Songs. Musical compositions.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Musical compositions, typically relatively short, consisting of words, melody and, often but not necessarily, other elements of musical arrangement. The words, which may be sung with or without instrumental accompaniment, may be specific to the music, lyrics, or the music may be composed to accompany existing words, such as those of a poem.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Music book of James Robertson, with other music manuscripts of Margaret Robertson.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12304
Scope and Contents
Music book of James Robertson, containing some 260 Scottish fiddle tunes (some possibly from printed sources); volume of harpsichord music of Margaret Robertson; collection of reels and songs of Margaret Robertson.
Dates:
circa 1770-1800.