Scottish Quiz 4

1 Which two Highland dances are commonly executed, one following the other without a break?

2 What is a pibroch?

3 Who was Niel Gow?

4 What is a clarsach?

5 If you danced a Gillie Chaluim what equipment would you require?

6 What are puirt—a-beul?

7 What is the correct name of the Highland dancing step often known as the pas de bas?

8 What is a ‘bothy ballad’?

9 Do you know which symphony was called by its composer ‘The Scotch Symphony’?

10 What is a chanter?

11 There is an annual Scottish gathering called ‘The Mod’. To what art is it devoted?

12 What is Piob Mhor?

13 For what is Mrs. Kennedy Fraser famous?

14 What was ‘The Glasgow Orpheus’?

15 What is Crimond?

16 ‘Ye’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road
And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye...’ What is ‘the low road’?

17 Who wrote Annie Laurie—and did Annie marry the author?

18 Who was cursed with a gentle wife and cured her of her airs by thrashing his ‘ain sheepskin’?

19 What is a ceilidh?

20 ‘I wish I were where Helen lies. . Where does she lie?

21 What is a corronach?

22 Which song is often known as ‘The Scottish National Anthem’?

23 What is the ‘Scots Snap’?

24 In what Scottish song would you bid farewell to your hosts but promise a return visit?

25 What is ‘waulking’ and why should this question be in a section dealing with music?

26 ‘By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes...’
Where?

27 What do the initials, S.N.O., stand for?

28 What ballet is set in the slums of Glasgow?

29 Where is the Usher Hall?

30 Which Scots comedian is associated with the song,
Roamin’ in the Gloamin’?

31 Here are the opening lines of some well-known Scots songs. Can you give the titles commonly given to them?

A Why weep ye by the tide, ladye?
Why weep ye by the tide?

B Maxwelton Bracs are bonnie.

C To the Lairds of Convention ‘twas Claverhouse spoke.

D Should auld acquaintance be forgot.

E And are ye sure the news is true?
And are ye sure he’s weel?

F Fareweel to Lochaber, fareweel to my Jean.

G March, march, Ettrick and Teviotdale.

H Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing.

I Bonnie Charlie’s now awa’

J When trees did bud and fields were green,
And broom bloomed fair to see.

K I’ve seen the smiling of fortune beguiling.

L Ye Hielands and ye Lawlands,
O , whar ha’e ye been?

M Gin a body meet a body.

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