St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner
| ID | JSS0045 |
| Title | St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner |
| Document Reference | MS2726/30 |
| Format | 240 x 300 mm |
| Medium | ink on music manuscript |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish fiddle music, Scottish Dance Music, lament, St. Mungo |
| Item Description | The title of Skinner's "*St Mungo's Welcome to Scott Skinner" has been pasted over another title and inscription. Top left is 'May be played either pathetically or Heroically. the latter - '. At the right top is 'by J Sco_' (obscured by a glued fold of paper) 'at Keith, June 1889'. In the right margin is 'St. Mungo's', parallel to the page edge. At the foot of the page he noted the inspiration for the tune, the '*Celtic Tournament at Glasgow 4 Nov 1889 - ', followed by a purple penciled 'slip', a correction to the melody in the bar above. Beneath the bass line in the first bar, last system, 'Drones' is a reminder that the notes (octaves and fifths) represent the drones of the Highland bagpipe. St Mungo is the patron saint of Glasgow, supposedly buried at Glasgow Cathedral. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890's - 1900's |
| 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
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