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Skelmorlie: Ayrshire
Bryan McAlister
Jan. 8, 2004, 11:46 a.m. (Message 37476)
I have been asked to see if I could locate any music associated with this town/village. Does anyone know of any music or dances that would come under this category? -- Bryan McAlister B Arch RIBA ARIAS Web page www.bryanmac.demon.co.uk Email xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx Mobile: 07732 600160 Fax: 0870 052 7625
1. The Malcolm McDonald Collection lists a tune entitled: "Miss Montgomrie of Skelmorlie" - Further information about the Collection can be found at: http://scotlandsmusic.com/collections.htm "Miss L Montgomrie of Skelmorlie" is also listed in the "Athole Collection" of the Highland Music Trust http://www.heallan.com/atholecontents.html 2. BONNY BRAES OF SKELMORLIE - Reel - KENNEDY FTB 2 publ Mallinson 1997 #9 p4 (D) - Tunebook Ms (D) #68 p292 "The Bonny Braes of Skilnarley" - http://www.folktrax.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/menus/search%20for%20titles_bon_bonny.htm
Here's Miss L. Montgomerie of Skelmorlie, from the ABC Athole Collection at: http://flutesong.members.beeb.net/ABC-Music/ABC-Music.htm X:552 T:Miss L. Montgomerie of Skelmorlie R:Slow Strathspey B:The Athole Collection M:C L:1/8 Q:1/4=140 K:B_ D|B,2 B,>B B>AG>F|G>FG>B c<C C>D|B,2 B,>B B>AG>F| G/A/B c/d/e d<B~B:| d/e/|f>Bf>d f>Bg>f|f>Bf>d d<c cd/e/|f<B f>d f>Bg>B|F>B cB/c/ d<B Bd/e/| f>Bf>d f>Bg>f|f>Bf>d d<c cd/e/|B,2 B,>B B>AG>F|G/A/B c/d/e d<B~B|| John Chambers also has the tune: http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/FindTune.html Mike
In message <xxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, George Meikle <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> writes >Bryan > >Are you aware that the original tune for Miss Milligan's Strathspey is Miss >L. Montgomerie of Skelmorlie and is published in 'The Leaflet Dances With >Music' published by the RSCDS > >George Meikle >Lothian Scottish Dance Band No but have found the tune in The Atholl Collection, missed it the first time. Thanks for replying. -- Bryan McAlister
George Meikle wrote: > Bryan > > Are you aware that the original tune for Miss Milligan's Strathspey is Miss > L. Montgomerie of Skelmorlie and is published in 'The Leaflet Dances With > Music' published by the RSCDS > > George Meikle > Lothian Scottish Dance Band Does this mean that, on the track Miss Milligan's Strathspey, present on three albums by Bobby Crowe, where he gives the lead tune as "Miss Milligan's Strathspey", he has given the wrong name? Iain McPhail gives as lead tune "Miss C Montgomery 'Skermolies" and Muriel Johnstone has "Miss L Montgomery of Skelmorie's Strathspey". Rob Gordon has "Miss Jean Milligan". Can anyone comment on my deduction that this tune has 4 names and that band leaders have a hard time finding the "real" one? Alan
Alan, I cannot comment on the various names used by other band leaders in their recordings of Miss Milligan's Strathspey. As far as I am aware the 'real title' for the tune is Miss L. Montgomerie of Skelmorlie as published by the RSCDS in their 'The Leaflet Dances With Music'. If my information is incorrect then it is because the RSCDS have given the wrong information in that publication, and I can only presume that will not be seen to be the case. I am glad someone is beginning to appreciate the problems that band leaders have with original tunes for dances. This is even more difficult when dances have their accepted original tunes changed but that is a whole new minefield - Trip to Bavaria, Cadgers and Black Mountain Reel come to mind. George Meikle Lothian Scottish Dance Band
In message <xxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, George Meikle <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> writes >Bryan > >Are you aware that the original tune for Miss Milligan's Strathspey is Miss >L. Montgomerie of Skelmorlie and is published in 'The Leaflet Dances With >Music' published by the RSCDS > >George Meikle >Lothian Scottish Dance Band > Interestingly, having raked about a bit, Miss Lilias Montgomerie turns out to be daughter of Hugh Montgomerie (Montgomerie's Rant etc) who wrote music for a song called "My Gentle Jean" words for which were written by Anne Home, who also wrote words for Haydn. Skelmorlie - Haydn in a few emails. -- Bryan McAlister
