The Embro area of Ontario from which our choir and many of its members originate, has Scottish roots and in fact has a very famous Highland Games every July 1 rain or shine. Check out a bit of the Embro historical background from the library archives.
We have had a lot of fun with an old pub song, A Wee Deoch and Doris. I remember my Scottish grandma singing it at every visit. Now I know what it means. The last line, "If you can say, "It's a braw bricht moonlicht nicht", Then yer a'richt, ye ken" was a test of sobriety. You indeed have to be sober to say those lines. Even then it takes concentration.
We certainly sing a plethora of music from modern to ancient, and serious to funny. No matter what we sing, we do it until we are all happy with the result. And sometimes, my knees go weak and my heart sings. That is my WHY! Thanks, Embro Thistle Singers.
2 comments:
I think it's a great idea to use Scottish music for the ETS. Are you going to sing at the highland games?
We haven't been asked yet but we hope to one day soon.
Kitty
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