Note about Neil Gow

ID

JSS0085

Title

Note about Neil Gow

Document Reference

MS2726/77 (attached words)

Format

262 x 145 mm

Medium

pen & ink on plain paper

Item Type

Manuscript

Subject

Handwritten note, Neil Gow

Item Description

Skinner's manuscript of 'a racy anecdote of the veteran' fiddler Niel Gow (1727-1807) from Inver, Perthshire, connected with the strathspey Welcome Whisky Back Again (JSS0085): His delight when the prohibition was again abolished. Here is Neil's best story - (See Annals of Perthshire / an interesting volume) / Neil owed his patron----------forget details / the price of a cow - an interval at a large Ball his patron approached Neil while puttin' 'rozit' [rosin] on his bow - Neil, Neil ye've nae word o' payin' me fa [for] that coo [cow]! Neil (replied) No my Lord I wid hae been the last to mention 't gin [if] ye hidna [hadn't] deen't [done it] yersel' needless to relate Neil got the coo as a present!- [Gow's patron and landlord was the Duke of Atholl, a life-long friend.]

Creator

James Scott Skinner

Creator Manuscript

James Scott Skinner

Time Period

1890's - 1900's

Related Images

MS2726/77

Relationships

JSS0084, JSS0086

Location

University of Aberdeen

Collection Name

Harp & Claymore

Copyright

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright