←Author Index: Sk John Skinner
(1721–1807)
A poet, songwriter, minister and historian. His breezy and captivating song, Tullochgorum, constituting a protest against extremes of political feeling, was said by Robert Burns to be 'the best Scotch song ever Scotland saw'

Works

  • The Reel of Tullochgorum (1776)
  • The Monymusk Christmas Ba'ing
  • Ewie wi' the Crookit Horn
  • John o' Badenyon
  • The Marquis of Huntly's Reel
  • Lizzie Liberty
  • The Old Man's Song
  • Ode Horatiana, metro Tullochgormiano
  • A Preservative against Presbytery
  • Dissertation on Job's Prophecy
  • Ecclesiastical History of Scotland
  • Theological Works
  • Amusements of Leisure Hours, or Poetical Pieces chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
  • A Miscellaneous Collection of Fugitive Pieces of Poetry
  • Songs and Poems

Works about Skinner

Works by this author published before January 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

 
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