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| Image | Title | Item Description |
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 JSS0213 |
Page 4 of 4, Le Messe | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of his virtuoso solo ' Le Messe' ['Le Messie', 'The Messiah']. 'Le Messie' is a violin made in Italy by Antonio Stradivari in 1716. It is highly valued not only because it is a wonderful instrument, but, curiously, because it is in superb condition - it has never been played.... |
 JSS0214 |
Note about Le Messe | Manuscript in the hand of Skinner and Alexander Troup ('A. T.') It reads, from top, (scored out) 'Other MSS with H. Degerre, James Watson, John Marshall.' 'This is a very good tune, and will come to be popular after it is published, A. T.' Again in Skinner's hand: "Scottish Violinist", '£2000 Violin... |
 JSS0215 |
Page 1 of 2, Polka Tempo, Le Messe | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of the 'Polka Tempo' section of his virtuoso solo ' Le Messe' ['Le Messie', 'The Messiah']. The accompaniment differs to that given in the version at JSS0213 and in the last two lines of JSS0212. This version was not used in the final Harp & Claymore collection either. Skinner's... |
 JSS0216 |
Page 2 of 2, Polka Tempo, Le Messe - Trio | Another version of the Trio for Skinner's virtuoso solo ' Le Messe'. This is on the rear of JSS0215 in which Skinner had reworked Le Messe in Polka Tempo. this Trio was to be played after a repeat of the first Polka melodic strain. His footnote reads 'Le Messe? or Messie? The The Messiah Fiddle. owned... |
 JSS0217 |
Folder for Pastoral Melodies | Music manuscript paper used as a folder for the Harp & Claymore 'Pastoral Melodies' section. |
 JSS0218 |
The Gatherin' o' the Gunns | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of 'a Strathspey Jig 'The Gatherin' o' the Gunns' - S.S.' To be played with 'fire & force'. The second section is 'more Sterile [in] F [sharp] minor'. Compare it with the version given at JSS0608. Click on the link below. |
 JSS0219 |
Note about Gatherin' o' the Gunns | Skinner's instructions about where to place his 'strathspey jig', 'Gatherin' o' the Gunns'. He writes 'Try to get in this - if not in its place at the end, recd [received] from Composer while the medley was proceeding'. |
 JSS0220 |
A Jig Strathspey, The Gatherin' o' the Gunns | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of a copy of his 'a Jig Strathspey 'The Gatherin' o' the Gunns' - [by] J. Scott Skinner'. To be played 'Merrily'. Underneath he writes 'For "Harp and Claymore"' -'. While the melody is complete, even to the fingering, the bass line in the printed version is almost entirely... |
 JSS0221 |
Just a Bit o' Heather o'er the Lea | A fragment of melody written in a hurry by Skinner. He probably wrote this so he could remember these musical ideas until he had the opportunity to write them down and expand what he was thinking. |
 JSS0222 |
Merrily Rins the Burnie | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of 'Reel - "Merrily rins the burnie" - J. Scott Skinner'. He wants players to use a 'full bow' on the last line of the melody, and to speed up ('veloce') in the last two bars. |
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