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Microfilm of collections of canntaireachd and piobaireachd.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.887
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1880, [1880, or after].

Microfilm of copy of piobaireachd music, with index compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria; and, MacKay’s 'Specimens of Canntaireachd'.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.775
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Copy of piobaireachd music, 1826-1849, compiled by Angus MacKay: [volume I] (MS.1681), 94 frames;Copy of piobaireachd music, 1826-1849, compiled by Angus MacKay: [volume II] (MS.1682), 105 frames;Copy of piobaireachd music, 1826-1849, compiled by Angus MacKay: [volume III] (MS.1683), 86 frames;"Index to Angus MacKay's MS", [1892, or after] (MS.1684);Transcript of Angus Mackay's 'Specimens of Canntaireachd', of...
Dates: 1826-[1892, or after], 1950.

Microfilm of Nether Lorn, or Campbell, Canntaireachd.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.475
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1797-1950.

Microfilm of Nether Lorn, or Campbell, Canntaireachd.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.553
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: "Colin Campbell's Instrumental Book, 1797. The First Volum Continuing [sic] 83 Tunes", 1797 (MS.3714), 94 frames;

'Colin Campbell Second Volum Containing 86 Tuns', [1814, or after] (MS.3715), 89 frames.

Dates: 1797, [1814, or after].

Microfilm of two collections of piobaireachd; and, 'Account of the Campbells of Nether Lorn and their system of Canntaireachd'.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.967
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Typescript 'Account of the Campbells of Nether Lorn and their system of Canntaireachd', late 19th century-early 20th century (MS.2260);

Collection of pipe music, 19th century, (78 piobaireachd), compiled by William Ross, Piper to Queen Victoria (MS.3040);

Copies of piobaireachd in staff notation, 1928, (with some canntaireachd) by Simon Fraser (MS.9617).

Dates: 19th century-early 20th century.