The Laird o' Thrums Recovery
| ID | JSS0250 |
| Title | The Laird o' Thrums Recovery |
| Document Reference | x/257/2b |
| Format | 232 x 308 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten music and note on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, March |
| Item Description | Skinner dedicated this march to A McPherson, whom he called 'The Laird O' Thrums'. Thrums was the local name for Kirriemuir, made famous by J M Barrie's novel, 'A Window in Thrums'. Skinner writes: The Neuk, Monikie 4 April - Dear Laird, Here's your Recovery for 'The Cairngorm'. Only copy - please get one and return it to me keeping the above. 'The Cairngorm' refers to Skinners series of sheet music publications. (See JSS0236, JSS0774.) |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1900s |
| Location | Angus Archives |
| Collection Name | James Macpherson |
| Copyright | copyright_angus.shtml |
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