J. Scott Skinner

James Scott Skinner (5 August 1843 – 17 March 1927) was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and was known as "the Strathspey King".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 5, 1843 (Banchory), Died March 17, 1927 (Aberdeen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1922

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Columbia	73052	10-in.	approximately 1922	The president : Air and variations	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73053	10-in.	approximately 1922	Home, sweet home ; The iron man : Strathspeys	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73054	10-in.	approximately 1922	The rosebud of Allanvale ; Le messe	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73055	10-in.	approximately 1922	Celebrated hornpipes : Arthur's seat ; Lord o'Haughs ; Banks	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73056	10-in.	approximately 1922	Auld Robin Gray ; East Neuk o' Fife ; Country dance	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73057	10-in.	approximately 1922	Loch Lomond : Overture ; Intro: Warrior's grave ; Loch Lomond ; Fye, let us a' to the bridal ; Back to the hills	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73058	10-in.	approximately 1922	Bluebells of Scotland	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73059	10-in.	approximately 1922	Hector the hero ; Gladstone reel	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73060	10-in.	approximately 1922	The cradle song	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73061	10-in.	approximately 1922	Laird o' Drumblair ; Glenlivet ; Speed the plough ; De'il among the tailors : Strathspey	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73062	10-in.	approximately 1922	Our Highland Queen; Kirrie kebbuck : strathspeys; Spey in spate : reel	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73065	10-in.	approximately 1922	Bonnie Glenfare ; The Laird of Bemersyde (Earl Haig) ; The Thrums cairn : Reel	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73066	10-in.	approximately 1922	The weeping birches of Kilmarnock ; The massacre of Glencoe	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73067	10-in.	approximately 1922	Dargai pibroch ; The devil in the kitchen : Strathspey ; Left handed fiddler : Reel	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73068	10-in.	approximately 1922	Wallace : Pastoral ; Dumbarton Castle : Quick-step	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73069	10-in.	approximately 1922	The Queen's welcome to Inverness ; Invercauld ; The Balmoral Highlander : Pipe marches	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73070	10-in.	approximately 1922	Ossian : Elegy ; Bovaglies plaid	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73071	10-in.	approximately 1922	The valley of silence (Napoleon at St. Helens)	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73072	10-in.	approximately 1922	Goodbye Gramin ; Johnnie Steele : Strathspey ; Jamie Hardie : Reel	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73073	10-in.	approximately 1922	High level ; Madame Vanoni : Hornpipes	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73074	10-in.	approximately 1922	The Lovat Scots : Quick-step ; The Laird o' Thrums : Strathspey; The Zeppelin : Humorous hornpipe	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73075	10-in.	approximately 1922	Mrs. Scott Skinner ; MacKenzie Hay : Strathspey ; The devil's elbow : Reel	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin
Columbia	73076	10-in.	approximately 1922	Glengrant ; Fulchan Lodge : Strathspey ; The parrot : Humorous pizzicato	J. Scott Skinner	instrumentalist, violin

(Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Skinner, J. Scott," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353852.

Skinner, J. Scott. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353852.

"Skinner, J. Scott." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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J. Scott Skinner

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