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'''BLACKSMITH O' BOTRIPHNIE, THE'''. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by the great Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). | '''BLACKSMITH O' BOTRIPHNIE, THE'''. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by the great Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). According to the University of Aberdeen's site, Skinner appended a note in the right margin of his manuscript indicating 'The Blacksmith of Botriphnie' was '*The coming Centenarian'. Another Skinner piece, called "Peter Laing--the Elgin Centenarian", seems to provide the reference for his 'Blacksmith' title. It is possible, according to the Aberdeen site, "that Laing had worked at Botriphnie House, Banffshire, a 'shooting-seat' [sporting estate] for Admiral Duff' in the 1840s." | ||
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''Printed source:'' Skinner ('''Harp and Claymore'''), 1904; p. 125. | ''Printed source:'' Skinner ('''Harp and Claymore'''), 1904; p. 125. | ||
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BLACKSMITH O' BOTRIPHNIE, THE. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by the great Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). According to the University of Aberdeen's site, Skinner appended a note in the right margin of his manuscript indicating 'The Blacksmith of Botriphnie' was '*The coming Centenarian'. Another Skinner piece, called "Peter Laing--the Elgin Centenarian", seems to provide the reference for his 'Blacksmith' title. It is possible, according to the Aberdeen site, "that Laing had worked at Botriphnie House, Banffshire, a 'shooting-seat' [sporting estate] for Admiral Duff' in the 1840s."
Printed source: Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 125.
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