Songs. Musical compositions.
Found in 246 Collections and/or Records:
'Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted., 1900.
Many of the notes are in the autographs of Frank Kidson and Thomas Davidson Cook. They are mainly textual, dealing with sources, language, spelling, etc., but some scores of tunes are given.
‘Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted; with variants of the words and music of ‘Over the Water to Charlie’., 1900.
Many of the notes are in the autographs of Frank Kidson and Thomas Davidson Cook. They are mainly textual, dealing with sources, language, spelling, etc., but some scores of tunes are given.
Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century-[?1973], undated.
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.
Four volumes of music, including songs by Lady John Scott, detailed in Miss Warrender’s notes in MS.834., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
The collection consists of manuscript music composed or collected by Lady John Scott (Alicia Anne Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, died 1900, wife of Lord John Douglas Scott), much of it being in her autograph.
"Franco-Scottish March, for full orchestra, arranged from 'The Scottish Tribute to France'. Cantata for chorus and orchestra, written by his Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.T., composed by Learmont Drysdale.", 1903.
Also included are three songs: 'Ireland', 'Scotland', and 'England'. The date 1903 occurs on folio 9.
Full score, arrangements and piano accompaniment for ‘Cauld kail het’, a selection of Scots songs by G W Crawford., 1914.
Full score of ‘Cauld kail het’ by G W Crawford., 1914.
The score is dated ‘30/6/14’ at page 55.
Full score of ‘Song of the Lonely Mountain Corrie’, being Scottish lyric pieces, opus 34, number 3., 1928.
The work was completed in 1928 (folio 11).
The score is lacking two leaves between folios 4 and 5.
A press cutting depicting the view north-east from Ben Lawers is pasted inside the front cover.
Gaelic and Irish songs and some of George Campbell Hay's poems set to music., 1936-1947.
George Campbell Hay was a self-taught piper and by 1940 had acquired an impressive repertoire of songs. In the late 1930's he began to compose settings both for his own and traditional poems. Some of the settings of the poems set to music are traditional.
Gaelic and Irish songs and some of George Campbell Hay's poems set to music., 1936-1939.
George Campbell Hay was a self-taught piper and by 1940 had acquired an impressive repertoire of songs. In the late 1930's he began to compose settings both for his own and traditional poems. Some of the settings of the poems set to music are traditional.
Gaelic and Irish songs and some of George Campbell Hay's poems set to music., [Circa 1936]-1947.
George Campbell Hay was a self-taught piper and by 1940 had acquired an impressive repertoire of songs. In the late 1930's he began to compose settings both for his own and traditional poems. Some of the settings of the poems set to music are traditional.
Gaelic and Irish songs and some of George Campbell Hay's poems set to music., 1947.
George Campbell Hay was a self-taught piper and by 1940 had acquired an impressive repertoire of songs. In the late 1930's he began to compose settings both for his own and traditional poems. Some of the settings of the poems set to music are traditional.
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.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1751-1800, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1800-1835, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
Groups of undated songs, untitled tunes, and notes by Joe Corrie., Mid 20th century.
Joe Corrie wrote music for many of his verses, and they were performed at concerts and on the radio.
Hymns of Dugald Buchanan and songs of unidentified poets., ca. 1760
Jacobite papers collected by Sir Henry Steuart, titled, 'M.S.S. Jacobite II'., 1700-1869, undated.
Journal of John Francis Campbell, in continuation of Adv.MS.50.2.2, containing Highland tales, poems and songs collected from various sources in the west of Scotland, particularly from Skye, most of them in English., 1870-1871.
Several letters to Campbell have been included all enclosing contributions to the collection of Highland Literature. Also included are notes on ‘The Story of Art MacCuinn, King of Ireland’ (folio 111-137).
Lecture notes and papers of John Stuart Blackie., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
The papers concern:
(i) German literature, with translations of German poems and student-songs (folio 1);
(ii) Education (folio 152);
(iii) Language (folio 218).
Letters and papers on various subjects., 1575-1824, undated.
Letters to, and documents concerning Bessie Kerr., 1911-1934, undated.
The contents are as follows: (i) Letters, 1918-1934, undated, to Bessie Kerr (folio 1); (ii) Press cuttings, circa 1922-1934, undated, concerning Bessie Kerr (folio 45); (iii) Manuscripts of songs, 1924, undated, composed for Bessie Kerr, with some settings of her own (folio 85); (iv) College and school certificates, 1911-1918, of Bessie Kerr (folio 119).
List of thirty-one Scots songs, both traditional ballads and poems by Burns and other authors, followed by arrangements of twenty-nine of them by David Stephen., Early 20th century.
The arrangements are marked ‘second copies’ and have tonic sol-fa notation added in red.
The compilation was made for a tenor album, which does not appear to have been published, of ‘Folk songs of Scotland’ edited by David Stephen and Robert Burnett.
Literary and linguistic papers of Donald MacPherson., Early 19th century.
Loose sheets of Scottish music, including seven songs by Lady John Scott, bound with notes on the collection by Miss Margaret Warrender., Mid 19th century-early 20th century.
The collection consists of manuscript music composed or collected by Lady John Scott (Alicia Anne Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, died 1900, wife of Lord John Douglas Scott), much of it being in her autograph.