1811–1883

Introduction

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Born: Jan­ua­ry 12, 1811, Ed­in­burgh, Scot­land.

Died: Au­gust 14, 1883, Or­mis­ton, East Lo­thi­an, Scot­land.

Biography

Geikie is re­mem­bered as a ten­or, com­pos­er, and con­duct­or. He served as choir­mas­ter at St. Au­gus­tine Church in Ed­in­burgh, and was mu­sic cri­tic at The Scots­man for 28 years.

Works

He com­posed se­ver­al well known Scott­ish me­lo­dies, such as My Hea­ther Hills.

Music

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