| ID |
JSS0859 |
| Title |
Page 2 of 2, Scott Skinner's Farewell to Scotland |
| Document Reference |
LO 786.4 Sk4.4 |
| Format |
260 x 300 mm |
| Medium |
Handwritten music on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type |
Manuscript |
| Subject |
Scottish Music, Melody |
| Item Description |
This melody appears in the scrapbook of tunes and accompaniments that Skinner presented to Mrs Barclay of The Gordon Arms Hotel, Keith, after his bankruptcy. Skinner gave a 'farewell concert' in The Music Hall, Aberdeen in 1886 - he had planned to emigrate, probably as a result of his bankruptcy. 'Scott Skinner's Farewell to Scotland', later renamed 'Madge' was performed at that concert. |
| Creator |
James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript |
James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period |
1880s |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript |
8th November 1886 |
| Relationships |
JSS0858 |
| Location |
Aberdeen Central Library |
| Collection Name |
Scott Skinner Scrapbook |
| Copyright |
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