William Shepherd (17?? - 1812), of Edinburgh's First Collection was printed for him about 1793. In 1796 he began business as a music seller in partnership with Nathaniel Gow, trading as Gow & Shepherd, and the Second Collection was published by the firm in the early 1800s.

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John Pringle, born c. 1770, fiddler-composer of Edinburgh, published 2 collections: A Collection of Reels Strathspeys & Jigs (Edinburgh, 1801), Printed & Sold by J. Hamilton, No. 24 North Bridge Street, and A Second Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jiggs &c (Edinburgh, date unknown) Printed for the Author, to be had at his Lodgings, No 16 Rose Street.

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Robert Petrie (1767-1830) was born in Kirkmichael, Perthshire.

Glen writes "There is little known of his early history; but he was regarded in and about his native place as an excellent violin player, although from his personal habits and propensities he has been described as a "ne’er-dae-weel"".

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Duncan Macintyre (c1767-c1807) appears to have originated in Perthshire, and may have been acquainted with the Gow family, for they published some of his compositions. He went to live in London and described himself as a Teacher of Scotch Dancing. He published his Collection of his own tunes in London in 1794.

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John French, Fiddler-Composer of Ayr, compiled a Collection of New Strathspeys, Reels etc dedicated to Mrs Boswell of Auchinleck. It was published posthumously by Gow & Shepherd in 1801, "for behoof of Mr French’s widow and children", which suggests they may have been left in needy circumstances. Much of the music seems to have been composed by French himself.

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Jane Fraser Morison, musician and collector of Gaelic airs, Kintail Manse, Wester Ross, produced 2 collections of Highland Airs and Quicksteps, which were published by Logan & Co, Inverness in 1882. Her notes to Book 2 say " the greater part of the Gaelic Airs... belong exclusively to the West Highlands, and have never before been published. They have all been arranged as simply as possible, to preserve the true pipe-like character of the Music".

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John Thomas Surenne, born London 1814, died Edinburgh 1878 was an organist, editor and composer, and was also described as "a man of refined taste and scholarly attainments, a sound musician and most courteous gentleman". He published a number of compositions and collections. The Dance Music of Scotland, published in 1851, consists entirely of reels and strathspeys, being 245 of the favourite dance tunes of his day.

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