Annotation:Laird of Bemersyde (The)

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LAIRD OF BEMERSYDE, THE. AKA - "Chief of Bemersyde (The)." Scottish, Slow Strathspey or Air. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by the self-proclaimed "Strathspey King," J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), dedicated to Earl Haig.

J. Scott Skinner

The Haig's were the Lairds of Bemersyde, whose motto was "What e're betide, What e're betide, Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde!" Field Marshall Earl Haig [1], was a hero of South Africa and World War I.

Earl Haig (1861-1928)



Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland: The Second Collection), 2000; No. 311, p. 112. Skinner (Cairngorm Series No. 4), 1922.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
See Skinner's handwritten [2] and printed [3] copies at the University of Aberdeen's Skinner collection.
Download [4] a recording of Skinner playing the tune at the University of Aberdeen's Skinner collection.



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