The Music of Scott Skinner Traditional Scots Fiddling
on the original recordings of James Scott Skinner (1843-1927)
and in new performances by Bill Hardie (1916-1995)
Recorded and produced by Tony Engle;
Bill Hardie recorded in Aberdeen in October 1974;
Scott Skinner: historic EMI Records 78rpm recordings from 1905, 1910 and 1922; for details see tracklist;
Sleeve notes by Alistair J. Hardie;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell
Musicians
Bill Hardie, fiddle [1-6];
Alastair Hardie (son of Bill Hardie), piano [1-2, 4, 6];
James Scott Skinner, fiddle [7-13];
Mrs Ethel Key (niece of James Scott Skinner), piano [11];
other piano accompaniment unidentified
Tracks
Side 1: Bill Hardie
Side 2: James Scott Skinner
The Marquis of Huntly’s Snuff Mull /
Mrs Chree
strathspey /
Carnie’s Canter
reel(2.56)
James F. Dickie’s Delight /
The Laird o’ Drumblair /
James F. Dickie’s Reel
(3.32)
MacPherson’s Rant /
Tullochgorum /
The East Neuk o’ Fife
(3.55)
Master Francis Sitwell & variations /
Newcastle Hornpipe /
(5.05)
The North Shore /
The Liverpool
hornpipes(1.09)
The Dean Brig o’ Edinburgh /
Banks Hornpipe
(4.04)
All tracks trad. except
Track 1a William Marshall, Niel Gow;
Tracks 1bc, 2b, 9a-d, 11ac, 12d James Scott Skinner;
Tracks 2a, 2c J. Murdoch Henderson;
Track 4a, 9e Nathaniel Gow;
Track 4b James Hill;
Track 6a Archie Allan;
Track 6b Parazotti;
Track 11b James Barnett;
Track 12b Abraham Mackintosh;
Track 12c William Ross;
Track 13b John Bruce
The Laird o’ Drumblair:
The Laird o’ Drumblair /
The Baker Reel /
Will Ye No Come Back Again?
(2.07) rec. January 1905;
matrix 1683e; Zonophone X-47905
The Freebooter (Is Your War Pipe Asleep):
MacPherson’s Rant /
Tullochgorum & variations /
The East Neuk of Fife & variations
(3.04) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26747; Rena Double Face 1285
Birlin Reels:
The Auld Wheel /
Spinning Wheel /
Bride’s Reel /
MacKenzie Fraser /
Largo's Fairy Dance
(2.55) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26749; Rena Double Face 1283
German Schottische (Bohemian Melodies)
(2.57) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26760; Rena Double Face 1286
Goodbye Gramin /
Johnnie Steel
strathspey /
James Hardie
reel(2.53) rec. November 1922; matrix 72072; Regal G8021
Highland Schottische:
Maggie Cameron /
Athole Brose /
The Devil in the Kitchen /
Forbes Morrison
(3.13) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26761; Regal Zonophone G6617
Sean Trews /
Whistle o’er the Lave o’t /
Wha Widna Fecht for Charlie’
(2.53) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26764; Regal G6625
Recorded in the early 1950's;
Produced by Tony Engle;
Sleeve notes by Alistair J. Hardie;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell;
Photographs courtesy of James Duncan
Musicians
James F. Dickie, fiddle;
Mrs Ivory Duncan (daughter of James F. Dickie), piano accompaniment
Tracks
Side 1
Side 2
The Cairdin' O’t
contredance /
Highland Donald
strathspey(2.00)
Francis Sitwell
slow strathspey(3.40)
Hard Is My Fate / Good Wife Admit the Wanderer
(3.25)
The Dean Brig o’ Edinburgh
slow strathspey(0.40)
Glencoe
dirge /
The Trumpet / Banks
hornpipes(4.18)
The Smith’s Waltz
(1.54)
Mulhill’s / The Laird o' Drumblair
strathspeys /
The Baker Reel
(3.20)
The Bonnie Lass o’ Bon Accord
(1.22)
The Peterhead Polka
(1.33)
The Braes o’ Auchtertyre / Leaving the Glen
(3.56)
The Miller of Drone
air /
J.F. Dickie’s Reel
(1.37)
Bovaglie’s Plaid
pastoral /
South of the Grampians
strathspey /
Good Old John
reel(3.20)
MacPherson’s Rant
(1.35)
Madam Frederick
pastoral /
Earl Grey
strathspey(2.46)
Whistle O’er the Lave o’t / The White Cockade
(2.50)
All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Nathaniel Gow;
Track 4 Archie Allan;
Tracks 5a, 7, 8a, 10b, 12a James Scott Skinner;
Track 5c Parazotti;
Track 10a Crockett;
Tracks 11b, 12c J. Murdoch Henderson;
Track 12b James Porteus;
Track 14b James Hill;
Track 15a John Bruce
Historic EMI Records 78rpm recordings from 1905, 1910 and 1922; for details see tracklist;
Produced for Topic by Tony Engle;
Sleeve notes by Alistair J. Hardie;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell;
Illustrative material from the collection of John Junner
except Cradle Song manuscript from James Duncan;
Location photography by Tony Russell
Musicians
James Scott Skinner, fiddle;
Ethel Stuart (later Ethel Key; Skinner's niece), piano [11, 13-14]
Tracks
Side 1
Side 2
The President
air and variations(3.05) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26763; Columbia Réna 1291
Lucania Polka
(2.53) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26749; Regal G6622
The Freebooter /
Tullochgorum /
The East Neuk of Fife
(2.50) rec. 1 December 1905;
matrix 3173e; Twin T-5088 (Zonophone Serial 113)
Allegory: The Miller o' Hirn /
MacKenzie Fraser /
The Auld Wheel
(2.46) rec. 1 December 1905;
matrix 3172e; Twin T-5091 (Zonophone Serial 114)
Bagpipe Marches:
The Athole Highlanders' Farewell to Loch Katrine /
Cameron Highlanders /
The Inverness Gathering
(3.08) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26758; Regal G6624
Celebrated Hornpipes:
Arthur Seat /
Eugene Stratton /
The Banks
(2.58) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26744; Regal Zonophone G6616
Highland Reels:
The Laird o’ Thrums /
Gavin MacMillan /
The Laird of Drumblair /
Gladstone’s Reel
(3.10) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26751; Regal Zonophone G6616
All tracks trad. arr. James Scott Skinner
Medley No. 2:
Bonnie Lass o’ Bon Accord /
Marquis of Huntly’s Farewell /
The Ten Pound Fiddle
(3.06) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26762; Regal G6624
Highland Schottische No. 2:
Sandy Cameron /
Miller o' Hirn /
The Glenlivet
(3.27) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26747; Regal Zonophone G6618
Triumph Country Dance:
Triumph /
Timour the Tartar /
The Left Handed Fiddler /
Speed the Plough /
De’il Among the Tailors
(3.03) rec. January 1910;
matrix 26757; Regal G6622
Home Sweet Home /
The Iron Man Strathspey /
The Bungalow Reel
(2.54) rec. November 1922;
matrix 73053; Regal G7913
Cradle Song:
Cradle Song /
The Braes of Auchtertyre /
The Athole Highlanders' Farewell to Loch Katrine
(3.35) rec. 30 January 1905;
matrix 1687e; Gramophone Concert G.C.-7994
Glengrant /
Tulchan Lodge /
The Parrot
humorous pizzicato(3.18) rec. November 1922;
matrix 73076; Regal 8022
Mrs Scott Skinner /
MacKenzie Hay /
The Devil’s Elbow
(2.25) rec. November 1922;
matrix 73075; Regal 8022
