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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. This is the final part. Note Skinner's 'special effects' in the first and second lines. Refer to the links below for the other related pages, and click on the audio link (cd119b) to hear Skinner playing it.
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 Crawford Trinity Leith.'
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 note under the music reads 'Repeat 1st strain, then go to Trio - & D. C. [Da Capo: go back to the beginning.] Dear Gavin Greig, please see if this is a better copy than the one in MS - the Vars. are however not given here -'. Click on the audio link below to hear Skinner playing Le Messe.
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 by Mr Crawford Leith. he paid £2000 to Hill [a firm of violin dealers] in London. You can listen to Skinner playing Le Messe by clicking on the audio link below (cd119b).
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 different, although still simple. Compare this with the versions given at JSS0218 and JSS0608.
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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