Annotation:House of Park (The)
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HOUSE OF PARK, THE. Scottish, March. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). A Scottish fiddler and composer, Marshall is most famous for his many fine strathspeys. Marshall worked for much of his life for the Duke of Gordon as the Steward of his Household, and it is fortunate that the Duke was an enthusiastic supporter and patron of Marshall's music. The estate of the House of Park dates from 1536 and was built at Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland. It was the home of Lieutenant Colonel Gordon in the early 19th century, when Marshall composed the tune.