The British Musical Biography

[E] Blair, William, violinist and composer,
born at Crathie, Aberdeenshire, October 26th,
1793, died there November 12th, 1884. He
was faurous as a player of Scots dance music,
and was a sort of fiddler to Queen Victoria
fronr 1848. He composed some dance music,
and is remembered by his strathspey, entitled,
" The Queen's Fiddler's compliments to Mr.
Troup." His sons John and James are also
violinists.

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