Annotation:Balnagown
X:1 T:Balnagown C:J. Scott Skinner M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:J. Scott Skinner – Miller o’ Hirn Collection (1881, No. 7, p. 3) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Dmin A|.F.E.D. .A.F.D.F|.E.D.Cc GECE|FFDd AFDB|AGFE FDDE| FEDd AFDF|EDCc GECE|FEDd AFDb|agfe fdd|| A|d/d/d (fd) AF D=B|c/c/c (ec) GE Cc|d/d/d (fd) AF D_B|AGFE FDDA| d/d/d (fd) AF D=B|c/c/c (ec) GECe|fde^c dABG|AFGD FDD||
BALNAGOWN. Scottish, Reel (cut time). D Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Balnagown" was composed by wikipedia:James_Scott_Skinner, in honor of the Ross family, the head of Clan Ross, and lairds of wikipedia:Balnagown_Castle, the ancient seat of the clan. The castle is located near Kildary, in Easter Ross, Highlands, Scotland. At the time of Skinner's 1881 publication, Balgowan was held by Sir Charles William Frederick Augustus Lockhart-Ross, 8th Baronet (1812-1883), whosucceeded to the Baronetcy in 1814. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church College Oxford. He married twice, firstly Elizabeth Baillie in 1841 and then Rebecca Sophia Barnes in 1865 with whom he had one son. Skinner's "Lady Ross" was likely composed for Rebecca.
