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In the period 1906 to 1909 he lived a settled life in Monikie but had so little money that he could not afford to publish his work.

He sent manuscripts to friends who copied them out and played them to create a market.

Those precious scraps of paper, the backs of envelopes and hand-bills are now in museums.

Skinner frequently used the word " genius " to describe himself.

This might explain the fact that in 1909 his wife " resigned " and moved to Rhodesia.

He threw himself into another round of concert tours.

Several of his 1910 recordings for Columbia in London are available on a CD on the Temple label.

These include traditional tunes as well as his own works.

This is a unique window into early twentieth century fiddle playing and probably looks back to the 1850s.