# James Scott Skinner — Every Record We Rank

James Scott Skinner appears once in our Celtic Traditional list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Celtic Traditional
- **Year:** 1903
- **Highest placing:** No. 7 in Celtic Traditional
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/james-scott-skinner/

## Appears on

### [Hector the Hero](https://waxonia.com/track/james-scott-skinner--hector-the-hero/)

*1903 · No. 7 in [Celtic Traditional](https://waxonia.com/genre/celtic-traditional/)*

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.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/James%20Scott%20Skinner%20Hector%20the%20Hero) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YqJPRjh5nmA)

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