The Devil in the Kitchen
Harp and Claymore Collection | Gavin Greig
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| ID | JSS0611 |
| Title | The Devil in the Kitchen |
| Document Reference | MS3088 |
| Format | 238 x 300 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten music on lined sheet |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Strathspey, Highland Fling |
| Item Description | Manuscript, in Gavin Greig's hand, of the first tune on page 115 in Skinner's Harp and Claymore Collection. The name 'Devil' often describes the youngest apprentice (as in 'a printer's devil'). In a big kitchen the devil would tend the fires, and turn the spits. This is the final draft, the copy used by the printers when they set the music for publication. Afterwards, the publishers returned the draft copy to Greig. You can listen to Skinner playing this melody, best known for its association with the Highland Fling (cd112b). |
| Creator | William Ross |
| Creator Manuscript | Gavin Greig |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1800 - 1900's |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | c.1900 |
| Related Images | MS2726 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore (Argo) |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
| Audio | cd106b |
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