Niel Gow, father of Scottish J. Scott Skinner: Fiddler, Violinist, and Composer Family Background. James Skinner was born in Arbeadie village, in the parish of Banchory-Ternan, Aberdeenshire, on the 5th August
The Music of James Scott James Scott Skinner (5 August – 17 March ) was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and was known as "the Strathspey King".
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James Scott Skinner () was a famous Scottish fiddler and composer who played with a definitive classical style that influenced contemporary and subsequent Scottish fiddlers and their music for over a century. James Scott Skinner (1843-1927) 01 James Scott Skinner was a Scottish dancing master, violinist and prolific composer. Over of his compositions were published. Among the best known being “The Bonnie Lass of Bon Accord,” “Cradle Song,” “Bovaglie’s Plaid,” “The Music o’ Spey,” and “Hector the Hero.”.
James Scott Skinner (1843-1927) James Scott Skinner lived from 5 August to 17 March He was a famous fiddle player and dancing master. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. James Scott Skinner was born in Banchory where his father was a dancing master.
The original musical notes Skinner’s American trip to “kill jazz” was recognised in the exhibition Wicked Good Fiddling held some years ago at the Lewis Gallery in Portland, Maine. This included a press photograph of him on arrival at Boston on his way to participate in the World Fiddlers’ contest at Lewiston, Maine.
North-east musician's previously undiscovered work to James Scott Skinner (), has probably had more influence on modern Scottish violin with his sweet Ingleside 'Woodnotes Wild' Reid Rob, Duncan Macintyre, Airchie Menzies, Peter Milne, Drumnagarrow (John Strachan), Geordie Donald, James Young, Alexander Skinner, Charles Hardie. All those men did good work, but would have soared.
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17:43 · Go to James Scott Skinner’s funeral procession in March, , led by the Aberdeen Police Pipe Band. When Skinner died in Aberdeen on March 17, , the Aberdeen Police Pipe Band led the funeral cortege, 40, people lined the streets, and G. S. McLennan played at the graveside.