Annotation:Lady John Scott to Binchat
X:1 T:Lady John Scott to Binchat C:John Crerar (1750-1840) M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig N:'Binchat' is a corruption of Beinn a' Chait, a placename on the Atholl estate. N:A copy of Crerar's handwritten music manuscript of the tune is N:included in Eilidh Scammell's 2013 BA Thesis, "John Crerar, a N:Highland Perthshire fiddler 1750-1840" (p. 30) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Gdor c|Acd d2c|dfd cAF|GAc dfg|agf d2c| dfd cAc|cfc AGF|GAc dfd|cAF G2:| |:d|gag bag|fdf cef|gdg bag|fBd d2g| |1bag agf|gfd cAF|Gfg afd |cAF G2:| |2bzg azf|gfd cAF|Gbe fzd|cAF G2||
LADY JOHN SCOTT TO BINCHAT. Scottish, "Lady John Scott to Binchat" was composed by Atholl gamekeeper and fiddler-composer biography:John Crerar in honor of Lady John Scott, otherwise known as Alicia Ann Sptiswoode, who wrote the song "Annie Laurie/Lawrie" and others. She, along with her husband, Lord John Scott (youngest son the 4th Duke Buccleuch), were visitors to John Murray 4th Duke of Atholl, Crerar's employer. Crerar composed a number of tunes for the extended Murray family and for events and distinguished visitors. Crerar researcher Eilidh Scammell deciphered the word 'Binchat' in the title, finding it meant Beinn a' Chait, a placename on the Atholl estate, ten miles north of Blair Atholl[1].
- ↑ Eilidh Scammell, BA Thesis, "John Crerar, a Highland Perthshire fiddler 1750-1840", 2013, p. 30.