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Album of ‘Jacobite relics’, containing printed and manuscript material and portraits, formerly owned, perhaps started, by James Maidment, and containing additions made by a later owner.
Albums of letters and documents, almost entirely of Scottish interest, written by or relating to historical celebrities, and dealing with public and private affairs.
Carefully written copy in an apparently early eighteenth-century hand of 'A S[t] Cecilia[s] song by Mr H Purcel', a setting for wind, strings, kettledrum and voices by Henry Purcell of Nicholas Brady's "An ode on St Cecilia's Day, 1692".
The copy appears to be almost complete, lacking only the latter part of the final Grand Chorus, even though many of the leaves are mutilated, the top and bottom staves (which were apparently unused) having been cut out, leading occasionally to the loss of the greater part of the leaf.
Copies, 17th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall`s renderings in Latin verse of the Psalms and the Song of Solomon.
The original was probably written after 1616, since it includes a dedicatory poem to Charles I as Prince of Wales.
Copies of 12 songs of Meta Maclean.
With associated photographs and press cuttings.
Microfilm of assorted music, and notes on music and songs, chiefly Scottish.
The contents are as follows:
Notes, 1826-1827, of Lady John Scott on music, and songs, chiefly Scottish (MS.842);
Airs, 1824, chiefly of ballads, also of marches, etc., dedicated to Sir Walter Scott by Andrew Blaikie (MS.1578);
Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, arranged for violin, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin, late 18th century (MS.3378).
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Miscellaneous small collections of letters and papers.
Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.
The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.