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Petrie, Robert


Biographical info

Petrie (1767-1830) was a fiddler and composer from Kirkmichael; he worked as gardener for the Garden family of Troup, and was in demand at balls and weddings. (Alburger, 117; Glen 1, xiii)

Sources authored by

Title Year
A Collection of Strathspey Reels & Country Dances 1790
A Second Collection of Strathspey Reels 1796
A Second Collection of Strathspey Reels (corrected by Gow) 1808
A Third Collection of Strathspey Reels [1799]
A Fourth Collection, of Strathspeys, Reels, Jiggs and Country Dances [1811-16?]