Nathaniel Gow

Nathanial Gow
Born(1763-05-28)28 May 1763
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Died19 January 1831(1831-01-19) (aged 67)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • co-founder of a music-selling and publishing house
Instrument(s)Violin, fiddle, cello

Nathaniel Gow (28 May 1763 – 19 January 1831[1] ) 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 including the popular "Caller Herrin'".

  1. ^ Gammond, Peter (1991). "Gow, Nathaniel". The Oxford Companion to Popular Music. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 237. ISBN 0-19-311323-6.