Scottish folk music
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Scottish folk music is a genre of folk music that uses forms that are identified as part of the Scottish musical tradition. There is evidence that there was a flourishing culture of popular music in S
Lonach Pipe band, Edinburgh Scotland, 2009. Pipe bands are among the most recognizable forms of traditional Scottish music.
A detail from The Highland Wedding by David Allan, 1780
Cover of John Playford's Collection of original Scotch-tunes, (full of the highland humours) for the violin (1700)
Francis James Child, one of the key figures in beginning the first folk revival
Music of Scotland
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Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, often known as Scottish folk music, which remained vibrant throughout the 20th century and into the 21st when many traditional forms worldw
The folk band Runrig sang mostly in Scottish Gaelic and found commercial success in mainland Europe.
KT Tunstall has incorporated folk music with rock, earning her international success through the 2000s–2020s.
Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie, the first Scot known to have produced a symphony