The Reel o' Tullich
| ID | JSS0114 |
| Title | The Reel o' Tullich |
| Document Reference | MS2726/114 |
| Format | 243 x 302 mm |
| Medium | pen & ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish Violin Music, Strathspey, Tullich |
| Item Description | In his note to the strathspey the Reel o' Tulloch (its title in the Harp and Claymore) Skinner expanded his information about the composer to read: There is a tradition that this wild effusion was composed and danced by John MacGregor, Castle Grant, about 1640. The key signature, with a G natural rather than a G sharp, indicates that Skinner thought of the piece as associated with the Great Highland bagpipes, which cannot play G sharp. At the bottom of the page he writes: To Engraver, please run on the Violin Var(iation)s from 'Scottish Violinist' minus the accompaniment. But unlike some of his variations elsewhere, none of the seven in the Harp and Claymore, which take up a page and a half of music, can be played on the pipes. |
| Creator | John MacGregor |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890's - 1900's |
| Related Images | MS2726/115 |
| Relationships | JSS0115, JSS0116, JSS0117, JSS0118, JSS0614 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
Historic Collections · Kings
College · Old Aberdeen · AB24 3SW
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