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'''FRANK GILRUTH [1]'''. Scottish, Hornpipe ( | '''FRANK GILRUTH [1]'''. Scottish, Hornpipe (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by the great Scottish fiddler and composer [[biography:J. Scott Skinner]] (1843-1927), from his '''Harp and Claymore''' collection (1904). In the same volume is a melody composed by Gilruth, an air called "[[Farewell to Gartly]]." See also Skinner's "[[Happy Frank]]", also composed for Gilruth. | ||
[[File:FrankGilruth.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Frank Gilruth (1853-1915)]] Gilruth was a teacher of commerce at Dumfries Academy for over thirty five years, but as also an amateur artist and fiddler-composer; he was a friend to both Skinner and Peter Milne. | [[File:FrankGilruth.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Frank Gilruth (1853-1915)]] Gilruth was a teacher of commerce at Dumfries Academy for over thirty five years, but as also an amateur artist and fiddler-composer; he was a friend to both Skinner and Peter Milne. | ||
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FRANK GILRUTH [1]. Scottish, Hornpipe (2/4 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by the great Scottish fiddler and composer biography:J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), from his Harp and Claymore collection (1904). In the same volume is a melody composed by Gilruth, an air called "Farewell to Gartly." See also Skinner's "Happy Frank", also composed for Gilruth.
Gilruth was a teacher of commerce at Dumfries Academy for over thirty five years, but as also an amateur artist and fiddler-composer; he was a friend to both Skinner and Peter Milne.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), p. 43.
Recorded sources: