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Celtic Chair Galop
Unknown, 1883, Music score, Reproduction
Celtic Chair Galop
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Item no
36462
Title
Celtic Chair Galop
Description
Song sheet illustration for Celtic Chair Galop, composed by F.W.Allwood.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1883
Size
34.4 x 25.6 cm
Type
Music score
;
Reproduction
Location
Music Library
The music cover sheet illustration depicts a caricature of John Stuart Blackie, a Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University. The illustration is signed by a W. Mac but little is known about this lithographic artist. The caricature of the Professor is portrayed with an enlarged head, dramatic white hair, dressed in traditional kilt outfit standing up out of his chair, walking stick in hand.
Professor Blackie was a colourful figure who was passionate about Scottish culture and concerns especially with regard to the Crofters and the Highland Clearances. The music composition by F.W. Allwood is a commemorative piece to mark the creation of a Celtic Chair at Edinburgh University in 1882. More can be read about Professor John Stuart Blackie in the book titled
'John Stuart Blackie: Scottish scholar and Patriot'
by Stuart Wilson, which can be found in the Edinburgh and Scottish Department.
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