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Music books.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Books or booklets, bound or unbound, in which personal compositions or favourite musical pieces by other composers are recorded in some form of musical notation. Most commonly the pages are pre marked with music staves to be completed in manuscript; but volumes of blank pages in which only musical compositions in manuscript have been recorded should be considered music books too. Other than stave notation, other notations might include tablature, canntaireachd, etc. Where only songs have been recorded use 'Songbooks'.

Found in 242 Collections and/or Records:

Airs of songs and ballads collected, chiefly in Buchan, with a few from Angus and elsewhere, by George Riddell, Rosehearty (died 1942).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.3041-3043
Scope and Contents

Accounts of George Riddel's life will be found in MS.3042, inside the front cover.

Dates: Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

'Ancient folk-melodies, collected and recorded by George Riddell', being a note by Riddell on the character of folk-music, the survival of old airs, and the prospect of a national school of music., ?1st quarter of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.3041
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Accounts of George Riddel's life will be found in MS.3042, inside the front cover.

Dates: ?1st quarter of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Airs of songs and ballads collected, chiefly in Buchan, with a few from Angus and elsewhere, by George Riddell, Rosehearty (died 1942).

“Archibald Clark’s music book”., 1813.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21743
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The music is almost the same in each volume. It would appear from annotations in MS.21742 that the music was played by the Morvern Company of the 42nd Regiment (the Black Watch).

Dates: 1813.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collections of music for flute and fife. / Music books containing music apparently for fife.

Book of dance tunes chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern., [Circa 1765.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.5449
Scope and Contents

Also included are some tunes for the keyboard (folios 38-44 verso). The pieces consist, along with some Scots tunes, of minuets, gavottes, marches, etc., by composers of the day including Thomas Arne, Arcangelo Corelli, William Felton, George Frideric Handel and Johann Adolph Hasse.

Dates: [Circa 1765.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire. / Papers of the Ker family. / Miscellaneous papers of the Ker family.

Book of English and Scottish tunes, composed by known authors and traditional., 18th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.2833
Scope and Contents

The music book contains the names of James Thomson, 1702, and John Daniel. For some of the tunes this appears to be the earliest manuscript.

Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Book of English and Scottish tunes; with a list of the contents, and remarks, by Davidson Cook, a previous owner of the manuscript.

Book of English and Scottish tunes; with a list of the contents, and remarks, by Davidson Cook, a previous owner of the manuscript.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.2833-2834
Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1834-1845.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3092
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1834-1845.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston.

Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1840-1847.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3093
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1840-1847.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston.

Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1856.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3094
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1856.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston.

Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1875-1877.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3095
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1875-1877.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1879.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3096
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1879.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1882.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3099
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1882.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1882.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3100
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1882.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1883.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3101
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1883.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1883.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3102
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1883.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music of Thomas Cook, Motherwell., 1886.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3103
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1886.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook.

Book of violin-music, undated, of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., [1875-1883.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.3097
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: [1875-1883.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Book of violin-music, undated, of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., [1875-1883.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.3098
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: [1875-1883.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook. / Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell.

Books containing Scottish fiddle music., 1792-1869.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21703-21707
Scope and Contents From the Series: 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: 1792-1869.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Murdoch Henderson.

Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941).

 Series
Identifier: MSS.3091-3104
Dates: 1759-circa 1922.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook., 1834-1883, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3092-3103
Scope and Contents

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1834-1883, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941).

Books of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1834-1856.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3092-3094
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1834-1856.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook.

Books of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1875-1883, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3095-3102
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.

A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.

Dates: 1875-1883, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books of music and a bibliography from the collection of Thomas Davidson Cook, bibliographer (died 1941). / Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook.

Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21968-21974
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates: [?1892-?1941.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.

'Colin Campbell Second Volum Containing 86 Tuns.', [1814, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.3715
Scope and Contents

The paper is watermarked 1814.

Dates: [1814, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nether Lorn, or Campbell, Canntaireachd; with a transcript of Angus Mackay's 'Specimens of Canntaireachd', and a note by Archibald Campbell, Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society. / Nether Lorn, or Campbell, Canntaireachd.

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