Twist Ye Twine Ye
| ID | JSS0058 |
| Title | Twist Ye Twine Ye |
| Document Reference | MS2726/43b |
| Format | 246 x 152 mm |
| Medium | pen & ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish Fiddle music, Song, Walter Scott |
| Item Description | The melody only, in Skinner's hand, of the song Twist ye twine Ye. 'Spinnin' Song' is to the left of the title, 'J. Scott Skinner' to the right. There are four staves of music, the tune on staves one and three. This version, where the melody is written in quavers, and in the key of F sharp minor, is probably Skinner's original, since when it was published it was in crotchets, as shown in JSS0057. Under the music Skinner wrote: 'See Sir Walter Scotts [sic] Miscellaneous poems and add words neatly in columns - '. Although not given here, the inside pages include a variation to the 'Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord' - 'arr by Gavin Greig'. The variation starts in A minor, and ends in A major. The notes, in Skinner's hand, read: 'or should we finish [the variation] in the Minor??' (key). A further page reads: 'Mind its gaun a' ower the warld - [Remember that it - the music - is going all over the world] I have the printed 6 Verses by W[illia]m & will paste them under your M.S. when it comes - Peace proclaimed this day [the end of the Boer War, 1899 - 1902] and while Mr Ferguson [of Skinner's publishers Bayley and Ferguson] closes [finishes his business with?] with Mr. McHardy - gentle [illegible] after the batterin' Will --- are you at Preface?' |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890's - 1900's |
| Related Images | MS2726/42, 42a |
| Relationships | JSS0056, JSS0057 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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