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Star Dust
ID JSS0752
Title Star Dust
Document Reference LO 786.45 Sk3
Format 250 x 348 mm
Medium Printed Music sheet
Item Type Printed Collection
Subject Scottish Music, Polka
Item Description As a dancing master, Skinner was perfectly placed to write music for his pupils to dance to. He very possibly premiered some of these pieces at the end of term balls or 'assemblies', where pupils, prospective pupils and parents would gather. You can hear part of this melody if you watch the Polka video clip.
Creator James Scott Skinner
Editor James Scott Skinner
Arranger James Scott Skinner
Publisher Cramer, London
Time Period 1860s-1880s
Associated Dates: Publication 1884
Location Aberdeen Central Library
Collection Name James Scott Skinner, Original Compositions
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