Annotation:Mr. A.G. Wilken's Favourite
X:1 T:Mr. A.G. Wilken’s Favourite N:”Amateur Violinist Ellon” C:J. Scott Skinner M:C L:1/16 R:Solo Strathspey B:Skinner – Miller o’ Hirn Collection (1881, No. 96, p. 50) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F d2|cA3A3G F3GA3F|Bd3d3c {c}d4- df3|cA3A3G F3GA3F|DG3G3F {F}G4- G3d| cA3A3G F3GA3F|Bd3d3c {c}d4- d3f|(3c2d2e2 (3f2e2d2 cA3 F3D|(CA3) A3G (F4[A,2F2])|| c2|f3ga3f e3fg3e|d3ef3d A4-A3A|B3cd3B (3A2c2f2 (3c2A2F2|DG3G3F {F}G4- G3C| (F3GA3).F (E3FG3).E|(D3EF3).D !fermata!A,6 C2|(3F2G2A2 (3B2c2d2 cA3 F3D|(CA3)A3G F4-F2||
MR. A. G. WILKEN'S FAVOURITE. Scottish, Solo Strathspey (whole time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Mr. A.G. Wilken's Favourite" was composed by Aberdeenshire fiddler-composer and Scottish dancing master wikipedia:James_Scott_Skinner (1843-1927) as a 'solo' strathspey, meaning a strathspey for listening, not for dancing. Skinner noted that 'Mr. Wilken' was an amateur violinist from village of Ellon, Aberdeenshire. His name also appears in the list of subscribers and patrons of Skinner's 1881 collection, where he is described as a merchant.
