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'''KNOCKANDO HOUSE'''. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). It was thought by Collinson (1966) to be one of Marshall's best compositions, while Emmerson (1971) deems it "particularly celebrated." Knockando house is a late 18th century house overlooking the River Spey and Ballintomb Burn in Moray. It was occupied in Marshall's time by Captain Shanks of the Royal Navy. The village of Knockando is home to the Knockando distillery, which produces a fine single malt whisky.  
'''KNOCKANDO HOUSE'''. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). It was thought by Collinson (1966) to be one of Marshall's best compositions, while Emmerson (1971) deems it "particularly celebrated." John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of the tune in Angus Cumming's 1780 collection (p. 8). 
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Knockando house is a late 18th century house overlooking the River Spey and Ballintomb Burn in Moray. It was occupied in Marshall's time by Captain Shanks of the Royal Navy. The village of Knockando is home to the Knockando distillery, which produces a fine single malt whisky.  
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''Printed sources'': Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; '''1822 Collection''', p. 34. Stewart-Robertson ('''The Athole Collection'''), 1884; p. 127.
''Printed sources'': Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; '''1822 Collection''', p. 34. McGlashan ('''A Collection of Reels'''), c. 1786; p. 14 (appears as "Knockande's Reel"). Stewart-Robertson ('''The Athole Collection'''), 1884; p. 127.
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KNOCKANDO HOUSE. Scottish, Strathspey. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). It was thought by Collinson (1966) to be one of Marshall's best compositions, while Emmerson (1971) deems it "particularly celebrated." John Glen (1891) finds the earliest printing of the tune in Angus Cumming's 1780 collection (p. 8).

Knockando house is a late 18th century house overlooking the River Spey and Ballintomb Burn in Moray. It was occupied in Marshall's time by Captain Shanks of the Royal Navy. The village of Knockando is home to the Knockando distillery, which produces a fine single malt whisky.

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Printed sources: Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1822 Collection, p. 34. McGlashan (A Collection of Reels), c. 1786; p. 14 (appears as "Knockande's Reel"). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 127.

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