Blacksmith o' Botriphnie (The)

X:1 T:Blacksmith o' Botriphnie, The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Reel C:J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927) S:Skinner - Harp and Claymore (1904) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F B/|A/F/ {d}c/A/ B/d/c/e/|f/c/A/F/ E/G/G/B/|A/F/ {d}c/A/ B/d/c/_e/|d/f/e/g/ a/f/f/:| c/|f/g/a/b/ c'/d'/e'/f'/|d'/c'/b/a/ g/f/e/g/|f/g/a/b/ c'/d'/e'/f'/|d'/b/g/c'/ .a/(f/f/).c/| f/g/a/b/ c'/d'/e'/f'/|d'/c'/b/a/ g/f/e/g/|(3a/g/f/ (3g/f/e/ (3f/e/d/ (3c/B/A/| (3G/A/B/ (3c/d/e/ f/ BLACKSMITH O' BOTRIPHNIE, THE. Scottish, Reel. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by the great Scots fiddler-composer J. Scott Skinner (1843-1927). According to the University of Aberdeen's site, Skinner appended a note in the right margin of his manuscript indicating 'The Blacksmith of Botriphnie' was '*The coming Centenarian'. Another Skinner piece, called "Peter Laing--the Elgin Centenarian", seems to provide the reference for his 'Blacksmith' title. It is possible, according to the Aberdeen site, "that Laing had worked at Botriphnie House, Banffshire, a 'shooting-seat' [sporting estate] for Admiral Duff' in the 1840s." Printed source: Skinner (Harp and Claymore), 1904; p. 125. __NORICHEDITOR__