68 Jigs from the old 18th and 19th century collections now republished in a modern edition. Composers represented include John Bowie, John Clark, Daniel Dow, Malcolm MacDonald, John MacGlashan, Alexander MacKay, John Riddell, William Shepherd and Robert Mackintosh. The music was researched and selected by Charles Gore and edited by Alastair Hardie who also provided additional bowings and chord symbols. Introductory notes on the background to the jig, the composers and the chord symbols.

"Scotland's traditional dance jigs have a delicacy and charm not so often to be found in the 6/8 melodies of other nations. First in print in John Playford's Dancing Master, they joined the reel, strathspey, quickstep and hornpipe in their glorious heyday (1760 - 1820). The Gows, William Marshall and a long list of other composers made their worthy contributions to the 6/8 (also 9/8, 12/8) repertoire during those years, in all probability between 2 - 3000 tunes. Only a few hundred of these are widely known or readily available in print.............but the world of musical discovery is open to all!................Charles Gore, Taynuilt, 1997" (Extract from the Introduction to A Fiddler's Book of Scottish Jigs.)