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'''JAMIE HARDIE'''. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Skinner] (1843-1927), who says: "Relative of the Famous Drumnagarry Reel for 'Bob Steel.'" Jamie (James) Hardie (1836-1916) was an Edinburgh violin maker whom Skinner knew, and who had a fine reputation as a craftsman, producing over two thousand instruments (the finest of which were based on the master Maggini's violins) during his long career. He was a member of the famous Hardie family who have been for generations Scots fiddlers of renown. The reel has some currency among Cape Breton fiddlers. | '''JAMIE HARDIE'''. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Skinner] (1843-1927), who says: "Relative of the Famous Drumnagarry Reel for 'Bob Steel.'" Jamie (James) Hardie (1836-1916) was an Edinburgh violin maker whom Skinner knew, and who had a fine reputation as a craftsman, producing over two thousand instruments (the finest of which were based on the master Maggini's violins) during his long career. He was a member of the famous Hardie family who have been for generations Scots fiddlers of renown. Hardie composer "[[Fisher's Rant]]," which was rearranged and renamed "[[Drumnagary]]" by Skinner. The reel has some currency among Cape Breton fiddlers. | ||
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Revision as of 04:56, 2 February 2012
Tune properties and standard notation
JAMIE HARDIE. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner [1] (1843-1927), who says: "Relative of the Famous Drumnagarry Reel for 'Bob Steel.'" Jamie (James) Hardie (1836-1916) was an Edinburgh violin maker whom Skinner knew, and who had a fine reputation as a craftsman, producing over two thousand instruments (the finest of which were based on the master Maggini's violins) during his long career. He was a member of the famous Hardie family who have been for generations Scots fiddlers of renown. Hardie composer "Fisher's Rant," which was rearranged and renamed "Drumnagary" by Skinner. The reel has some currency among Cape Breton fiddlers.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), 1900; p. 21. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 83.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index [2]
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [3]