Andrew Kuntz wrote: > Miss Gunning's Reel appears in several collections such as Vickers > (1770)...The Irish collector Brendan Breathnach attributed MIss > Gunnings to Marshall (who would have been only 22 when the melody > appeared in Vickers)...
In 'Scottish Fiddlers and their Music' (M A Alburger 1983) she says that Marshall was thirty-two when he first published his compositions. If Vickers is dated 1770 this proves your theory. I too took Breathnach's attribution as gospel, but I can't think if I've seen Marshall credited anywhere else. I'll try and look at the Thompson collection mentioned by Bruce Olson and see if it's the same tune; if it is, the mystery is irrevocably solved. Good sleuthing, Andrew! -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
