Duke of Atholl

Niel Gow ~ Musician and Composer

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged Duke of Atholl Fiddler Prince Charles Edward Stuart Reels Robert Burns Strathspeys on July 12, 2014 by madeinpe

One of the most renowned of Scottish musicians from any period in that country’s history. Born at Dunkeld in 1727, Niel Gow composed in excess of one hundred strathspeys and reels including Farewell to Whisky, as well as being known for the accomplishment with the fiddle. He died in 1807. […]

James Murray ~ Assassin and Radical

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged 1820 Rising Assassin Duke of Atholl Dunkeld House Radical on May 4, 2014 by madeinpe

James Murray ~ assassin: “On July 30 [1820], James Murray a young Radical [involved in the 1820 rebellion] made a spectacular attempt to assassinate the Duke of Atholl at his home in Dunkeld House. Murray gained an audience with Atholl and pretended to show him a letter demanding a redress of grievances. Murray […]