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Microfilm of Angus MacArthur’s manuscript of piobaireachd music.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.477
Scope and Contents

MS.1679.

Dates: 18th century.

Microfilm of bagpipe music copied by Donald Dow.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.962
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 2nd half of 19th century.

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, 1892, in three volumes, of two manuscript volumes of piobaireachd music compiled by Angus MacKay, Piper to Queen Victoria, in 1826-1849; with index.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.480
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1826-1849.

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 four untitled manuscripts of bagpipe music of Angus Mackay.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.68
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: [1826-1840.]

Microfilm of manuscripts of Piobaireachd.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.938-939

Microfilm of musical works, chiefly dances, from the papers of the firm of J and R Glen.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.960
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Volume containing 418 marches, hornpipes, and jigs, 235 strathspeys and reels, and 14 piobaireachd, 1687 (Acc.8396, number 1);Volume containing a small collection of marches and dances by Duncan Fergusson, 1884 (Acc.8396, number 2);Collection of 164 strathspeys and reels, and one piobaireachd (lament for Cluny Macpherson, ‘composed by Malcolm Macpherson, 1885’), 19th century (Acc.8396, number 3);Collection of about 200 marches...
Dates: 1847-1974.

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 parts of music books containing piobaireachd, of Pipe-Major Ronald Mackenzie and Charles Scott.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1198
Scope and Contents

Parts of music books, late 19th century, containing piobaireachd tunes (MS.22126);

Composite volume, 1853-1861, consisting of leaves and gatherings bound together containing a collection of piobaireachd tunes by Charles Scott described as 'Piper Stafford House St James London 1859' on the outer front cover. (MS.22127).

Dates: 2nd half of 19th century.

Microfilm of piobaireachd by Donald MacDonald.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.959
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: 'Collection of the ancient martial music of Caledonia’ by Donald Macdonald (Edinburgh, 1822) (MS.22118);

Incomplete copy, 4th quarter of 19th century, of MS.1680: 'Select collection of the ancient music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd, set to music as performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe, by Donald MacDonald', 1826 (MS.22119).

Dates: 1822, 1826.

Microfilm of piobaireachd, copied from a variety of sources.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.969
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Incomplete copy of MS.1680: 'Select collection of the ancient music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd, set to music as performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe, by Donald MacDonald', 4th quarter of 19th century (MS.22119);

Piobaireachd tunes copied from a variety of sources, 4th quarter of 19th century (MS.22120).

Dates: 4th quarter of 19th century.

Microfilm of Scottish music, [1838]; and, dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.389
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Volume of Scottish music, [1838], comprising airs, Lowland and Highland, songs, dances, a pibroch, etc. (MS.2086);

Book of dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern (MS.5449).

Dates: [Circa 1765, 1838.]

Microfilm of three manuscripts of piobaireachd.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.381
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: 'Select collection of the ancient music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd, set to music as performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe, by Donald MacDonald, Pipemaker to the Highland Society of London, etc., Edinburgh : 1826.' (MS.1680), 152 frames;

Manuscript, [?1826-?1840], of Angus Mackay containing piobaireachd (MS.3753), 135 frames;

Manuscript, [?1826-?1840], of Angus Mackay containing piobaireachd (MS.3754), 70 frames.

Dates: [?1826-?1840.]

Microfilm of tunes collected by Donald Stuart Macdonald, Pipe Major, 1st Battalion Royal Scots, and written down in 1882.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.487
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: 'Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd Music, arranged by D.S. Macdonald, Pipe Major, First Battn. the Royal Scots', Edinburgh (MS.3110), 98 frames;

Most of the material for MS.3110: 'Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd Music...', in rough form, with jottings of some reels and marches, one or two tunes from Angus Mackay's ‘Collection of ancient Piobaireachd’, and one, apparently, from the Ballindalloch Manuscript (MS.3111), 125 frames.

Dates: 1882.

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.

Microfilm of two Piobaireachd manuscripts.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.567
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Piobaireachd manuscript, 1859-1869, of Colin Cameron, piper to the Duke of Fife, and son of Donald Cameron, piper to Seaforth (MS.3745), 80 frames;

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', [1855, or after] (MS.3746), 72 frames.

Dates: [1855, or after]-1869.