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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 411 Collections and/or Records:

Commonplace book of Robert Edward., [?1635-?1670.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.9450 [Manuscript]
Scope and Contents The book originally belonged to Robert Edward's father, Alexander, a Dundee merchant, and a business account dated 1622 is on folio 1. The volume chiefly consists of songs, psalms, notes, and instrumental items, several of which appear twice or with parts separated, scraps on the history of music, and poetical items alone. Many of the pieces are of Scottish origin but English and Continental composers appear, as well as both pre- and post-Reformation music.The...
Dates: [?1635-?1670.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Panmure music books. / Common place book of Robert Edward (1616-1696), minister of the Murroes; with original cover.

Compositions of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, author of ‘Jerusalem the Golden’., 1860-1876, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1785
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The lyrics of some of the pieces were written by the composer's wife, Juliana Horatia Ewing.

Dates: 1860-1876, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Compositions of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, author of ‘Jerusalem the Golden’, consisting of part-songs, anthems, exercises for the choir, and solos.

Compositions of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, author of ‘Jerusalem the Golden’., 1866, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1786
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The lyrics of some of the pieces were written by the composer's wife, Juliana Horatia Ewing.

Dates: 1866, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Compositions of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, author of ‘Jerusalem the Golden’, consisting of part-songs, anthems, exercises for the choir, and solos.

Compositions of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, author of ‘Jerusalem the Golden’, consisting of part-songs, anthems, exercises for the choir, and solos.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.1785-1786
Scope and Contents

The lyrics of some of the pieces were written by the composer's wife, Juliana Horatia Ewing.

Dates: 1860-1876, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Copies, 17th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall`s renderings in Latin verse of the Psalms and the Song of Solomon.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.12
Scope and Contents

The original was probably written after 1616, since it includes a dedicatory poem to Charles I as Prince of Wales.

Dates: ?After 1616.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Copies of 12 songs of Meta Maclean.

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Identifier: Acc.6730
Scope and Contents

With associated photographs and press cuttings.

Dates: 1925-1939.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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.

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Identifier: MS.3378
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: Late 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1800.]

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Identifier: MS.3379
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: [Circa 1800.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1836-1843.

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Identifier: MS.3370
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1836-1843.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1839, 1874.

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Identifier: MS.3371
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1839, 1874.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1844-1871.

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Identifier: MS.3372
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1844-1871.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1870.]

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Identifier: MS.3373
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: [Circa 1870.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1874-1875.

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Identifier: MS.3374
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1874-1875.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1808.]

 File
Identifier: MS.3375
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: [Circa 1808.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1835], 1872-1874.

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Identifier: MS.3376
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: [Circa 1835], 1872-1874.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1837.

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Identifier: MS.3377
Scope and Contents

The volume is endorsed 'Music copied for me by the Band Master of the Band of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, Corfu, 1837. H. Brown'.

Dates: 1837.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copy of a song composed by John Wilson in 1838, with a letter, 1850, of Sir Robert Christison, and a letter, 1856, of Captain Arthur Walker describing the Crimea., 1838, 1850, 1856.

 File
Identifier: MS.5406 (viii), folios 39-48
Dates: 1838, 1850, 1856.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Small collections and single letters presented by various donors.

Copy of a song setting and verses, undated, written on sheets found loosely enclosed in MS.22167: Music book containing songs in various languages., [?1858-?1864], undated.

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Identifier: MS.22168
Dates: [?1858-?1864], undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Music books belonging to a member, or members, of the family of James Sanderson, a surgeon in the Madras Army; with a song setting and verses, undated, written on sheets formerly loosely inserted in MS.22167.

Copy of 'Eachdraidh na h-Alba' (Glasgow, 1867) by A Mac Coinnich, annotated by George Campbell Hay, with a song learnt from Sorley Maclean., 1941.

 File
Identifier: MS.26755
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.

Dates: 1941.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of and concerning the poet George Campbell Hay (1915-1984). / Printed books owned and annotated by George Campbell Hay.

Copy of the song entitled ‘Borlean McIntosh his march into England in Novr. 1715’, usually known as ‘The Highland Muster-roll’, beginning "Wat ye wat ye wha’s coming"., 18th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.174
Scope and Contents

Notes state that the song was written "in derision of McKintosh’s march", being supposed to be played by his pipers on entering Preston; but this version has no more special application to Mackintosh of Borlum than others.

The song bears the number 100, being evidently part of a collection.

Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Lauriston Castle collection.

Corrected typescripts of a poetry sequence of Robert Alan Jamieson, "Shoormal".

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Identifier: Acc.9636
Scope and Contents

With a cantata.

Dates: 1986.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Correspondence, 1800-1840, of the Russells of Ashiesteel and their relatives, the Halls of Dunglass; with other papers., 1788-1840, undated.

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Identifier: MS.3220
Scope and Contents The Ashiesteel correspondence begins on folio 61. It is preceded by:(i) Miscellaneous papers: 'Flowers of the Forrest', in the autograph of Mrs Cockburn (folio 1); letter of Robert Burns to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton on the lease of Ellisland, 1788, printed in the ‘Kilmarnock Standard’, 14 August 1943 (folio 3); 'The Hag in the Red Cloak', verses ridiculing Matthew Gregory Lewis, in the hand of John Leyden (folio 5); letters of Humboldt, undated (folio 6), and Disraeli, 1865...
Dates: 1788-1840, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence, journals, and other papers of the Russells of Ashiesteel. / Correspondence of the Russells of Ashiesteel and their relatives, the Halls of Dunglass, including Captian Basil Hall; with other papers.

Correspondence, accounts and other papers chiefly of the Scotts of Raeburn., 1698-1853, undated.

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Identifier: MS.2890
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Correspondence, 1823-1853, undated, of William Scott, the sixth laird. Many of the letters are written by or relate to Sir Walter Scott, and they include several of John Gibson Lockhart. (Folio i.) (ii) Accounts, 1698-1747. (Folio 202.)(iii) Miscellaneous material, apparently collected by the sixth laird, including a song, '"Eh", quo the tod, "It's a braw light night"', being a version of 'The fox jumped up on a moonlight...
Dates: 1698-1853, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and other papers of the Scotts of Raeburn.

Correspondence and papers, chiefly undated, of the family of Forbes of Culloden., [1625-1800.]

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Identifier: MS.2970
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) General correspondence (folio 1);(ii) Papers concerning property of the Forbeses: Ferintosh (including Inverallochie's debts and the Ferintosh excise) (folio 41) and lands in general (folio 59);(iii) Papers concerning private business (folio 65);(iv) Inverness: petitions of the town for relief from taxation, levies, and the maintenance of the garrison, and instructions to John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden, as...
Dates: [1625-1800.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Part of the papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden. / Correspondence and papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden.

Correspondence and papers covering various subjects, 1936 - 1967

 File
Identifier: Acc.13916/12
Scope and Contents

The papers include an outline of a "Conference on broadcasting and youth", 1937; a blank form of the Linguistic Survey of Scotland, 1939; a Gaelic song of 16 four-line stanzas, undated, headed "Oran nam Bodach", beginning 'Sann a Nis a bha na bodach'; John Lorne Campbell, "Scheme for a smallholders' school at Canna".

Dates: 1936 - 1967
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Donald Thomson. / Miscellaneous Gaelic-related manuscripts and papers

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