Dances. Musical compositions.
Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:
Gairdyn manuscript: a collection of songs, marches, minuets, sarabands, country dances, etc., 1710, 1729, 1735, undated.
Of most tunes, only a few bars are given. On folio iv are verses beginning 'Than what shall be done with this traitor in grain' and 'When fierce Renegado cam first to the toun'. A short 'Inventar of household plenishing' appears on folio 42 verso. The dates 1710, 1729, and 1735 occur on folios 40, 40 verso, and 51.
Last seventeen pages and the index from what was once a large collection of Scottish dance tunes for fiddle., [Circa 1820.]
The music includes two duets (folios 4 verso-5, 6 verso-7), and on folio 5 a scale, for the oboe.
'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs., [Circa 1680.]
A portion has been partly chewed by mice (folios 14-20), but half the table of contents remains (folio 20) and the name Archibald Murray (folio 20 verso).
The anonymous prelude on inverted folios 11 verso-12 is that attributed in MS.9454, folios 3 verso-4, to [Davis] Mell.
Manuscript music-book, containing ballads, dances, and pianoforte pieces, hymns, and vocal exercises and scales.
'Manuscript music' book of the daughters of James Douglas containing dances and songs from various countries., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
The title is given on folio i.
The music book contains a contents list at folio i verso.
Tipped in at folios 73-78 are six leaves containing the words and music of additional songs. A fragment of a printed sheet containing the words of a song is tipped in at folio v.
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe., [?1826-?1840.]
The first two manuscripts are of piobaireachd; the second two, of marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music.
According to Angus Mackay's inscription in his Seaforth Manuscript (MS.3744) he was at work on these manuscripts between 1826 and 1840, taking the tunes down from his father's canntaireachd.
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe., [?1826-?1840.]
The first two manuscripts are of piobaireachd; the second two, of marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music.
According to Angus Mackay's inscription in his Seaforth Manuscript (MS.3744) he was at work on these manuscripts between 1826 and 1840, taking the tunes down from his father's canntaireachd.
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe., [?1826-?1840.]
The first two manuscripts are of piobaireachd; the second two, of marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music.
According to Angus Mackay's inscription in his Seaforth Manuscript (MS.3744) he was at work on these manuscripts between 1826 and 1840, taking the tunes down from his father's canntaireachd.
Marches and dances arranged for string quartet followed by two songs for voices and piano by John Davidson., [?1871-?1926.]
The contents are as follows:
(i) Marches and dances arranged for string quartet (folio 1);
(ii) Two songs for voices and piano (folio 19 verso), the second of which is dated 1908 (folio 21 verso).
It is not clear whether the covers belong to the leaves. Folios 17-22 are additions, stitched to the rest of the volume.
Microfilm of a Panmure music book, a treble part book of seven dance pieces by 'Mr Simpsone' (Christopher Simpson?).
Microfilm of a Panmure music book containing seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin.
Microfilm of about 100 pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature.
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 four untitled manuscripts of bagpipe music of Angus Mackay.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscripts, [?1826-?1840], of Angus Mackay containing piobaireachd (MSS.3753-3754);
Manuscripts, [?1826-?1840], of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe (MSS.3755-3756).
Microfilm of 'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs, a manuscript from the library at Newbattle Abbey.
Microfilm of music book of Leonora M H Grant containing highland dance tunes.
Microfilm of musical manuscript from the library at Newbattle Abbey, containing sixty-six pieces for violin (two in two parts), chiefly dances, with a further seven pieces in tablature (apparently for a three-stringed instrument).
Microfilm of musical works, chiefly dances, from the papers of the firm of J and R Glen.
Microfilm of Panmure music book, containing twenty-three pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature.
Microfilm of Panmure music books.
Microfilm of photocopy of David Young, "A Collection of Countrey Dances written for... the Duke of Perth".
Microfilm of Scottish music, [1838]; and, dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern.
The contents are as follows:
Volume of Scottish music, [1838], comprising airs, Lowland and Highland, songs, dances, a pibroch, etc. (MS.2086);
Book of dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern (MS.5449).
Microfilm of twenty-three pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature.
Microfilm of two musical manuscripts, [circa 1680], from the library at Newbattle Abbey; and, a Panumre music book, mid 17th century.
The contents are as follows:
Sixty-six pieces for violin, [circa 1680], (two in two parts), chiefly dances, with a further seven pieces in tablature (apparently for a three-stringed instrument) (MS.5777);
'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, [circa 1680], including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs (MS.5778);
Twenty-three pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature, mid 17th century (MS.9451).
Microfilm of two Panmure music books.
The contents are as follows:
Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449), 79 frames;
About 100 pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9452), 61 frames.