Annotation:Charlie Hardie
X:1 T:Charlie Hardy (Violinist Methlick) T:Charlie Hardie M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Skinner – Miller o’ Hirn Collection (1881, No. 75, p. 40) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:E c|.B.e.G.e .B.e.G.e|.c.f.A.f .c.f.A.f|.e.g.B.g .e.g.B.g|1.a.b.B.b .g.e.e:|2 abc'd' e'ee|| a|.g.b.e.f .g.a.b.g|.f.b.B.c .d.e.f.a|gbef gabg|abc'd' e'eea| .g.b.e.f .g.a.b.g|.f.b.B.c .d.e.f.a|.g.b.a.g .f.e.d.c|.B.A.G.F .G.E.E||
CHARLIE HARDIE. Scottish, Reel. E Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by the great Scottish fiddler and composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927) for violinist Charles Hardie (1849-1893), 'the Methlick Wonder', a member of the famous Scottish family fiddling dynasty (which included his father, William Hardie). Skinner also composed a reel for Jamie Hardie, Charles's brother. Charles, who was a carpenter by trade, was considered one of the finest exponents of the Scottish fiddle of his day.