Re: [Harp-L] list of Scottish/Irish tunes

[Adam Sampson <ats@xxxxxxxxx>]

JANIS SHAH <jkshah77@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> ... and particular what is the meaning of the word 'hoi'.

The list you're talking about was originally from the Scots Moothie
Group in Edinburgh:
  http://www.geocurrent.org.uk/moothie/group.html

You could try asking them, but I suspect the answer you'll get is
"because you yell 'hoi!' halfway through the second part". ;-)

(For those who don't know this tune:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK0DDwp6Kas
  http://www.folktunefinder.com/tune/85526/    )

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Adam Sampson <ats@xxxxxxxxx>                         <http://offog.org/>