia, 1 of scotland s beloved songs.

though perhaps not popular of celtic fusion counterparts, traditional scottish artists still making music. these include hebridean singer julie fowlis, gaelic supergroup dàimh, , lau. old blind dogs have found success singing in doric scots dialect of native aberdeenshire. albannach has gained recognition distinctive combination of pipes , drums.