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| Image | Title | Item Description |
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 JSS0203 |
The Mathematician | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of 'Hornpipe "The Mathematician". Note on stave 2: 'To Engraver = Notes colliding went down a bit - S.S.' After the last bar he notes a correction: ''see blurred passage [third last bar] here's the reading [inserts music example].' Under the music is 'To Dr Clark, Cairo -... |
 JSS0204 |
Madame Vanoni | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of 'Hornpipe "Madame Vanoni". Skinner notes that she was: 'A Famous Danseuse, & Serio Singer'. The arrangement is by Skinner. Note his reference to 'artificial harmonics' at the end of line 1. Click on the audio link to hear Skinner playing this hornpipe. |
 JSS0205 |
The Trumpet | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of 'Hornpipe "The Trumpet" as played by J. Scott Skinner'. This arrangement is unfinished, and there are some differences between it and the Harp and Claymore version. |
 JSS0206 |
Page 1 of 2, Parazotti | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of of his version of this '17[th] Century Dance Parazotti For Manson's Solo Dance'. It begins with an introduction in Polka Tempo. After 16 bars, this changes to 'Dance Strathspey Tempo'. Towards the lower left hand side, Skinner asks for '4 [crotchets] in the bar, [in]... |
 JSS0207 |
Page 2 of 2, Parazotti | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of the second page of 'Parazotti' 'as danced by the late Wm Maclennan -'. William Maclennan, a noted piper and highland dancer, died suddenly in 1893, aged 32, while on tour with Skinner in the United States. Skinner's son, Manson, performed a solo dance to this music when... |
 JSS0208 |
Page 1 of 2, The President | Manuscript in Gavin Greig's hand of page 1 of Skinner's virtuoso solo 'The President', 'Composed for American Tour' [1893], and 'arr. by Gavin Greig'. The 'Tempo di Polka', Greig writes, is '(scored in 4/4 time at composer's request.)' At the bottom of the page, in tiny handwriting, are Greig's accompaniments... |
 JSS0209 |
Page 2 of 2, The President | Manuscript in Gavin Greig's hand of page 2 of Skinner's virtuoso solo 'The President' Below the music is 'this solo was specially written for Maclennans American Tour' which Skinner was part of. (During the tour William Maclennan died suddenly, at 32, of meningitis.) To view the first page, click on... |
 JSS0210 |
Page 1 of 4, Le Messe | Le Messe: ['Le Messie', 'The Messiah']. Skinner's footnote reads: The Finest Violin in the World Now the property of Mr Crawford Trinity, Leith, who purchased it for £2000'. The violin was made in Italy by Antonio Stradivari in 1716, and is highly valued not only because it is a wonderful instrument,... |
 JSS0211 |
Page 2 of 4, Addition to Le Messe | An insert of two bars, in Skinner's hand, to the manuscript of 'Le Messe' (see JSS0210). |
 JSS0212 |
Page 3 of 4, Le Messe | Manuscript in Skinner's hand of page 2 of his virtuoso solo ' Le Messe' ['Le Messie', 'The Messiah']. 'Le Messie' is a violin that was made in Italy by Antonio Stradivari in 1716. It is highly valued not only because it is a wonderful instrument, but, curiously, because it is in superb condition - it... |
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