Back to the Hills

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Theme code Index	13b46 5217L
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Composer/Core Source	J. Scott Skinner
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	1 flat
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AB
Editor/Compiler	J. Scott Skinner
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Scottish Violinist (The)
Tune and/or Page number	p. 41
Year of publication/Date of MS	n.d.
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BACK TO THE HILLS. Scottish, Solo Piece (4/4 and 12/8 time). D Minor. Standard tuning. AB. A 'Reverie' Composed by J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), and dedicated to Tom Fraser. Two parts plus variation sets (one in 12/8) appear in his Scottish Violinist.

Printed sources: Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1992; pg. 111. Skinner, The Scottish Violinist; pg. 41.

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