Fairbairns
| ID | JSS0037 |
| Title | Fairbairns |
| Document Reference | MS2726/20 |
| Format | 248 x 305mm |
| Medium | ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Pastoral, slow strathspey |
| Item Description | This slow strathspey was not composed by Skinner. He has left a space at the top of the manuscript for the composer's name, but this has not been inserted. Skinner started his career by playing cello accompaniments for Peter Milne. This is apparent in all his arrangements - he uses an extremely simple and basic bass line. In this case, he has even marked bars 1 and 3 with 'cello'. The note pasted on to the bottom of the manuscript reads: 'The last strain of above is used by street players as a part of 'Earl Grey' to which I must utter protest - When tradition is right, I defin'd it, with might - Earl Grey is a good tune bu it must stand by itself - S.S.' |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | c.1770-1904 |
| Associated Dates: Creation | c. 1770 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | c. 1900 |
| Related Images | MS2726 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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