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Violin music.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Musical compositions specifically composed or arranged for violin, regardless of the notation in which they are recorded.

Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.]

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.]

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.

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.

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.

'Collection of Scots Tunes, with Variations, for the Violin. 1775.'

 Item
Identifier: MS.21840
Scope and Contents The title is taken from folio i. 'Scots music, Vol.I' appears on the front cover.The tunes, some of which are copied from ‘A curious collection of Scots tunes. With variations, for the violin (etc.)’, first published by Robert Bremner in 1759, are written in simple treble notation and are preceded by an index arranged alphabetically by title at folio i verso, written, like the rest of the volume, in a calligraphic hand.The leaves appear to consist of sheets stuck...
Dates: 18th century.

'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs., [Circa 1680.]

 File
Identifier: MS.5778
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: [Circa 1680.]

Manuscript copy of ‘Collection of original Scotch tunes for the violin’, published by John Young., [Circa 1720.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.3299 [Glen.76]
Scope and Contents

The manuscript was copied in the late nineteenth century (see note on folio i verso).

Dates: [Circa 1720.]

Microfilm of assorted music, and notes on music and songs, chiefly Scottish.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.295
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: Late 18th century-1827.