Scots Gaelic

REVIEW: J. L. Campbell and Francis Collinson, Hebridean Folksongs III.

by Virginia Blankenhorn

Celtica XV (1982), 181-4.

REVIEW: Margaret Fay Shaw, Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist (2nd. ed.); John Lorne Campbell and Francis Collinson, Hebridean Folksongs II.

by Virginia Blankenhorn

Celtica XIV (1981), 164-66.

Verse-structure and performance in Scottish Gaelic vernacular poetry

by Virginia Blankenhorn

Rannsachadh na Gaidhlig 6 (forthcoming 2012).

Following a brief comparison between Scottish Gaelic and Irish accentual metre at the linear level, this essay focuses... more Following a brief comparison between Scottish Gaelic and Irish accentual metre at the linear level, this essay focuses on the unique character of sung performance in Scotland, involving a complex structural matrix of verse-metre, musical structure, and (in the case of waulking songs) refrain patterning and the dance-like interplay of soloist and chorus in the performance ensemble. The essay suggests that the profound differences between Irish and Scottish Gaelic performance practice may ultimately derive from the Scottish Gaels' unique and prolonged experience of the Norse settlement.

REVIEW: Ethel Bassin, The Old Songs of Skye: Frances Tolmie and Her Circle. Ed. Derek Bowman

by Virginia Blankenhorn

1981 Yearbook for Traditional Music, 118-9.

Economic Impact of Gaelic Arts and Culture (2003) - executive summary

by Douglas Chalmers

This is an executive summary of some of the figures on impact discovered during my doctoral research

This summarises in very brief form some of the findings of my PhD. It can be read with the contents page, conclusions... more This summarises in very brief form some of the findings of my PhD. It can be read with the contents page, conclusions chapter and postscript chapters (also uploaded)