Magdalene Stirling (1765 – 1846) was a Scottish composer best known for ''Twelve Tunes Composed by Miss Stirling of Ardoch'', which she had printed privately in 1796. Stirling was the youngest of five daughters born in Ardoch, Perthshire, to Christian Erskine and Sir William Stirling, the 4th Baronet of Ardoch. She was friendly with Niel and

Nathaniel Gow Nathaniel Gow (28 May 1763 – 19 January 1831) was a Scottish musician who was the fourth son of Niel Gow, and a celebrated performer, composer and arranger of tunes, songs and other pieces on his own right. He wrote about 200 compositions in ...

, who published some of her compositions. Gow sometimes published Stirling’s works without attribution, or “as composed by Miss Stirling of Ardoch.” Stirling’s fiddle and instrumental tunes include: *''Ardoch House'' *''Boyne Hunt'' (also known as ''Molly Maguire'' or ''Perthshire Hunt'') *''Colonel Noel’s Fancy'' *''Countess of Sutherland’s Strathspey'' *''Dear Lamb'' *''Dunira Lodge'' *''Earl of Elgen’s Strathspey'' *''Honorable Charles Bruce’s Reel'' *''

Lord Torphichen Lord Torphichen or Baron Torphichen is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created by Queen Mary in 1564 for Sir James Sandilands (to whom she was related), with remainder to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. The first Baron Sandilands ...

’s Strathspey'' (also known as ''Lord Torphichen’s Favorite'') *''Mr. Stirling of Keir’s Reel'' *''

Perthshire Volunteers The 90th Perthshire Light Infantry was a Scottish light infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1794. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot to form the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in ...

'' *''Sir William Stirling’s Strathspey'' *''Twelve Tunes Composed by Miss Stirling of Ardoch'' *''Wager''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stirling, Magdalene Scottish composers 1765 births 1846 deaths British women composers