Black music from Scotland? It could be the gospel truth

Scotsman ^ | Sun 31 Aug 2003 | BEN McCONVILLE

[D. Brian Carter]

I believe this article is a hate crime.

That notwithstanding, this should be fun to watch...

[norraad]

The history of Amazing Grace fits in with all of this as well.

Regardless of the history, I love it, gives me tingles, black or white(Scots are white, aren't they?).

[Ken522]

This bit of information is going to upset Jessie and Al and all the other hucksters ....

[Treebeard]

Yeah, I heard the "Mac Daddy" clan was big into gospel music.

[Just mythoughts]

Well, well, now we have "Hebrides" singing psalms from Scotland, so who are these "Hebrides", sounds alot like "Hebrews".

The Scots are "Hebrews"?

[Between the Lines]

The history of Amazing Grace fits in with all of this as well.

Ok. Now you did it. I had to look up the history of Amazing Grace. But it was worth it.

[CholeraJoe]

(Scots are white, aren't they?)

Yup. The Welsh are the blacks of Britain.

Cymru am byth

[GOP Jedi]

Ruff's next announcement: Harlem Jazz brought to American by Polish polka musicians.

Seriously, I can understand why this would be threatening to one's paradigm. Never knew the Scottish burning cross angle, though I'm of Gaelic descent myself.

[Between the Lines]

I believe this article is a hate crime.

If Professor Willie Ruff (don't ya love that name) wasn't black it probably would be a hate crime.

[Between the Lines]

LOL

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Damn, with this Jesse can't be far behind with protests, riots, and then Bro Al with law suits. This should prove a hoot.

[muawiyah]

The Hebrides? Isn't that where Donnell, Lord of Skye, King of Norway came from?

And if it's Norway, then we are talking the Northernmost part of Norway, where the "real Norwegians" come from, and in America it's OK to call the Lapplanders!

Now, there we have it ~ the "true roots" of Jazz, Blues, Soul and Gospel music ~ the Sami

[muawiyah]

Actually, the English are the "blacks" of Brittania!

[muawiyah]

The burning cross is a declaration of war!

Most Scots gave up the practice centuries ago when the English started handing out the death penalty for doing it!

[cyborg]

Some people attach a great shame in slaves learning something from their masters. Not all masters were pigs, and many taught slaves to read, write and taught them the christian faith which oddly enough tended to make masters free slaves anyway.

"But the Scots are like anyone, and there were many who were abolitionists and who set up schools for black children after emancipation."

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

Well, the south is largely Scotch-Irish (Scotsmen from Scotland by way of the Ulster Plantation in Northern Ireland), and the ties are there, but I'm not so sure about gospel music. If so, then the Presbyterian churches in Northern Ireland should have the same singing style mentioned. Blue grass music and the Virginia Reel may have their origins from Scotland, but I think gospel music is a stretch.
St. Andrew's Cross (of Scotland) is on the Confederate Flag.

[mhking]

My mother's maiden name is O'Rourke, if that counts for anything...

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[Scenic Sounds]

Take a look at this article if you get a chance. ;-)