Annotation:Master Andrew Grant
X:1 T:Master Andrew Grant (Balmoral) C:Alexander "Sandy" Skinner M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:MacDonald - Skye Collection p24 (1887) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A e>d|c>A A/A/A (EA) A/A/A|(cA) A/A/A a2 (ed)|c>A A/A/A EAA=c|BA =Gf =g2 (ed)| c>A A/A/A (EA) A/A/A|(cA) A/A/A a2 (e/f/=g)|af=ge fde=c|B>G G/G/G g||cB| Aaga edcB|Aaga e2 d/c/B|Aaga ef=ge|=gagd B=GGB| Aaga edcB|Aaga e2 (d/f/=g)|af=ge =fde=c|B>=G G/G/G g||
MASTER ANDREW GRANT (Balmoral). Scottish, Reel. A Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by A.F. Skinner. Alexander Forbes "Sandy" Skinner (1833–1883) was the brother of the famous fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), who taught his younger sibling to 'second' on the fiddle and to play backup on the cello. The elder Skinner was a champion dancer and fiddler in his own right. It was Sandy who arranged for James to audition with Dr. Marks Little Men, a touring group composed of very talented boys with whom Skinner signed on for a six-year apprenticeship [1]. See also J. Scott Skinner's composition "Sandy Skinner."