The British Musical Biography

[E] Riddell, John, musician, born at Ayr,
September 2, 1718. He was a music teacher,
and is believed to have been blind from
infancy. He died at Ayr, April 5, 1795.
Composer of a " Collection of Scots Reels or
country dances and minuets, with two par-
ticular slow tunes, with a bass for the violin,
violincello or harpsichord . . ." Edin-
burgh [1766]. "Collection of Scots Reels,
minuets, etc., for the violin, harpsichord, or
German flute. The second edition greatly
improved." Glasgow, J. Aird [1782]. Rid-
dell composed the air of " Jenny's Bawbee "
and several well-known dances.

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