# James Scott Skinner — Hector the Hero

James Scott Skinner’s Hector the Hero (1903) is No. 7 in our Celtic Traditional ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1903
- **On one list:** Celtic Traditional
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [James Scott Skinner](https://waxonia.com/artist/james-scott-skinner/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/james-scott-skinner--hector-the-hero/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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