In the tradition - roots and branches

[marshlander]

I was deciding where to post this when I thought maybe we could use a thread on traditional music, music native to our own countries, or to other lands. I spend a lot of my time performing and teaching roots-based music (Saturday was a ceilidh with a band playing British traditional dance music, last night was my samba band and I've just got in from a morning of teaching Caribbean steel pan, for example). I also love to hear people who work "in the tradition". I've been enjoying Fenris' postings of Loreena McKennitt YouTubes today with her obvious Celtic influences. Though I will freely admit that a little Irish music goes a very long way for me, I do know of some some really exciting things happening in Scotland and England ... perhaps others will be able to inform me better on other parts of the UK? So, where are you from? What does your own traditional music sound like? What are innovators doing with the tradition?

Okay let's start with Scotland. For me, Shooglenifty can do no wrong mile:

Tammienorrie