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A poet, songwriter, minister and historian. His breezy and captivating song, Tullochgorum, constituting a protest against extremes of political feeling, was said by Robert Burns to be 'the best Scotch song ever Scotland saw'
Works
- The British Tar
- The Reel of Tullochgorum (1776)
- The Monymusk Christmas Ba'ing
- Ewie wi' the Crookit Horn
- John o' Badenyon
- The Marquis of Huntly's Reel
- The Matrimonial Song
- Lizzie Liberty
- The Old Man's Song
- Ode Horatiana, metro Tullochgormiano
- A Preservative against Presbytery
- Dissertation on Job's Prophecy
- Ecclesiastical History of Scotland
- Theological Works
- Amusements of Leisure Hours, or Poetical Pieces chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
- A Miscellaneous Collection of Fugitive Pieces of Poetry
- Songs and Poems
- A critical and exegetical commentary on Genesis (transcription project)
Works about Skinner
- "Skinner, John (1721-1807)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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