Magdalene Stirling facts for kids
Magdalene Stirling (born in 1765, died in 1846) was a talented Scottish composer. She is most famous for a collection of her music called Twelve Tunes Composed by Miss Stirling of Ardoch, which she had printed privately in 1796.
Meet Magdalene Stirling, the Composer
Magdalene was the youngest of five daughters. She was born in a place called Ardoch in Perthshire, Scotland. Her parents were Christian Erskine and Sir William Stirling, who was the 4th Baronet of Ardoch. A baronet is a special title, like a knight, that can be passed down in a family.
Her Musical Friends
Magdalene was good friends with two famous musicians, Niel and Nathaniel Gow. They were a father and son who were well-known for their fiddle music. The Gow family even helped publish some of Magdalene's compositions. Sometimes, when her music was published, it didn't always have her full name. Instead, it might say "as composed by Miss Stirling of Ardoch." This still let people know who wrote the beautiful tunes!
Magdalene's Melodies: Her Compositions
Magdalene Stirling wrote many tunes for the fiddle and other instruments. Here are some of her well-known pieces:
- Ardoch House
- Boyne Hunt (also known as Molly Maguire or Perthshire Hunt)
- Colonel Noel’s Fancy
- Countess of Sutherland’s Strathspey
- Dear Lamb
- Dunira Lodge
- Earl of Elgen’s Strathspey
- Honorable Charles Bruce’s Reel
- Lord Torphichen’s Strathspey (also known as Lord Torphichen’s Favorite)
- Mr. Stirling of Keir’s Reel
- Perthshire Volunteers
- Sir William Stirling’s Strathspey
- Twelve Tunes Composed by Miss Stirling of Ardoch
- Wager
