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Image	Title	Item Description
JSS0764	Cover for The Victory Galop	This rather elaborately lettered polka is dedicated to Hugh Brodie of Brodie. A vignette of Brodie Castle (near Forres, Moray) is also included. This image was probably created by the Aberdeen firm of lithographers, Taylor & Henderson. Note how Skinner has not mentioned that he was a composer, but has instead described himself as a Teacher of Dancing and Pupil of the late Dr. Mark. This suggests that the junior orchestra he received his training with, Dr Mark's Little Men, was, in the late 1870s, still well known in the north of Scotland.
JSS0765	The Election Galop	The cover of the Election Galop is plain in comparison to Talisker (JSS0760) or The Victory galop (JSS0764). The title, rather than the motto at the top of the page, suggests a race to victory and the music within does nothing to stop that suggestion!
JSS0766	Page 2 of 5, The Election Galop	This lively melody, produced by Skinner for his many dance classes, is named for a topical theme - an election. Skinner's dance settings are usually excellent: this galop fits the step and movement of the dance very well. You can watch a video clip of the galop performed to this music (vc33b).
JSS0767	Page 3 of 5, The Election Galop	This lively melody, produced by Skinner for his many dance classes, is named for a topical theme - an election. Skinner's dance settings are usually excellent: this galop fits the step and movement of the dance very well. You can watch a video clip of the galop performed to this music (vc33b).
JSS0768	Page 4 of 5, The Election Galop, Trio	This lively melody, produced by Skinner for his many dance classes, is named for a topical theme - an election. Skinner's dance settings are usually excellent: this galop fits the step and movement of the dance very well. You can watch a video clip of the galop performed to this music (vc33b).
JSS0769	Page 5 of 5, The Election Galop, Trio	This lively melody, produced by Skinner for his many dance classes, is named for a topical theme - an election. Skinner's dance settings are usually excellent: this galop fits the step and movement of the dance very well. You can watch a video clip of the galop performed to the this music (vc33b).
JSS0770	The Devastation Galop, cover	This cover is laid out in a similar manner to The Victory Galop, with elaborate lettering encircling a vignette. In this case, the vignette refers to Admiral Hornby's fleet. The lithograph was probably created by the Aberdeen firm, Taylor and Henderson.
JSS0771	Reviews of Dance Music for the Pianoforte, rear cover, The Devastation Galop	Skinner took every opportunity he could to promote his music and his classes. On the back covers of the sheet music he published himself, he would invariable include reviews of his work. He also included advance notice of forthcoming publications. Note how this review refers to his dance music for the pianoforte - on the front cover (JSS0770) he refers to himself as a Teacher of Dancing - no mention of the fiddle!
JSS0772	Jumbo's Farewell	Jumbo's Farewell is one example of a piece of music that Skinner publicised extensively in his publications long before it appeared. This image was created by an Edinburgh lithography firm, Hume and Macdonald. This firm, and Taylor and Henderson of Aberdeen, were the two he used most extensively. Jumbo, an African elephant which children rode on at London Zoo, was bought by the American showman Phineas T. Barnum in 1882 for £10,000. Despite British protests, Jumbo was taken to the United States. He died in Ontario, Canada, in 1885, having been struck by a locomotive.
JSS0773	Rose Wood	Mr Rose Wood was a close friend of Skinner's, and managed many of his tours.

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