Annotation:Marchioness of Huntly's Favorite Jig (The)

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MARCHIONESS OF HUNTLY'S FAVORITE JIG, THE. Scottish, Jig. C Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by William Marshall (1748-1833). A Scottish fiddler and composer, Marshall is most famous for his many fine strathspeys. Marshall worked for much of his life for Alexander (1743-1827), 4th Duke of Gordon as the Steward of his Household, and it is fortunate that the Duke was an enthusiastic supporter and patron of Marshall's music. The Marchioness, Elizabeth Brodie (1794-1864), was wife to George (1770-1836), Marquis of Huntly and the future 5th Duke of Gordon. Despite a number of tunes composed in her honor, Hunter (1988) says she was more partial to psalms and hymn tunes than dance music. See note for "Annotation:Marchioness of Huntley (1) (The)" for more.

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Printed sources: Hardie (Caledonian Companion), 1992; p. 92. S. Johnson (A Twenty Year Anniversary Collection), 2003; p. 31. Marshall, Fiddlecase Edition, 1978; 1822 Collection, p. 27.

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