So here’s a fine state of affairs. I’m working on a book chapter. I’m also polishing a paper for a lecture I’m giving next month. There I was the other day, looking at one of the sources that I’m focusing on for the chapter, and suddenly – hey, THERE was a tune that had also been used by the anthology compiler that I’m lecturing on.
One thing led to another. I now have a new section in the lecture, a new selfie-stick for recording myself PLAYING the tune in various different iterations, a practising schedule to make sure the tunes sound good in the recording, and the distinct possibility that I shall write something more extended for this blog at some stage. Which is great, of course.
However, that aside, these particular points of interest are neither connected with the impending book chapter, nor my own research into Scottish music publishers! I’m stuck with an earworm. Meanwhile, I need to set the lecture aside for now, and put some more work into the chapter …
Karen McAulay, Musicologist 