Notebook I, Songs, 1904 and undated
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 and undated
Creator
- Tolmie, John, 1859-1923 (Person)
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Extent
1 Volumes ; 18.5 x 12 x 0.7 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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