Tolmie, John, 1859-1923
Dates
- Existence: 1859 - 1923
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Imperfect copy probably of 'The songs of Scotland: a collection of one hundred and ninety songs' edited by Charles Mackay , 1877
A copy probably of Charles Mackay's 'The songs of Scotland: a collection of one hundred and ninety songs', New York and London, [1877]. Wanting all before p. ix of the preface and all after the first page of the glossary at the back. Re-bound in a limp dark blue cloth binding, and bearing John Tolmie's ownership inscription on the front flyleaf.
Notebook I, Songs, 1904 and undated
A notebook compiled by John Tolmie and marked "I Songs" on the cover; 33 folios. Containing mostly texts of songs in English or Scots, with humourous, often Scottish- or Irish-related themes. Most of these are copied by hand, but some are cut out from newspapers and pasted in. Undated, with the exception of the song on ff. 28v-29v, not in John Tolmie's hand, which is dated 1904. The song "The wedding of Shon Maclean" (ff.11-12) includes the melody in tonic sol-fa notation.
Notebook II, containing anecdotes and songs in English, Scots and Gaelic, 1905 and undated
Notebook IV, containing newspaper cuttings of anecdotes, 1910-1914
A notebook compiled by John Tolmie, marked "IV Notes + Comments" on the front cover, containing press-cuttings of humorous anecdotes concerning mostly Highland Scotland. They are pasted in chronological order, with each one dated. Possibly, like the next volume in the sequence, a record of notes and anecdotes submitted by Tolmie to the Edinburgh Evening Dispatch. 59 numbered pages, followed by 35 blank pages.
Notebook V, containing newspaper cuttings of anecdotes , 1915-1919
A scrapbook compiled by John Tolmie, marked "V Notes + Comments" on the cover. An inscription inside the front cover describes it as "Edinburgh Evening Dispatch. Book of notes and comments contributed by John Tolmie". The entries bear dates from 6 November 1915 to 25 August 1919. 56 numbered pages, followed by 46 blank pages blank.
Small notebook containing Gaelic songs, ca. 1880s to 1909
Volumes compiled by or belonging to John Tolmie, ca. 1890-1923
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