Letter from J Scott Skinner to James Macpherson
| ID | JSS0228 |
| Title | Letter from J Scott Skinner to James Macpherson |
| Document Reference | x/257/1c |
| Format | 125 x 185 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten notes on music manuscript |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish, Hornpipe |
| Item Description | Skinner has written this 'stop' hornpipe out on a letter for his pupil, James MacPherson of Kirriemuir. The music only 'breathes' at the end of each eight bar section. Notice how Skinner has marked the articulation - you can see an example of his own flat slur at bar 2, and the number of bows to a bar (the numbers interspersed here and there). When he sent it to MacPherson, it was still unpublished. You can listen to Skinner playing this by clicking on the audio link (cd118b). |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1900s |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | October 20th 1906 |
| Location | Angus Archives |
| Collection Name | James MacPherson |
| Copyright | copyright_angus.shtml |
| Audio | Note this link will open another window so you can view the music and listen to the tune cd118b |
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