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  "name": "James Scott Skinner",
  "description": "James Scott Skinner appears once in our Celtic Traditional list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/james-scott-skinner/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1903,
    "last": 1903
  },
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      "trackKey": "james-scott-skinner--hector-the-hero",
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      "title": "Hector the Hero",
      "year": 1903,
      "label": null,
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "A Scottish slow air written for a general who shot himself, and it carries exactly that weight. Skinner is where fiddle composition stops being anonymous in Scotland.",
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