Marshall's Scottish Melodies
262 Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Marches, Jigs & Airs for the Violin, Flute, Piano, Mandolin, Cello &c., with Marshall's original Bass-Clef Accompaniments. Second edition by Randy Miller. All of Marshall's known compositions are included in this new edition.
Born in Fochabers, Scotland, into a large family, Marshall at the age of 12 was appointed house boy and later steward and butler to the Duke of Gordon. His talents in the mechanical and musical arts earned him the admiration not only of the residents of Gordon Castle but of those throughout the northeast of Scotland, in Edinburgh and London. He was by all accounts a highly skilled fiddle player, and Robert Burns wrote that he was the first composer of strathspeys of the age.
Reproduced here and in the book is the portrait of Marshall painted by John Moir in 1818, by kind permission of the National Galleries of Scotland.
The tunes are from Marshall's collections published in 1781, 1788, 1800, 1822, 1823, and 1845. This book presents exact replicas of Marshall's tunes, including his dynamics and ornaments, with original bass-clef accompaniments, in a new easy-to-read format. Included is a map, illustrations, a reproduction of the famous portrait of Marshall by John Moir, the unabridged 1845 biography of Marshall, and facsimiles of the covers of his 6 original publications. Also contains four reference appendices.
262 Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Marches, Jigs & Airs for the Violin, Flute, Piano, Mandolin, Cello &c., with Marshall's original Bass-Clef Accompaniments. Second edition by Randy Miller. All of Marshall's known compositions are included in this new edition.
Born in Fochabers, Scotland, into a large family, Marshall at the age of 12 was appointed house boy and later steward and butler to the Duke of Gordon. His talents in the mechanical and musical arts earned him the admiration not only of the residents of Gordon Castle but of those throughout the northeast of Scotland, in Edinburgh and London. He was by all accounts a highly skilled fiddle player, and Robert Burns wrote that he was the first composer of strathspeys of the age.
Reproduced here and in the book is the portrait of Marshall painted by John Moir in 1818, by kind permission of the National Galleries of Scotland.
The tunes are from Marshall's collections published in 1781, 1788, 1800, 1822, 1823, and 1845. This book presents exact replicas of Marshall's tunes, including his dynamics and ornaments, with original bass-clef accompaniments, in a new easy-to-read format. Included is a map, illustrations, a reproduction of the famous portrait of Marshall by John Moir, the unabridged 1845 biography of Marshall, and facsimiles of the covers of his 6 original publications. Also contains four reference appendices.
262 Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Marches, Jigs & Airs for the Violin, Flute, Piano, Mandolin, Cello &c., with Marshall's original Bass-Clef Accompaniments. Second edition by Randy Miller. All of Marshall's known compositions are included in this new edition.
Born in Fochabers, Scotland, into a large family, Marshall at the age of 12 was appointed house boy and later steward and butler to the Duke of Gordon. His talents in the mechanical and musical arts earned him the admiration not only of the residents of Gordon Castle but of those throughout the northeast of Scotland, in Edinburgh and London. He was by all accounts a highly skilled fiddle player, and Robert Burns wrote that he was the first composer of strathspeys of the age.
Reproduced here and in the book is the portrait of Marshall painted by John Moir in 1818, by kind permission of the National Galleries of Scotland.
The tunes are from Marshall's collections published in 1781, 1788, 1800, 1822, 1823, and 1845. This book presents exact replicas of Marshall's tunes, including his dynamics and ornaments, with original bass-clef accompaniments, in a new easy-to-read format. Included is a map, illustrations, a reproduction of the famous portrait of Marshall by John Moir, the unabridged 1845 biography of Marshall, and facsimiles of the covers of his 6 original publications. Also contains four reference appendices.