Annotation:Ellon Castle
X:1 T:Ellon Castle C:J. Scott Skinner M:C L:1/16 R:Solo Strathspey B:Skinner – Miller o' Hirn Collection (1881, No. 95, p. 49) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F C2|CA3A3G G3FF3E|DG3G3A B6D2|DB3B3A A3GG3F|(EG3) c3B A4 A3C| CA3A3G G3FF3E|DG3G3A B6 D2|D-B3B3A A3GG3F|{FG}(FE3A3).G (F4 [A,2F2])|| A2|(Ad3)d3f e3ed^c3B|(Ad3)d3e f6 d2|dg3g3f {fg}.f2.e2.d2.c2|.e2.d2.c2.=B2 (c4 _B4)| [CA]A3(A3G) (G3F)(F3E)|(DG3)G3A ~B6c2|(3d2^c2d2 (3e2^d2e2 (3f2[A2e2]=d2 (3c2=B2c2|{c}(3e2d2c2 (3B2A2G2 F4- F2||
ELLON CASTLE. Scottish, Solo Strathspey (whole time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Ellon Castle" was composed by Aberdeenshire fiddler-composer and Scottish dancing master wikipedia:James_Scott_Skinner (1843-1927). wikipedia:Ellon_Castle is a ruined 16th century structure in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, located north of the city of Aberdeen. Skinner had subscribers and patrons listed in his 1881 collection who lived in Ellon (see "Mr. A.G. Wilken's Favourite").
