Melodies.
Found in 168 Collections and/or Records:
Airs, chiefly Scottish, in an album bearing the name of Adam Johnston, Ensign, Berwickshire Militia., 1814.
A few leaves of a smaller format are inserted loose at the end.
Airs of dances, etc., Early 19th century.
Airs of dances, etc.; and the song "He's aye kissing me", with words., Late 18th century.
Airs of dances, etc., inscribed 'To Mr. Cumming, from a poor devil going to push his fortune in South America. R.C., Dankeith ... 1819'., [1802, or after.], 1819.
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1802.
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.
“Amateur's companion” (undated), and ‘Mary of Castlecary’ or ‘Saw ye my wee thing’, (undated), bound up with a small collection of Scottish tunes in manuscript, [circa 1824]., [Circa 1824], undated.
'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.
Accounts of George Riddel's life will be found in MS.3042, inside the front cover.
Annotated copies of tunes, compiled by John Murdoch Henderson from various manuscript sources., 17th century-1859.
Annotated copies of tunes from 'Airs and melodies of the highlands and islands of Scotland', volume 2, by Angus Fraser., 1859.
Annotated copies of tunes from the music book of Robert Butler., 1815.
Annotated copies of tunes from various sources including the Skene manuscript (Adv.MS.5.2.15), the Drummond manuscript (Drummond Castle), the William Young manuscript (Reid Library), the Baxter manuscript (Dundee Central Library), and the Macfarlane manuscripts (MSS.2084-2085)., 17th century-18th century.
Annotated copies of tunes, transcribed, [circa 1957], from the music book, 1710, of Margaret Sinkler (Glen.143); the music book, 1702, of James Thomson (MS.2833); the music book, 1704, of Agnes Hume (Adv.MS.5.2.17); and the music book, 1694, of Henry Atkinson., 1694-1710.
Book of dance tunes chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern., [Circa 1765.]
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.
Book of English and Scottish tunes, composed by known authors and traditional., 18th century.
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.
Book of United Presbyterian hymn tunes of the Rev. Dr Hugh Aird, Brechin, with associated material.
Book of hymn tunes, with a label reading "Hugh Aird 1839" pasted onto the inside front cover. The book contains ca. 80 tunes, without texts, of the United Presbyterian Church. The tunes are arranged for four voices, and a contents list is found at the front. Paginated by the scribe 1-100, followed by 19 blank pages. With a photograph of the Rev. Hugh Aird, ?ca. 1890, and a printed obituary entitled "In Memoriam. Rev. Hugh Aird, M.A., D.D., Brechin."
Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1834-1845.
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.
Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1840-1847.
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.
Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1856.
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.
Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1875-1877.
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.
Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1879.
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.
Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1882.
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.
Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1882.
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.
Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1883.
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.
Book of violin-music of John Cook, Baillieston and Motherwell., 1883.
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.
Book of violin-music of Thomas Cook, Motherwell., 1886.
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.