The Fiddle in Scotland, being sketches of 'Scotch Fiddlers' and 'Fiddle Makers', page 1 of 4
| ID | JSS0497 |
| Title | The Fiddle in Scotland, being sketches of 'Scotch Fiddlers' and 'Fiddle Makers', page 1 of 4 |
| Document Reference | Hend inst Mur f |
| Format | 250 x 310 mm |
| Medium | printed page |
| Item Type | Book |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Fiddle |
| Item Description | Title page of The Fiddle in Scotland, by Alexander Murdoch, father of fiddler William Mackenzie Murdoch, who styled himself on Skinner. The drawing of Niel Gow is taken from Henry Raeburn's painting in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. Duncan McKerracher, illustrated at the bottom of the page, was famous for performing the reel The Mason's Apron while wearing, as he does here, a Freemason's apron and sash. |
| Creator | Alexander G Murdoch |
| Editor | Alexander G Murdoch |
| Publisher | John Blockley, 3 Argyll Street, Regent Street, London |
| Time Period | 1880s |
| Associated Dates: Creation | c.1888 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | c.1888 |
| Associated Dates: Publication | 1888 |
| Relationships | JSS0498, JSS0499, JSS0500 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | The Fiddle in Scotland, being sketches of 'Scotch Fiddlers' and 'Fiddle Makers' |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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