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Andrew Colquhoun (andrewohc@idsi.net)
Sat, 19 Oct 1996 20:18:31 -0400 (EDT)
>What I am wondering is, do you think that in olden times, the musicians
>played these songs "straight" or "jazz" style?
>
I'm not a betting man but... I betcha that they improvised constantly... I
grew up in Scotland and even today no two people sing or play exactly alike.
They all add their own flavor to the piece. In my opinion, that is holding
to the <tradition> more than setting things in concrete would.... In my
opinion.....!!!
Andrew