The grave of Peter Milne, Nellfield Cemetery

Peter Milne (30 September 1824 – 11 March 1908[1]) was a Scottish violinist and composer. He was known as the "Tarland Minstrel".

Life

He was born in Kincardine O'Neil and taught himself the fiddle in his early teens.[2] He became famous as a player of reels and strathspeys.[3]

He was buried in a pauper's grave in Nellfield Cemetery in Aberdeen in 1908. The Scottish Fiddle College erected a stone to his memory.[4]

Recognition

Milne was mentor to James Scott Skinner who wrote a Strathspey entitles "Peter Milne".[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Milne 1824 - 1908". Scottish Music Centre. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Shea, Mara (2011). Airs and Dances. Mel Bay Publications. p. 107. ISBN 9781610659666. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Baptie, David (1894). Musical Scotland. p. 130. ISBN 9783487402543. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Grave of Peter Milne in Nellfield Cemetery
  5. ↑ "Peter Milne". 1888.
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