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Pipe band
A band of bagpipes and drums which is common in the Highland Regiments of the British Army. There are also some very well known pipe bands which take the names of companies and other interested sponsors, such as the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band. A large number of examples can be found on the Styles page. Here you can listen to another example, played by a pipe band. This is an up tempo jig. Be sure to notice the snare drums at the beginning.
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Scottish dance band
A band consisting of one or several accordions, piano, doublebass, drum kit and sometimes violin or fiddle.
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Fiddle orchestra
A large group or ensemble of Scottish fiddle players who, accompanied by piano, double basses and other instruments such as flutes, perform all types of traditional Scottish music and in this case a slow air played by the Lothian Schools Strathspey and Reel Society.
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(The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra in Aberdeen, 2005.)
Folk Groups
A group of two or more musicians who perform music in a traditional style usually accompanied by guitars. Listen to this example and notice the music is in a major key and listen also for the strumming in the accompaniment.
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Folk Rock
A group of two or more musicians who perform traditional music in a rock-music style. Originally this style was started by the group Runrig but there are now a number of groups performing traditional music in a 'rock' style.
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