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Note about Drumnagarry

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Note about Drumnagarry
ID JSS0102
Title Note about Drumnagarry
Document Reference MS2726/97 (verso)
Format 231 x 136 mm
Medium pen & ink on plain paper
Item Type Manuscript
Subject Handwritten note, Drumgarrow
Item Description Manuscript in Skinner's hand (see JSS0101). * Modern critics condemn the too frequent use of the triplet, but they are as sunlight to a picture the tree to lin' burnie, moreover the old composers used them lavishly see 'Lady Ann Hope' 'Stirling Castle' & Brig o' Dee'. The late John Strachan 'Drumnagarrow' is said to have had a hand in this tune 'Drummy' was a famous player and assisted the Editors (i.e. Skinner's) Father
Creator James Scott Skinner
Creator Manuscript James Scott Skinner
Time Period 1890's - 1900's
Relationships JSS0101
Location University of Aberdeen
Collection Name Harp & Claymore
Copyright http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright

 

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