Thoughts by Alyssa Adams

         When it comes to Scottish music and traditions it all fascinates me. It started when I watched the series "Outlander" on Netflix. I know I know not a great representation of the actual music but from what I did see it's so unique and the instruments like bagpipes have this beautiful sound that I have no familiarity with. I love the dancing that comes with the music and this connection between the people of this culture that is felt when listening to the music. I feel like this music holds this connection between the people who know it and who grew up with it. I also feel like it has this sense of home and comfort to it. Celtic Music     Celtic music is another name for Scottish folk music. Their music includes a variation of different musical instruments like bagpipes, tin whistles, and the accordion. Other instruments that are that are often associated with traditional Scottish music are the fiddle, guitar, and drums. Celtic music has origins...

     The first recording system ever invented was a cylinder phonograph in 1877. This invention opened up the doors to allow people to make recordings and send them. They also allow people to play music when they want to. Next came a Gramophone which was created about 10 years after the phonograph. This device would play records that had engraved songs on them. It wasn't until 1948 that a new recording device or music player was invented. A long-playing record was the next best thing that allowed whole albums to be put on one record. Then about 15 years later in 1962 a multi-track analog tape recording came around. This quickly became the most popular way that music was recorded. In 1963, the cassette tape and player came out. this opened up the world to portable music. By 1982 the CD was invented in Japan and then by 1983, it was sold in the United States. By 1999 CDs were sold to make recordings. lastly, in 2001 the iPod was able to store multiple albums and play them b...