Letter to James McPherson from J Scott Skinner
| ID | JSS0264 |
| Title | Letter to James McPherson from J Scott Skinner |
| Document Reference | x/257/3t |
| Format | 393 x 294 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten letter on plain paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Notes on various |
| Item Description | Undated letter, margins torn, made up of unrelated sections: 'Strathspeys: - great tunes, bluidy nigh 50 years to think out: - (learn) The (Kirrie) Kebbuck (and) Miller o' Hirn'. 'The £10 Fiddle (Spey in) Spate'. 'Did Murray play 'Kebbuck', if so bless his enterprise'. 'Jim, Aldridge, wisely says, 'The man who does not write... is lost. So you will observe that my work is fast co(ming) to the forefront - Learn the Kebbuck Jim it's gre(at)... it's original & natural & you can fill in han'fu's (handfuls) o' 'bro(ken) (c)hords)....' Two small music examples are separated by: 'Mrs S. very poorly Y(ou)rs Ever J. Scott Skinner -'. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1900s |
| Location | Angus Archives |
| Copyright | copyright_angus.shtml |
Historic Collections · Kings
College · Old Aberdeen · AB24 3SW
Tel:(0)44 1224 274312 · E-mail: scottskinner@abdn.ac.uk
