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Microfilm of Panmure music books.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.441
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Treble part book, 3rd quarter of 17th century, of seven dance pieces by 'Mr Simpsone' (Christopher Simpson?) (MS.9453);Seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin, [circa 1675] (MS.9454);First treble part book, 3rd quarter of 17th century, of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols (MS.9455);Second treble part book, 3rd quarter of 17th century, of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols...
Dates:
3rd quarter of 17th century-[circa 1675].
Microfilm of various music books and part books.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.839
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Part book, [?1789], for flutes in the Argyleshire militia band (MS.9601);Part book, 1789, for first clarinet in the Argyleshire militia band (MS.9602);“John MacKillop’s music book”, 1813 (MS.21739);“Duncan Clark’s musick book”, 1813 (MS.21740);Music book, 1813, of Archibald McArthur (MS.21741);Music book, 1813, of Charles MacPherson (MS.21742);Music book, 1813, containing music apparently...
Dates:
1789, 1813.
Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22022-22075
Dates:
1871-1926, undated.
Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22194
Scope and Contents
The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.
Dates:
Mid 20th century-1988, undated.
Papers of John Murdoch Henderson.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21669-21713
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
17th century-1972.