Songbooks.
Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:
Album of songs for voice and piano by T E Wright, music teacher at Banff Academy., 1904-1905.
Bessie Kerr, a native of Banff, made her London début as a contralto in 1918, and from then until about 1934 sang regularly for the BBC, for Chappell 'Pop' concerts, and for Promenade concerts. Her correspondence includes letters of Sir Edward German and Frederic King her teacher at the Royal Academy of Music.
'Collection of musical pieces comprising Hymns, Songs, Duets, Glees and catches &c. With their Different Parts Arranged by the First Authorities. Perth; 1858. In two parts.'
Commonplace books, note books and song collections, partly in Gaelic, of Frances Tolmie, Rev. Alexander McDonald Cornfute Tolmie and John Tolmie.
Fragment of a music book of Robert Moir containing settings of hymns for solo, alto, tenor and bass, copied from hymn books and other printed sources published between 1855 and 1863, as well as from much earlier sources., 1511-1863, undated.
The music book is lacking both covers, and leaves after folios 17, 18 and 31. Folios 30 and 31 have been cut from the binding, whilst folio 22, which contains additional verses, is tipped in.
'Illustrated music book', 'N[o] XX', of the daughters of James Douglas containing various songs chiefly in English., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The volume is inscribed 'N[o] XX' on the upper cover, and the contents list is written inside the front cover.
Leaves chiefly taken out of manuscript music books containing traditional and other Scottish songs., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
Possibly the leaves were intended to be stitched together, as the songs are numbered, forming an incomplete series.
'Manuscript music book', 'N[o] XVIII', of the daughters of James Douglas, containing songs from various countries., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The volume is inscribed 'N[o] XVIII' on the upper cover and the contents list is written inside the front cover. Folio 14 is blank.
Manuscript music book of G W Crawford entitled ‘Book no. 1 of songs’, containing autograph fair copies of songs on opus 2 and opus 5 with alterations in red ink and additional compositions in pencil., [?1892-?1941.]
The alterations in red ink are at folios 13-14 verso.
Microfilm of Leyden Song Book, a collection of songs, instrumental pieces, and psalms, possibly compiled by Williane Stirling, with later additions.
Microfilm of song book belonging at one time to Robert Ker of Ferniehurst (later 4th Lord Jedburgh).
Miscellaneous papers of the Ker family., 1575-early 19th century.
The Nisbet papers fall into four groups, belonging respectively to the Nisbets of that Ilk, the original owners of the estate; the Kers (later Carres) of Cavers and West Nisbet; who acquired the estate in 1649; the Chisholmes of that Ilk, connected by marriage to Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, who succeeded to the estate some time before 1813; and William Molleson, probably related to the sister of Charles St Clair, de jure 13th Lord Sinclair.
Music book, 'N[o] 10', of the daughters of James Douglas containing chiefly Scottish, with a few German songs., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The volume is lacking both covers and all after folio 19. It is possible this was originally a number of loose leaves and bifolia which were later stitched together. Folios 18-19 are blank.
The music book is inscribed 'N° 10 M. S. Music, Cavers.' at folio 1.
Music book, 'N[o]. I', of the daughters of James Douglas containing chiefly Spanish and German songs., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The volume is inscribed 'N[o]. I' on the upper board and 'Manuscript Guitar Music Misses Douglas. Cavers' at folio ii verso.
The contents list is at folio i verso.
Music book, 'No II', of the daughters of James Douglas containing songs of which most are German, and some are in English., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The volume is inscribed 'No II' on the upper board and 'N[o] II M.S. Music Cavers' at folio ii.
The leaves are watermarked 1839, except folio ii is watermarked 1835.
Music book, 'N[o] XVII', of the daughters of James Douglas containing songs by Mendelssohn and other German composers, and some Italian songs., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The volume is stamped ‘Music’ in gold capitals and inscribed 'N[o] XVII' on the upper cover.
One of the Italian songs is dated 1846 (folio 11 verso) and another 1848 (folio 10 verso). A printed Italian song is tipped in inside the front cover (folio i) and a contents list at folio 1.
Two leaves have been cut out after folio 11.
Music book, 'N[o] XXI', of the daughters of James Douglas containing songs chiefly in English., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The music book is inscribed 'N[o] XXI' on the upper cover and the contents list is written inside the front cover.
Music book of George Mills, a member of the choir at Over Wallop, Hampshire, containing the music (in single treble notation) and words of a number of Christmas carols.
The music book consists of a number of gatherings of leaves stitched together inside three layers of paper covers. The carols appear to have been copied in a number of children's hands, at different times, the watermarks in the sheets being dated between 1836 and 1846, with some at the end dated 1869. Francis Collinson's note in pencil is at folio 1.
Music book of Robert McLeod, director of music at the Edinburgh Provincial Training College, containing his settings and sketches of settings of songs by various contemporary authors.
Printed copies of some settings are pasted in at folios 9, 16-24. Folio 28 is a printed sheet containing the words of a song set by him at folio 27. Leaves formerly loosely enclosed are tipped in (folios 89, 92-94) and folios 6, 76-88, 90 are blank.
Music book of the daughters of James Douglas, containing Scottish and other songs., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The music book consists of a number of bifolia and single sheets stitched together to form a volume. An octavo leaf, containing additional words, is tipped in at folio 9.
Music book, undated, of Robert Moir containing hymn tunes, some in simple treble notation, songs, some of which are in settings for voice and keyboards, and exercises, all apparently copied from published sources., 19th century.
Leaves have been torn out after folios 2 and 4. Folios 10 12, 14 and 16, which contain additional verses, are tipped in.
Music books and papers of Robert Moir (died 1869), who was President of the Edinburgh Church-Music Society and subsequently Conductor of Music at St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Music books, apparently a fragment of a collection of at least twenty-one volumes, all apparently the original property of the daughters of James Douglas of Cavers (succeeded 1815).
MSS.21784-21790 are numbered at the front, and the contents of MSS.21784-21785, 21787-21792 are preceded by contents lists, all apparently in the same hand.
From the four dates visible, the collection would appear to have been in the possession of the Misses Douglas about or somewhat before the mid-19th century.
Music files relating to the Gude Cause project., 2009-2010, undated.
Notebook containing a collection of the music of heroic lays and waulking songs, made in South Uist for K C Craig., July 1948.
Notebook containing “Dheanainn sugradh riut ‘s an anmoch”, written by Katie Mary Maclean, Locheport, North Uist., 29 August 1942.
The poem contains 5 stanzas.