The British Musical Biography

[E] Allan, Archibald, violinist and composer
of dance music, was born at Forfar about
1790. He was a member of Nathanial Gow's
band, and played at balls and other gather-
ings in Scotland. He died at Forfar 1831. He
composed strathspeys and other Scots dance
tunes. His brother, Thomas R. Allan (born
Forfar, 1807, died Dysart, Fife, 1851), was also
a violinist and composer of dance music ; and
James Allan, cousin of the above (born Forfar,
October 17, 1800; died there August 18, 1877),
was another member of the same family of
violinists which at one time was well-known
all over the centre and south of Scotland.

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