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Lord John Campbell
ID JSS0108
Title Lord John Campbell
Document Reference MS2726/105
Format 239 x 298 mm
Medium pen & ink on music manuscript paper
Item Type Manuscript
Subject Music, Scottish Fiddle Music, handwritten notes, Lord John Campbell
Item Description Duncan McIntyre's strathspey Lord John Campbell had good memories for Skinner, who added a variation to it. His footnote says that this version is *as played by Archie Menzies. Edin(burgh) competition (22 players) 1856 - 1st prize - Also played by Peter Milne (his old friend) at A Skinner's (his brother Alexander's?) competition Aberdeen later first prize - Forbes Morrison (for whom Skinner wrote a reel) also won a prize.
Creator Suncan MacIntyre
Creator Manuscript James Scott Skinner
Time Period 1890's-1900's
Location University of Aberdeen
Collection Name Harp & Claymore
Copyright http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright

 

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