Annotation:Ellon Castle
X:1 T:Ellon Castle C:J. Scott Skinner M:C L:1/16 R:Solo Strathspey B:Skinner – Miller o' Hirn Collection (1881, No. 95, p. 49) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F C2|CA3A3G G3FF3E|DG3G3A B6D2|DB3B3A A3GG3F|(EG3) c3B A4 A3C| CA3A3G G3FF3E|DG3G3A B6 D2|D-B3B3A A3GG3F|{FG}(FE3A3).G (F4 [A,2F2])|| A2|(Ad3)d3f e3ed^c3B|(Ad3)d3e f6 d2|dg3g3f {fg}.f2.e2.d2.c2|.e2.d2.c2.=B2 (c4 _B4)| [CA]A3(A3G) (G3F)(F3E)|(DG3)G3A ~B6c2|(3d2^c2d2 (3e2^d2e2 (3f2[A2e2]=d2 (3c2=B2c2|{c}(3e2d2c2 (3B2A2G2 F4- F2||
ELLON CASTLE. Scottish, Solo Strathspey (whole time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Ellon Castle" was composed by Aberdeenshire fiddler-composer and Scottish dancing master wikipedia:James_Scott_Skinner (1843-1927). wikipedia:Ellon_Castle is a ruined 16th century structure in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, located north of the city of Aberdeen. Skinner had subscribers and patrons listed in his 1881 collection who lived in Ellon.
