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Robbie and the Baroque Fiddle

 

In Tarbolton's hall, steps were taught,  

Burns learned with grace, his heart yearning.  

Gregg's skilled hands urged him to soar,  

The fiddle's song guiding each move.

 

The Bachelor's Club became a place of cheer,  

Burns and Gregg dedicated their time,  

Refining steps and thoughts together,  

In dance and music, their spirits intertwined.

 

From Alloway to Glasgow's stage,  

The baroque fiddle carried timeless tales.  

In New York's hall, its notes would soar,  

Bringing an ageless dance to life again.

 

Burns' love for dance and music blossomed,  

His world expanded with poetic views,  

Each tune and step invigorated his spirit,  

Enriching his soul with every verse he wrote.

 

Gregg's fiddle, a treasure from the past,  

Held stories of history waiting to be told.  

Played now in grand and bright venues,  

It continues the legacy of those early days.

 

 

 

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Red Brick Keshner

Sat 16th Nov 2024 23:30

Thanks Tom (Merton) 👍🌷

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Red Brick Keshner

Sat 16th Nov 2024 23:21

Oh fiddle sticks! Quite fiddly this fiddling about… Thanks Uilleam. I’m sure that’s just scraped the surface of something deeper and far richer. May the movement be spurred on and keep the heart alive. 🌷👍

TOM MERTON

Sat 16th Nov 2024 21:46

A great off the beaten track poem Red-cheers!

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Sat 16th Nov 2024 18:40

Thanks, RBK, an interesting and educational piece.

It’s good to see that Scottish and Irish folk musicians, and others across the world are helping their traditions to stay alive and well by proudly holding on to the term “fiddle” as opposed to “violin”.
Although save for minor differences (mainly affecting the bowing action) they’re of the same construction, they are now played very differently.

I’ve enjoyed listening to Baroque Period music played with period instruments; a refreshing change. But it’s only just occurred to me with your help, that there survives such an instrument as a “baroque fiddle” – thanks you Robbie!.

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