Month: October 2012

I’ve read in an academic tome that folk songs and art songs should be considered as distinct. Not this but an interesting read, anyway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_song I understand the reasoning to be that art songs are composed as intentional artistic works with formal consideration of form, structure, melody, harmony and accompaniment – whereas folk songs arise…

As a first part of what I hope will be a series of “hats-off” to friends who happen to be fine musicians, songwriters and entertainers whom I’ve met in the past couple of years since I’ve moved to Edinburgh, I think you will be entertained by the gifted Calum Carlyle. Calum is a fine player,…