Scottish or northern English music manuscript
Scope and Contents
A volume of mostly Scottish tunes and hymn tunes. Ownership inscription on inside front cover, covered by paper wrapper: "John Telford", who is possibly the compiler.
The tunes are partly written out for one instrument (fiddle?), partly with a lower accompanying part, and partly arranged for the piano. Contains the following titles: Andrews; Hallefax; Nazereth; Ocean; Judgement; Daisy Hill; Woral; Woods; Kendle; Knit the Pocky with variations, a Strathspey; The East Neuk of Fife with variations; Rachael Raey a Reel; Clydesdale Lasses a Reel; The Braes of Auchtertyre a reel; A reel Perthshire Hunt; Reel of Tully; Lady Mary Ramsay`s Strathspey; I hae laid a herring in saut; O whistle and I`ll come to you my lad; Tulloch Gorum a Strathspey; Lady E Lindsay a Strathspey; The Fountain; Beules L.M.; Cambridge New CM Dr. Randall; French C.M. Ravenscroft; Marterdom C.M.; Mount of Olives; Pancrass L.M.; Glasgow S.M.; Hornpipe.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1900
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.01 Linear metres (1 volume) ; 10 x 24 cm
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, Northumberland Archives, 201308 January 2014
Physical Description
0.01 linear metres1 volume24.00 x 10.00 centimetres
Subject
- Telford, John, fl. ca. 1900 (Person)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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