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The tune, as "Stagshaw Bank", also was entered into a c. 1887 manuscript compiled by the Society of Antiquities, entitled "Airs and dance tunes collected and constructed by the Melodies Committee of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society, 1857-1887," a compendium of their collecting work of local Northumbrian tunes over several decades.

Their work formed the basis from which much of the contents of Bruce & Stokoe's Northumbrian Minstrelsy is drawn, and continued for several years after the publication of that volume.

The tune is thought to be the work of Robert Bewick.

Stagshaw Bank Common is located just south of the Roman Wall in Northumberland.

For centuries it was the scene of two great annual fairs held on the day before Whit Sunday and on July 4th. From 1820 a third annual fair was held on November 24th.

The fairs gradually died out during the last half of the 19th century.

The following is an account of the fair c. 1850, written down in 1881 by Robert Forster^[1]:

...
England for one day and for business people came to it from all parts of the United Kingdom. Besides horses, sheep, cattle, and swine, various articles of merchandise were offered for sale, consisting of men's hats, boots and shoes, these articles generally filled several stalls, the former being mostly from Hexham, and a considerable quantity of the latter from Corbridge. Jewellery and hardware stalls were prominent; saddlery and farming goods, such as hay rakes, forks, &c., were always plentiful; and always a large supply of cooperage goods, such as tubs, barrel churns, &c. Webs of cloth coarse and fine were shown to advantage on the green carpet by the side of the pond. The far-famed gloves, known as the "Hexham Tans", suitable for all purposes and for all classes, always formed noticeable articles of sale. Care was always taken by some thoughtful business man to make provision for the better part of man's nature. A great variety of useful books were shown, suitable for the most profound thinker as well as useful for the general reader. On the south side of the Horse Fair, in the distance you saw a strong made man somewhat elevated, with a crowd around him offering articles for sale; on approaching, we observe that it is Mr. C..... from the once famous Dog Bank, Newcastle, selling watches by auction, being for the most part forfeited pledges, the auctioneer assuring the public that each watch he offered was far superior to the one just sold, as once belonging to some squire or gentleman whose name was well known in the neighbourhood This man regularly attended the fair for many years and had his share of business. Amidst all this whirl of busy life, the "little busy bee" was not forgotten, for there was always a good supply of "bee skeps," to meet the wants of those whose were after the sweetness of honey in the comb. In all the articles named and others not named, the day being favourable, a good trade was done, in fact this was almost the only opportunity during the whole year that numbers of persons, especially from the outlying districts, had of obtaining them.
...

...more at: Stagshaw Bank Fair - full Score(s) and Annotations

↑ Published on the web at Genuki [1].

[1] Published on the web at Genuki [1].

