Earl Grey
| ID | JSS0155 |
| Title | Earl Grey |
| Document Reference | MS2726/159 |
| Format | 218 x 214 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten manuscript on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish, Strathspey |
| Item Description | Manuscript of the strathspey by James Hill (b. Dundee, d. Gateshead?). 'Earl Grey' may have been written to celebrate the Prime Minister who introduced the Great Reform Bill in 1832. Or, perhaps it was for his son, the 3rd Earl Grey (1810-1884), who became Secretary of State for War. |
| Creator | Hill |
| Time Period | 1890's |
| Relationships | JSS0156, JSS0600 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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