Image |
Title |
Item Description |
JSS0283
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Concert Programme cover, 1923 |
Concert programme cover from a tour Skinner carried out in 1923. |
JSS0284
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Concert Programme, 1923 |
Programme from a Scott Skinner Tour of 1923. |
JSS0285
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Request to artist David Waterson |
A request from Skinner to the artist David Waterson to create a publicity image for him. Skinner wanted the image to take the form of himself inside a fiddle. This idea may have been simmering for many years. Skinner's early mentor, the fiddler Peter Milne of Tarland, had once told Skinner that he loved... |
JSS0286
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Page 1 of 2, Letter to David Waterson |
Letter from Skinner to the artist David Waterson. He writes: My dear Waterson, I am of opinion that you will someday shine as a Painter of Animals, Sheep & dogs because you never fail to make the lifeless animate - Joseph Farquharson gets for a 20 x 30 £80 - I am truly sorry for an artist who labours... |
JSS0287
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Letter to David Waterson |
Page 2 of 2 of a letter to the artist David Waterson. Continuation of a letter Skinner wrote to the artist David Waterson on 18th February 1923. 'I had two Tours last year & both were successful but I must take care of the Tax gatherer, as we have paid a big penny for government Tax so please tell any... |
JSS0288
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Letter to David Waterson |
Page 1 of 3 of a letter from Skinner to the artist David Waterson. He writes: My Dear Watersone I enclose a clipping which I think will amuse you. I have just finished a 3 months North Tour all but one week. We were snowed up on the Highest altitude in Scotland a fierce Blizzard at Tomintoul & Motors... |
JSS0289
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Letter to David Waterson |
Page 2 of 3 of a letter from Skinner to the artist David Waterson. He continues: So now I take a rest. I am complimented on my 'Life' in 'People's Journal' which ran 9 weeks have you read it? The original ms & all my letters for 40 years were destroyed in Carnoustie by the Late John Henderson Glencoe... |
JSS0290
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Page 3 of 3, Letter to David Waterson |
Page 3 of 3 of a letter from Skinner to the artist David Waterson. He continues: In my new Home, I am trying to possess a Russell (Salmon) & a Farquharson (Sheep) but as yet, I have not been successful. I am now on the threshold of 80 & feeling young again! So poor MacKenzie Murdoch is gone a harmless... |
JSS0291
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Postcard to David Waterson |
POstcard from Skinner to the artist David Waterson. He writes: Dear Artist & Friend, I had a great ovation here from a Huge Audience will be delighted to see you. Pettigrew Macgillivriay Edin sculptor has taken me in hand. Thine ever J Scott Skinner. [Note: Pittendreigh McGillvary, sculptor and artist.] |
JSS0292
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The Deil's Concert. A Skit. |
Recto of a printed two-sided card. |