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 1-25 of 48 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 26744 10-in. approximately 1910 Celebrated hornpipes J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26745 10-in. approximately 1910 Birlin reels J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26746 10-in. approximately 1910 Miscellany of Scottish songs, part 1 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26747 10-in. approximately 1910 Highland schottisches no. 2 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26748 10-in. approximately 1910 Petronella J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26749 10-in. approximately 1910 Lucania : Polka J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26750 10-in. approximately 1910 Miscellany of Scottish songs, part 2 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26751 10-in. approximately 1910 Highland reels J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26752 10-in. approximately 1910 Medley no. 1 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26753 10-in. approximately 1910 Laments J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26754 10-in. approximately 1910 Ettrik Vale : Quadrilles, fig. 1 & 2 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26755 10-in. approximately 1910 Flowers of the forest ; Auld Robin Grey J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26756 10-in. approximately 1910 The flowers of Edinburgh J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26757 10-in. approximately 1910 Triumph : Country dances J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26758 10-in. approximately 1910 Bagpipe marches J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26760 10-in. approximately 1910 German schottische J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26761 10-in. approximately 1910 Highland schottisches no. 1 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26762 10-in. approximately 1910 Medley no. 2 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26763 10-in. approximately 1910 The president : Air and variations J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26764 10-in. approximately 1910 Sean trews ; Whistle o’er the lave o’t ; Who wouldna fecht for Charlie? J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26765 10-in. approximately 1910 Ettrik Vale : Quadrilles, fig. 3 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26766 10-in. approximately 1910 Ettrik Vale : Quadrilles, fig. 4 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26767 10-in. approximately 1910 Ettrik Vale : Quadrilles, fig. 5 J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 26768 10-in. approximately 1910 Pastoral medley J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
Columbia 73051 10-in. approximately 1922 The fallow chief : Lament ; Gay Gordons : March J. Scott Skinner instrumentalist, violin  
(Results 1-25 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Skinner, J. Scott," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353852.

Skinner, J. Scott. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353852.

"Skinner, J. Scott." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353852

External Sources

Wikipedia: James Scott Skinner

Discogs: J. Scott Skinner

Grove: J. Scott Skinner

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Skinner, J. Scott - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85109522

Wikidata: James Scott Skinner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1681085

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79418199

MusicBrainz: James Scott Skinner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f15ba460-9dcd-4a1f-a580-6396f28e616e

ISNI: 0000 0001 0919 433X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000010919433X

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/153762

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