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Duets. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Musical compositions for two performers. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004).

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

A song by Iain Camshron, 'Air fal il o ìriag', in an arrangement for soprano and mezzosoprano duet by Eòin Mac a' Mhuilleir (Eoin Millar)., 1981

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13695/78
Scope and Contents

An arrangement by Eòin Mac a' Mhuilleir (Eoin Millar), dated 1981, of a song by Iain Camshron (John Cameron), known as Bàrd Phàislig or the Paisley Bard. The song begins ''S mi 'm shuidhe air m' uilinn air toman a' chuilinn, / 'S mi 'g éisdeachd ri luinneag nan eòin'. 3 stanzas of 4 lines, with a chorus of 4 lines beginning 'Air fal il o ìriag hiùraibh o hìlibheag'.

The music is given in staff notation and tonic sol-fa notation.

Dates: 1981

Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22179-22185
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.

Dates: Mid 20th century.

Last seventeen pages and the index from what was once a large collection of Scottish dance tunes for fiddle., [Circa 1820.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21705
Scope and Contents

The music includes two duets (folios 4 verso-5, 6 verso-7), and on folio 5 a scale, for the oboe.

Dates: [Circa 1820.]

Music book of Andrew Small, Carrickfergus., 1835.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21738
Scope and Contents

The music book belonged subsequently to A Richardson, Selkirk.

Many of the tunes are arranged for flute duet.

Dates: 1835.

Three works of chamber music by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.22179
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Canon for violin and violoncello, with a pencil sketch of an unidentified work written on the back (folio 1); (ii) Danse rustique for violoncello and pianoforte (folio 2); (iii) Duet for violin and cello, or, other pairs of instruments (folio 15).

Dates: Mid 20th century.