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JSS0684	Glengrant	The first tune in Skinner's Monikie Series (No. 2) of sheet music, similar to the Cairngorm Series. Compare it with a handwritten version at JSS0249. You can listen to Skinner playing this melody by clicking on the audio link below.
JSS0685	Gladstone	The second tune in Skinner's Monikie Series (No. 2) of sheet music, similar to the Cairngorm Series. It featured both new and old compositions. 'Gladstone' was not the Prime Minister, but an Edinburgh man, an 'Enthusiastic admirer of Scottish Music'. Skinner lived in Monikie, near Dundee, until his second wife, Gertrude, left him in 1909.
JSS0686	The Glenlivet	The third tune in Skinner's Monikie Series (No. 2) of sheet music, similar to the Cairngorm Series. It featured both new and old compositions. 'The Glenlivet' is a Scotch malt whisky, made on Speyside. Skinner lived in Monikie, near Dundee, until his second wife, Gertrude, left him in 1909. This version is set for violin (the top line) with piano accompaniment. You can listen to Skinner playing it by clicking on the audio link (cd17c).
JSS0687	Guy Mannering Lancers, title page	An example of Skinner's occasional sheet music, not issued as part of a series.
JSS0688	Guy Mannering Lancers, Figure 1	When Skinner was a dancing master, Quadrille Lancers were widely taught and danced. They had come to Britain from France early in the nineteenth century. As a composer and dancing master, Skinner was in the ideal situation of being able to create not only music that was ideal for certain dances, but good enough and popular enough to sell to a wider audience. Lancers is a dance in five parts. For this first part, Skinner has chosen to set two well-known tunes: Pibroch Dhomhnuill Dhuibh, and Bonnie Mary o' Argyle.
JSS0689	Guy Mannering Lancers, Figures 2 and 3, page 1 of 2	When Skinner was a dancing master, Quadrille Lancers were widely taught and danced. They had come to Britain from France early in the nineteenth century. As a composer and dancing master, Skinner was in the ideal situation of being able to create not only music that was ideal for certain dances, but good enough and popular enough to sell to a wider audience. Lancers is a dance in five parts. For these second and third parts, Skinner has set two well-known tunes: Roslin Castle and Wha'll Be King But Charlie. The second part has an introduction composed by Skinner.
JSS0690	Guy Mannering Lancers, Figures 3 and 4, page 2 of 2	When Skinner was a dancing master, Quadrille Lancers were widely taught and danced. They had come to Britain from France early in the nineteenth century. As a composer and dancing master, Skinner was in the ideal situation of being able to create not only music that was ideal for certain dances, but good enough and popular enough to sell to a wider audience. Lancers is a dance in five parts. Part four is an arrangement of 'Donald', preceeded by Skinner's own introduction.
JSS0691	Guy Mannering Lancers, Figure 5, page 1 of 2	When Skinner was a dancing master, Quadrille Lancers were widely taught and danced. They had come to Britain from France early in the nineteenth century. As a composer and dancing master, Skinner was in the ideal situation of being able to create not only music that was ideal for certain dances, but good enough and popular enough to sell to a wider audience. Lancers is a dance in five parts. This final part is an arrangement of The Marquis of Tullibardine's Reel and Thou Bonnie Wood o' Craigielea.
JSS0692	Guy Mannering Lancers, Figure 5, page 2 of 2	When Skinner was a dancing master, Quadrille Lancers were widely taught and danced. They had come to Britain from France early in the nineteenth century. As a composer and dancing master, Skinner was in the ideal situation of being able to create not only music that was ideal for certain dances, but good enough and popular enough to sell to a wider audience. Lancers is a dance in five parts. The last page of the fifth figure shows The Marquis of Tullibardine's Reel followed by an arrangement of Wae's Me for Prince Charlie.
JSS0693	The Iron Man and The Bungalow, title page	Title page of some of Skinner's occasional sheet music, not part of a series. Both tunes were published in earlier collections, but the handsome cover could well have attracted new purchasers. The music was published sometime from 1923 onwards, since that was the year he moved to Victoria Street.

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