William Marshall (December 27, 1748 - May 29, 1833) is regarded as one of the greatest composers of Scottish fiddle music. Marshall was born in Fochabers, Scotland. He entered the service of the Duke of Gordon, eventually becoming his butler. James Hunter's "The Fiddle Music of Scotland" credits Marshall with writing 257 tunes. Many of these compositions were named in honor of the Duke's guests. Robert Burns called him "the first composer of Strathspeys of the age". Wikipedia
William Marshall (1748-1833) was born in the village of Fochabers in Moray and is one of Scotland's most famous fiddle composers. The son of Francis Marshall and Isabel Marshall (née Innes), he entered the service of the Duke of Gordon at about the age o www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/fiddle/marshall.htm
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