The Dear Auld Ha'
| ID | JSS0054 |
| Title | The Dear Auld Ha' |
| Document Reference | MS2726/42 |
| Format | 251 x 301 mm |
| Medium | pen & ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish Fiddle music, |
| Item Description | Verso of The Dear Auld Ha' page 1. Manuscript in Skinner's hand, piano part in Gavin Greig's hand. The page begins with the last two bars of The Dear Auld ha' (hame - home). At the bottom of the page, Skinner writes 'My dear Gavin Greig I am glad you have taken to these simple words. I add a short Sym[phony] - [an introduction]: D (flat) - would be better - then the highest note would be F (natural) - C is not a favourite Key with me - too harsh - fine for fireworks -'. Written in larger script, and underlined for emphasis is 'Gramin is on the sea! - coming to see me here. he [sic] will compose 2 more Verses if you are not doing it - would we require per[mission]: from late Chas' [Charles's] wife to use the 1st Verse - She has a shop in Hamilton' (Lanarkshire). Charles Middleton, Keith, died in 1899. He published collections of fiddle music, including that by Peter Milne, Skinner's friend from his boyhood, as well as the Keith Sentinel, a newspaper, for several years. Gramin is the pen-name of George Gordon Ingram (1848 - after 1900) b. Glenrinnes, Morayshire; a song writer, and Church of Scotland precentor. Ingram, who had taught music locally in Huntly, emigrated to the United States (St Paul, Minnesota) around 1890, and from this note seems to have returned to Scotland sometime before 1900. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890's - 1900's |
| Related Images | MS2726/42, 42b |
| Relationships | JSS0053, JSS0055 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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