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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 the Cairngorm Series, under which Skinner published around 40 versions of his melodies in the 1920s.
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 as possible & give the short the leaast jerk at point & heel, alternately.
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 Spine J Scott Skinner
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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