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+|f_track=Stagshaw Bank Fair.mp3
-|f_pdf=Les Trois Grande Luthiers.pdf
+|f_pdf=Stagshaw Bank Fair.pdf
-|f_artwork=Mcewan2.jpg
+|f_artwork=Stagshaw2.jpg
-|f_tune_name=Les Trois Grands Luthiers
+|f_tune_name=Stagshaw Bank Fair
-|f_track_title=Trois_Grande_Luthiers_(Les)
+|f_track_title=Stagshaw_Bank_Fair
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-|f_played_by=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBfcLLuTB_I Neil Adam · Judy Turner]
+|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/edric-ellis Edric Ellis]
-|f_notes= Katherine McEwan, who owned the Ex-Croall; McEwen Stradivari violin, 1684.
+|f_notes= Proclaiming Stagshaw Fair at Corbridge, Northumberland." Ralph Hedley, 1882
-|f_caption=A violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1684 was known as the Croall. Croall was generous with the instruments, allowing close and repeated inspection to friends and violin-makers, who also played upon them.
+|f_caption=This fair, which was one of business as well as pleasure, was the largest held in England for one day and for business people came to it from all parts of the United Kingdom.
-|f_source=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBfcLLuTB_I Youtube]
+|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/edric-ellis/stagshaw-bank-fair-herd-on-the Soundcloud]
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+|f_article=[[Stagshaw_Bank_Fair | '''Stagshaw Bank Fair''']]
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-This tune was composed by [[wikipedia:James_Scott_Skinner]] (1843-1927) and is contained in his '''Scottish Violinist''' (1900) and '''Harp and Claymore''' (1904) collections.  Skinner's note with his manuscript copy of the music reads: "To the immortal memory of Amati, Stradivarius and Guarnerius.  This melody is dedicated to Croall’s famous [String] Quartet [at] 16 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh."  Skinner references William Croall, Abercomby Place, Edinburgh, a luthier and collector of fine violins who owned several Stradivaris<ref> Croall owned four Stradivaris: the ''Lord Newlands'' of 1702, the ''Cessole'' of 1716, the ''Parke'' of 1711 and a fourth, then known as ''The Countess'' but now known as the ''Ex-Croall; McEwen''.  He also owned a Stradiviri viola and and Amati cello. </ref>
-A violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1684 was known as the ''Croall''. Croall was generous with the instruments, allowing close and repeated inspection to friends and violin-makers, who also played upon them.
+The tune, as "Stagshaw Bank", also was entered into a c. 1887 manuscript compiled by the Society of Antiquities, entitled "Airs and dance tunes collected and constructed by the Melodies Committee of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society, 1857-1887," a compendium of their collecting work of local Northumbrian tunes over several decades.
-When the collector died in 1906 the ''Croall'' was sold to his friend Fredrick Smith, another collector of great violins. It soon found its way to the violin dealers W.E. Hill & Sons, who quickly found a buyer in Robert Finney McEwen who purchased it in 1908. McEwen was a Scotsman who had the great fortune of coming into an inheritance that allowed him to purse his passion, music, unencumbered by his profession (he had been a lawyer). McEwen also had a daughter who showed considerable talent at a young age, who made her performing debut dueting with her father in 1912. Katherine's concertizing was considerable effected by the First World War, however, and in 1922 she married the Governor of Bombay and Lord Chamberlain, who eventually became the Earl of Scarbrough. Lady Katherine did not play in public again.  The instrument she played upon, the ''Croall'', has since been called the ''Ex-Croall; McEwen'' Stradivari violin.
+Their work formed the basis from which much of the contents of Bruce & Stokoe's Northumbrian Minstrelsy is drawn, and continued for several years after the publication of that volume.
+The tune is thought to be the work of Robert Bewick.
+Stagshaw Bank Common is located just south of the Roman Wall in Northumberland.
+For centuries it was the scene of two great annual fairs held on the day before Whit Sunday and on July 4th. From 1820 a third annual fair was held on November 24th.
+The fairs gradually died out during the last half of the 19th century.
+The following is an account of the fair c. 1850, written down in 1881 by Robert Forster<ref>Published on the web at Genuki [https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Corbridge/Fair]. </ref>:
+<blockquote>
+...
+''England for one day and for business people came to it from all parts of the United''
+''Kingdom. Besides horses, sheep, cattle, and swine, various articles of merchandise''
+''were offered for sale, consisting of men's hats, boots and shoes, these articles''
+''generally filled several stalls, the former being mostly from Hexham, and a''
+''considerable quantity of the latter from Corbridge. Jewellery and hardware stalls''
+''were prominent; saddlery and farming goods, such as hay rakes, forks, &c., were''
+''always plentiful; and always a large supply of cooperage goods, such as tubs,''
+''barrel churns, &c. Webs of cloth coarse and fine were shown to advantage on the''
+''green carpet by the side of the pond. The far-famed gloves, known as the''
+''"Hexham Tans", suitable for all purposes and for all classes, always formed''
+''noticeable articles of sale. Care was always taken by some thoughtful business''
+''man to make provision for the better part of man's nature. A great variety of''
+''useful books were shown, suitable for the most profound thinker as well as useful''
+''for the general reader. On the south side of the Horse Fair, in the distance you''
+''saw a strong made man somewhat elevated, with a crowd around him offering articles''
+''for sale; on approaching, we observe that it is Mr. C..... from the once famous''
+''Dog Bank, Newcastle, selling watches by auction, being for the most part forfeited''
+''pledges, the auctioneer assuring the public that each watch he offered was far''
+''superior to the one just sold, as once belonging to some squire or gentleman whose''
+''name was well known in the neighbourhood This man regularly attended the fair for many''
+''years and had his share of business. Amidst all this whirl of busy life, the "little''
+''busy bee" was not forgotten, for there was always a good supply of "bee skeps," to meet''
+''the wants of those whose were after the sweetness of honey in the comb. In all the''
+''articles named and others not named, the day being favourable, a good trade was done,''
+''in fact this was almost the only opportunity during the whole year that numbers of''
+''persons, especially from the outlying districts, had of obtaining them.''
+...
+</blockquote>
 }}