The Alexander Brothers

In some areas of the world, not only Scotland, traditional Scottish folk music is extremely popular. A man (Scottish folk performers usually being men) in a kilt and full Scottish regalia singing the songs that have been passed down from generation to generation reminds people of a simpler time when music was something made on the spur of the moment to have fun and enjoyment, and entertain a few listeners along the way. In the case of the Alexander Brothers, there were two such men in kilts; Tom (born in 1937) and Jack (born in 1939) from Cambusnethan, near Wishaw, learned the...