My Bonnet Blue lies stained and Bloody, or The Farewell
| ID | JSS0039 |
| Title | My Bonnet Blue lies stained and Bloody, or The Farewell |
| Document Reference | MS2726/23a |
| Format | 178 x 224mm |
| Medium | Handwritten, ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Patriotic Pastoral, slow strathspey |
| Item Description | Skinner has given this dramatically titled piece some dramatic directions. To ensure that the performer gets the right degree of pathos, the directions are to play the tune very slowly and with 'intense and Patriotic feeling'. The many military campaigns involving Scottish soldiers which were mounted during the late Victorian era inspired a great deal of patriotic feeling. As well as providing an easier alternative to the penultimate bar, Skinner has also directed that this should be the very last melody in Harp & Claymore. The volume underwent many changes in content and layout, and My Bonnet Blue is not the final entry. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890-1903 |
| Associated Dates: Creation | 1890 - 1900 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | 1890 - 1900 |
| Related Images | MS2726/23b |
| Relationships | JSS0040, JSS0041, JSS0630 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
Historic Collections · Kings
College · Old Aberdeen · AB24 3SW
Tel:(0)44 1224 274312 · E-mail: scottskinner@abdn.ac.uk
