Annotation:Mr. A. Troup's

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MR. A. TROUP'S. Scottish. The title references the 19th century Alexander Troup of Ballater, who once lived for fifteen weeks at the house of Niel Gow, presumably to study and play with the great fiddler. According to the University of Aberdeen's J. Scott Skinner site:

Many thought that...Alexander Troup (b. near Ballater, Aberdeenshire, 1835) was 'one of the greatest living authorities upon all things pertaining to Scotch music.' As a young man he led the psalmody at before Queen Victoria at Crathie Church,' by Balmoral Castle. He also performed before her with Willie Blair, The Queen's 'Fiddler. [note for "Cluny Castle"]

The long-lived Willie Blair, farmer, fiddler, composer, violin maker, was Queen Victoria's fiddler from 1848 until his death in the 1880's, and composed "Mr. A. Troup's."

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