Description

Mary Anne Alburger's comprehensive study presents a rich history of the art, enhanced by photographs and musical examples, featuring over 100 complete reels, strathspeys, laments, and slow airs. This work chronicles the evolution of the tradition over more than 500 years, beginning with the fiddlers employed by James IV, and continuing through the manuscript and published collections of the 17th century, culminating in the contributions of traditional players and composers in the 20th century. Notable composers such as Niel and Nathaniel Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser, and James Scott Skinner receive significant attention. This book will be particularly enlightening for the new audience discovering this music, both within Scotland and beyond. A hardback edition is available upon special request.