The Doctor
| ID | JSS0103 |
| Title | The Doctor |
| Document Reference | MS2726/98 |
| Format | 237 x 224 mm |
| Medium | pen & ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish Fiddle Music,Reel, The Doctor |
| Item Description | Dr. Keith Norman Macdonald (1834-c.1906) was a Doctor of medicine. He was an enthusiastic 'leisured amateur' fiddler and collector, who published the Skye (1887), and Gesto (1895, 1898) Collections. Skinner dedicated the Harp and Claymore to him (see JSS0104). The arranger, Charles Smith, was probably the Aberdeen-born (1859) one-time organist at Ballater. He later moved to Winchester, to be assistant Cathedral organist to Dr G. B. Arnold, a founder of the Royal College of Organists in 1864. Only Smith's bass line was used in the Harp and Claymore, where the time signature is 2/4, which effectively makes each bar here into two bars. The first line of music is missing repeat signs. For another version see JSS0593. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | Charles Smith |
| Time Period | 1890's - 1900's |
| Related Images | JSS0593 |
| Relationships | JSS0104 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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