Annotation:Jamie Hardie

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 JAMIE HARDIE. Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Composed by J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927), who says: "Relative of the Famous Drumnagarry Reel for 'Bob Steel.'" Jamie (James) Hardie (1836-1916) was an Edinburgh violin maker whom Skinner knew, who is reputed to have made his first cello at the age of nine and a violin at the age of fifteen. He eventually set up in business in Edinburgh, becoming (according to Scottish fiddler and teacher William C. Honeyman) one of the finest violin-makers of his time. He enjoyed a fine reputation as a craftsman, producing over two thousand instruments (the finest of which were based on the master Maggini's violins) during his long career. He was a member of the famous Hardie family who have been for generations Scots fiddlers of renown, whose members were famous for the 'North-East' style of fiddling; James himself was said to have considerable skill in playing strathspeys and reels. Hardie composer "Fisher's Rant," which was rearranged and renamed "Drumnagary" by Skinner. Skinner's reel "Jamie Hardie" has some currency among Cape Breton fiddlers.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Skinner (The Scottish Violinist), 1900; p. 21. Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 83.  Recorded sources:  See also listing at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recording Index Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources

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