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Airs of songs and ballads collected, chiefly in Buchan, with a few from Angus and elsewhere, by George Riddell, Rosehearty (died 1942).
Accounts of George Riddel's life will be found in MS.3042, inside the front cover.
Book of English and Scottish tunes; with a list of the contents, and remarks, by Davidson Cook, a previous owner of the manuscript.
Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941).
Collection of pipe music (78 piobaireachd), compiled by William Ross, Piper to Queen Victoria.
'Collection of Scots Tunes, with Variations, for the Violin. 1775.'
Collections of music for fiddle.
Collections of music for flute and fife.
Correspondence and papers of Mark Sprot of Garnkirk and his family.
Manuscript music-book, containing ballads, dances, and pianoforte pieces, hymns, and vocal exercises and scales.
Manuscripts in the Glen Collection of Scottish music.
Microfilm of extracts, 1839, from the lute book, 1627-1629, of Robert Gordon of Straloch, transcribed in tablature by George Farquhar Graham.
Microfilm of Margaret Sinkler's music-book, containing a collection of airs, chiefly Scottish; with notes thereon by Lady Dorothea Ruggles-Brise.
The contents are as follows:
Margaret Sinkler's music-book, 1710, containing a collection of chiefly Scottish airs (MS.3296 [Glen.143(i)]);
Notes, [1927, or before], on the airs in Margaret Sinkler's music-book, by Lady Dorothea Ruggles-Brise, who indicates in what collections, if any, they first appeared (MS.3297 [Glen.143(ii)]).
Microfilm of Margaret Sinkler's music book, containing a collection of chiefly Scottish airs.
Microfilm of music book of Alexander MacAlman.
Microfilm of music book of Duncan Burnett, Panmure music book 10.
Microfilm of music book of Duncan Burnett, Panmure music book 10.
Microfilm of music book of George Bowie, consisting of 50 fiddle tunes, some with bass (reversed).
Microfilm of music book of Leonora M H Grant containing highland dance tunes.
Microfilm of music books of Agnes Hume and George Skene.
The contents are as follows:
Agnes Hume’s music book, [circa 1704] (Adv.MS.5.2.17);
Music Book, 1717, of George Skene of Skene (Adv.MS.5.2.21).
Microfilm of music books of Duncan Burnett and Robert Edward.
The contents are as follows:
Music book, [?1630-?1650], of Duncan Burnett (circa 1590-1651), master of the sang schule in Glasgow, and a noted keyboard virtuoso (MS.9447);
Commonplace book, [?1635-?1670], of Robert Edward, containing a large number of songs and psalms (MS.9450).
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), 94 frames;
'Colin Campbell Second Volum Containing 86 Tuns', [1814, or after] (MS.3715), 89 frames.
Microfilm of Panmure music book, containing the treble and bass parts of pieces of music chiefly by Jean Baptiste Lully.
The contents are as follows:
Treble parts of pieces of music chiefly by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9462), 56 frames;
Bass parts of pieces of music chiefly by Jean Baptiste Lully (MS.9463), 51 frames.