Scottish Music Centre

James Scott Skinner: The Strathspey King

Media: CD
Genre: Folk & Traditional
Catalogue Number: COMD2084
Label: Temple
Released: 2002

James Scott Skinner , Scottish fiddler and composer died in 1927 at the age of 84. Self styled "the Strathspey King' he had an extraordinary life and left behind him a legacy of music that has had a great effect on Scottish fiddling and traditional music in general.
He recorded many of his compositions and favourite tunes both on cylinder and early vinyl disks. On this CD, orginal recordings have been processed using up to date equipment to lose as many pops, clicks and surface noises as possible without affecting the music so that Skinner's music can shine through.

Tracklist

1. Lucania Polka
2. Allegory: The Miller o' Him / Mackenzie Frazer / The Auld Wheel
3. Bagpipe Marches: Athole Highlanders' Farewell to Loch Katrine / Cameron Highlanders / The Inverness Gathering
4. Celebrated Hornpipes: Arthur's Seat / Eugene Stratton / The Banks
5. Highland Reels : Laird o' Thrums / Gavin M'Millan / Laird o' Drumblair / Gladstone's Reel
6. Medley No 2 : Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord / Marquis of Huntly's Farewell / The Ten Pound Fiddle
7. Highland Schottishche No. 2 : Sandy Cameron / Miller o' Him / The Glenlivet
8. Triumph Country Dance : Triumph / Timour the Tartar / The Left Handed Fiddler / Speed the Plough / De'il Among the Tailors
9. Home Sweet Home / The Iron Man Strathspey / the Bungalow Reel
10. Cradle Song : Cradle Song / The Braes of Auchtertyre / The Athole Highlanders' Farewell to Loch Katrine
11. Glengrant / Tulchan Lodge / The Parrot - Humorous Pizzicato
12. Mrs Scott Skinner / Mackenzie Hay / The Devil' s Elbow
13. The Laird o' Drumblair: The Laird o' Drumblair / The Baker Reel / Will ye no come back again?
14. Birlin Reels: The Auld Wheel / Spinning Wheel / Bride's Reel / MacKenzie Frazer / Fairy Dance
15. German Scottische: Bohemian Melodies
16. Goodbye Gramin / Johnny Steele / James Hardie
17. Highland Scottische: Maggie Cameron / Athole Brose / The Devil in the Kitchen / Forbes Morrison
18. Sean Trews / Whistle o'er the Lave o't / Wha widna Fecht for Charlie?
19. The Freebooter / Tullochgorum / The East Neuk o' Fife
20. The Freebooter (Is your War Pipe Asleep) / MacPherson' Rant ' tullochgorum & variations / The East Neuk of Fife & variations
21. The President - air & variations
22. The President - air & variations - no processing

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