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Alexander Skinner's Manuscript of Piobaireachd, so-called from the inscription 'Presented to Mr. Duncan Campbell, Piper to Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe, by Alex. Skinner, Teacher of Dancing ... London, June 15, 1855'.
Angus MacArthur’s manuscript of piobaireachd music.
This is the earliest known manuscript of pipe-music in which modern staff notation is used. It is now known as the Highland Society of London's manuscript and is described in Book I (1925) of the Piobaireachd Society's publications (page ii, number 2).
At the beginning of the volume is a note on the manuscript by Archibald Campbell, Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society (folio iii verso).
Annotated printed works, typescripts, and manuscripts connected with piobaireachd, in particular with the exact musical interpretation of canntaireachd, compiled by Alexander K Cameron, Montana, USA.
Bagpipe music, consisting of both piobaireachd and more popular pieces, collected and copied by Donald Dow, Glasgow.
Donald Dow died in Glasgow in 1892, aged 56.
Collection of pipe music (78 piobaireachd), compiled by William Ross, Piper to Queen Victoria.
'Collection of the ancient martial music of Caledonia’ by Donald Macdonald (Edinburgh, 1822), with the signature of Peter Reid dated Glasgow 1826, a poem in his hand, and other material bound in at the back.
'Kilberry book of Ceol Mor’, 2nd edition, by Archibald Campbell (1953), containing various annotations in Francis Collinson's hand throughout.
The annotations are dated between 1960 (page 8) and 1982 (page 9) and most are in pencil.
A photostat copy of a piobaireachd found loosely enclosed has been tipped in at the back.
Kilberry book of piobaireachd: papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus.
Manuscript of Major-General C S Thomason's ‘Ceol Mor’, containing bagpipe music, together with a volume of notes on the occasions commemorated by various piobaireachd.
Microfilm of a volume of piobrachs, in the hand of Angus McKay.
Microfilm of Alexander Skinner's manuscript of Piobaireachd, so-called from the inscription 'Presented to Mr. Duncan Campbell, Piper to Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe, by Alex. Skinner, Teacher of Dancing ... London, June 15, 1855'.
Microfilm of Angus MacArthur’s manuscript of piobaireachd music.
MS.1679.
Microfilm of bagpipe music copied by Donald Dow.
The contents are as follows:
Bagpipe music copied by Donald Dow, 2nd half of 19th century (MS.3750);
Bagpipe music copied by Donald Dow, the piobaireachd corresponding, according to Archibald Campbell, to settings recorded and played by the sons of Donald Cameron, piper to Seaforth, and by J MacDougall Gillies, 2nd half of 19th century (MS.3752).
Microfilm of ‘Ceol Mor Legends', containing notes, in several hands and in typescript, on the occasions commemorated by various piobaireachd.
Microfilm of collections of canntaireachd and piobaireachd.
The contents are as follows:
‘Canntaireachd: articulate music’ by John Francis Campbell (Glasgow, 1880), with manuscript notes, [1880, or after], by Alexander K Cameron (MS.9614);
"Collection of piobaireachd or pipe tunes as verbally taught by the M'Crummen Pipers" by Neil MacLeod (Edinburgh, 1880), with manuscript corrections by Simon Fraser, and other notes by Alexander K Cameron, [1880, or after] (MS.9615).
Microfilm of complete transcript of Piobaireachd manuscript of Duncan Campbell.
Microfilm of copy, 1892, in three volumes, of two manuscript volumes of piobaireachd music compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria, in 1826-1849; with index.
The contents are as follows:
Copy of piobaireachd music compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria: [volume I] (MS.1681);
Copy of piobaireachd music compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria: [volume II]. (MS.1682);
Copy of piobaireachd music compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria: [volume III]. (MS.1683);
"Index to Angus MacKay's MS" (MS.1684).
Microfilm of copy of piobaireachd music, with index compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria; and, MacKay’s 'Specimens of Canntaireachd'.
Microfilm of four untitled manuscripts of bagpipe music of Angus Mackay.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscripts, [?1826-?1840], of Angus Mackay containing piobaireachd (MSS.3753-3754);
Manuscripts, [?1826-?1840], of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe (MSS.3755-3756).
Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd. Papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-290.
Microfilm of manuscript music owned by John C Cameron, Bagpipe maker, Dundee.
Microfilm of musical works, chiefly dances, from the papers of the firm of J and R Glen.
Microfilm of Nether Lorn, or Campbell, Canntaireachd.
The contents are as follows:
"Colin Campbell's Instrumental Book, 1797. The First Volum Continuing [sic] 83 Tunes", 1797 (MS.3714);
'Colin Campbell Second Volum Containing 86 Tuns', [1814, or after] (MS.3715);
Transcript of Angus Mackay's 'Specimens of Canntaireachd', of about 1853, and a note, dated 1950, by Archibald Campbell, on points arising from a study of the Nether Lorn and Mackay manuscripts (MS.3716).