Pat Shaw was an accomplished singer and musician and a skilled performer of morris, sword and country dancing. He was a keen collector and researcher of music, dance and song. He played several instruments, including oboe, guitar and accordion. But what of the legacy he left behind?
Legacy 1 – “It is all right to compose new dances”
Legacy 2 – “It is all right to come up with interpretations other than Cecil Sharp’s”
Legacy 3 – “Folk is a living tradition”
Legacy 4 – “Opening and widening the horizon of Folk Dance and Music”
Legacy 5 – “The Preservation of Shetland Music”
Tom Anderson discuss Pat’s influence on Shetland Fiddle Music at: http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/79819/1
Legacy 6 – “The Preservation of Scottish Folk Song”
More information about the Grieg-Duncan song collection can be found at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/celtic-scottish-studies/outreach-impact/greig-duncan