Page 2 of 2, Scott Skinner's Farewell to Scotland
| 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 | copyright_abdnlib.shtml |
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