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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000060.txt from 2004/12

From: Oboeeee@-----.com
Subj: [DR-L] Quote of the Day
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:10:12 -0500


Reflections On a Scottish Christmas

The dark of winter wraps around us tight.
The lamps are fired, and flickering light
beats time to the fiddle as notes float softly down, like the years' first
snow.
While outside the window a blast of late December wind
whistles harmony to the drone of the pipes.
We push the old year back against the wall
so we can dance a jig for Christmas and welcome in the new.

-Johnny Cunningham, Scottish fiddler

The fire and passion of traditional Scottish fiddling is reflected in the
lightning-fast playing of Johnny Cunningham. A founding member of Silly Wizard,
Cunningham was instrumental in spreading interest in modern,
tradition-rooted Celtic music. His albums as a soloist and as a member of Relativity and
Nightnoise have extended those traditions.

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