An oak carving in the royal palace at Stirling Castle has yielded what is thought to be 'binary' musical notation on its perimeter, thought to be the oldest instrumental notation in Scotland. Essentially giving a form only, interpretations of the source have been diverse.Barnaby Brown of the RSAMD, pictured with the head (Photo: RobMcDougall.com) has undertaken serious researches, leading to a performance by pupils from Allan's Primary School of a nine-phase work extrapolated from the home-grown harp tradition.
A little known folk duo from New Zealand followed a more troubadourian reading:
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