Annotation:William Gibson Craig M.P.

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WILLIAM GIBSON CRAIG, M.P. Scottish, Strathspey. E Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). William Gibson Craig was a Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1837-1841 and for Edinburgh, 1841-1852. Since the dates of his election to Parliament are after Marshall’s death, it may be that the “M.P.” initials were added by the publisher of his posthumous 1845 collection, Alexander Robertson of Edinburgh, who purchased Marshall’s copyright. See also the related title “Miss Gibson Craig.”

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1845 Collection, p. 31.

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