Our Highland Queen

ID

JSS0038

Title

Our Highland Queen

Document Reference

MS2726/22

Format

238 x 298mm

Medium

Handwritten, ink on music manuscript paper

Item Type

Manuscript

Subject

Scottish Music, Pastoral, slow strathspey

Item Description

A short verse, defining the Victorian sentiment of the tune is pasted to the top LH corner: 'The blue bell may forget to spring, The Cold cease to blow; But Deeside men can ne'er forget The loyalty they owe. There are some differences between this and the version that appears in Harp & Claymore. Click on the audio link below to hear Skinner playing this melody.

Creator

James Scott Skinner

Creator Manuscript

Gavin Greig

Arranger

Gavin Greig

Time Period

1880 - 1903

Associated Dates: Creation

c. 1880

Associated Dates: Manuscript

c. 1900

Related Images

MS2726

Location

University of Aberdeen

Collection Name

Harp & Claymore

Copyright

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright

Audio

Note this link will open another window so you can view the music and listen to the tune cd205a