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| Image | Title | Item Description |
|---|---|---|
 JSS0323 |
The Rosebud of Allanvale | The Rosebud of Allanvale, is dedicated to Skinner's cousin Jessie, who is the 'rosebud', wife of James Macdonald, gardener at Allanvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. The arrangement is by Mackenzie Murdoch, a well known late 19th/ early 20th century fiddler and composer. |
 JSS0324 |
Note to Mr Barr re The Rosebud of Allanvale | Skinner has written on the reverse of MacKenzie Murdoch's arrangement of The Rosebud of Allanvale: Dear Mr Barr Here is a sweet acct [accompaniment] by MacKenzie Murdoch & we may get Words later 'a quarter page in a new Cairngorm Sheet' Thine Kindly J Scott Skinner Mr Barr was the editor of... |
 JSS0325 |
South of the Grampians | The original composition is by A Porteous. Here it is written out in the key of A major, but Porteous wrote it in the key of B flat. B flat is a harder key for fiddlers to play in. At the bottom, Skinner has included some instructions for playing the piece: 'take as much of the bow for the long not... |
 JSS0326 |
Image of J Scott Skinner aged about 45 | This publicity image of Skinner was taken before 1893. 1893 was the year that Skinner adopted Highland Dress for all performances. |
 JSS0327 |
Publicity image of James Scott Skinner in full Highland Dress, holding fiddle | This is a publicity image which was used on publications of Skinner's music. He has inscribed it as follows and presented it to someone. 'The reek o; the cot in the clachan, The burnie that rins past the door The red cheekit lassie aye lauchin' While herdin' her kye on the muir,' Thine to the... |
 JSS0328 |
Title page of Caledonia Magazine | Title page of Caledonia Magazine, 1895. |
 JSS0329 |
Page 1 of 8 of Highland Dancing in the Olden Times | Page 1 of 8. Campbell's article discusses Highland Dancing. Here, he places it in an international context by relating it to the best known dances in various European countries. |
 JSS0330 |
Page 2 of 8 of Highland Dancing in the Olden Times | Page 2 of 8 of an article discussing Highland Dancing. Here Campbell relates to the story of Salome from 1 Samuel in the New Testament. |
 JSS0331 |
Page 3 of 8 of Highland Dancing in the Olden Times | Page 3 of 8 of a Victorian article discussing Highland Dancing. Here the author refers to dancing in ancient civilisations and old dances still performed in Europe. He then leads on to Scottish reels and strathspeys. |
 JSS0332 |
Page 4 of 8 of Highland Dancing in the Olden Times | Page 4 of 8 of a Victorian article on Highland Dancing. The author discusses the old dances of the Gaelic speaking Highlands and Islands: solo, duo and trio, as well as the now lost character and dramatic dances. |
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