Please click any thumbnail image to view the full details.
There are 900 entries.

prev 10 | 75 > 76 > 77 > 78 > 79 > 80 > 81 > 82 > 83 > 84 | next 10 of 90 pages

Image	Title	Item Description
JSS0806	Johnnie Gibb O' Gushetneuk	'Johnnie Gibb o' Gushetneuk' was the creation of William Alexander, a journalist and political activist. The book made Alexander extremely well-known in north east Scotland.
JSS0807	Manson's Schottische	Manson's Schottische is dedicated to Skinner's son, born in 1881. Manson later emigrated to Sydney, Australia. Skinner was always very disappointed that his son did not take up the fiddle. Like his father, Manson was a very good dancer. This melody, intended for dancing, lens itself very well to the Highland Fling.
JSS0808	The Brig o' Potarch	The Brig o' Potarch is near Aboyne, on 'Royal' Deeside.
JSS0809	Sandy Skinner	This fiery reel was composed in honour of Skinner's brother, Sandy, who gave him his first lessons on the fiddle.
JSS0810	Donald Dinnie	Donald Dinnie was a champion athlete of the nineteenth century, notably at Highland Games.
JSS0811	Glenlivet	This version of Glenlivet has been slightly altered from that given in the Elgin Collection (JSS07747). The main difference is that the version printed in the Logie Collection comes complete with verses - probably by Skinner, in praise of Glenlivet whisky.
JSS0812	The Celtic Chair	The Celtic Chair was composed in honour of Professor John Stuart Blackie, who raised the £12,000 needed to establish a Chair of Celtic at Edinburgh University. Skinner admired Blackie greatly, and used a letter he received from Blackie as part of the introduction to the Logie Collection (JSS0780).
JSS0813	Hark! How Skinner's Fiddle Rings	The title refers to the technique of 'ringing strings' where, in addition to playing the melody, the fiddler would also play a relevant 'open' string (one of the four violin strings, but without a finger placed on it) at the same time. This can have a very powerful effect, which is noticeable from Skinner's directions: 'With Fire and Force'. He also points out that his (late) brother Sandy, would have played this melody rather powerfully.
JSS0814	Peter Milne	Peter Milne, the 'Tarland Minstrel' was Skinner's first mentor. As a child, Skinner would accompany Milne's fiddle with the cello at country dances. Note the references to cats in the score: Skinner may have been taught these as a child by Milne. If the notes are played to suit the rhythm of the words, then they are played with the correct length and emphasis. The words must be said 'out-loud' or this technique can not work!
JSS0815	Sandy Troup	Sandy Troup was a composer and teacher of fiddle music from the North East of Scotland. Skinner's description of the piece is interesting: he calls it a 'primitive' strathspey. He also refers to drones (bagpipe) in the last line. Skinner's extremely simple accompaniments are reminiscent of the simple cello basses he would provide as a child to Peter Milne's violin playing. They are also simple because Skinner felt that strathspey accompaniments should be just that, so that they would enhance, rather than detract from the rhythm of the melody.

prev 10 | 75 > 76 > 77 > 78 > 79 > 80 > 81 > 82 > 83 > 84 | next 10 of 90 pages

Historic Collections · Kings College · Old Aberdeen · AB24 3SW
Tel:(0)44 1224 274312 · E-mail: scottskinner@abdn.ac.uk

Page design by IT Services Web Team