James Scott Skinner
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James Scott Skinner was a renowned Scottish fiddler, composer, and dancing master of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often called “The Strathspey King” for his influential role in traditional Scottish music.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish fiddler
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composer ⓘ dancing master ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1920s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1860 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1843-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1927-03-17 ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dance
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
Scottish dance music
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Scottish traditional music ⓘ reel ⓘ strathspey ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | King of the Strathspey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Scottish fiddlers
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Scottish fiddle music ⓘ |
| instrument |
fiddle
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violin ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish fiddle tradition ⓘ |
| name | James Scott Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Strathspey King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Scottish dance teaching
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strathspey composition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hector the Hero
NERFINISHED
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The Bonnie Lass o’ Bon Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cradle Song NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music o’ Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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dancing master ⓘ fiddler ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Aberdeen, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Aberdeen, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
Scottish country dancing
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violin ⓘ |
| title | The Strathspey King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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