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Gordon Ramsey

Research Topic:

Music, Emotion and Identity in Ulster Scots Communities.

This study examines the way identities are brought forth and emotional bonds of community created in socially situated contexts of embodied practice within marching flute bands and associated groups of folk musicians in Northern Ireland.

Supervisors: Dr. Fiona Magowan & Dr. Marina Roseman.

Contact Details: gordonramsey@hotmail.com

Research Interests: Marching bands, traditional music in Ireland and the Ulster Scots diaspora, community music making, the paradigm of embodiment.