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Pìobaireachd music manuscripts and press cuttings

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Identifier: Acc.13535

Scope and Contents

Contains sheet music of bagpipe tunes, and press cuttings of information concerning pìobaireachd and the history of the bagpipe, as well as information and photographs of individual pipers. The compiler, John Alexander Cameron, was a publican in Inverness, and there is a slight Inverness emphasis in the items collected. Arranged in folders as follows:

Acc.13535/1: manuscript scores, some printed, of bagpipe tunes. Including "Lament for Lieut Ian B. MacLeod of MacLeod; killed in France, 1915" by A.R. MacLeod.

Acc.13535/2: Press-cuttings from Inverness Journals and the Oban times, 1929-1952 and undated, concerning individual pipers. With two nineteenth-century photographs of pipe-major Alexander Maclennan and pipe-sergeant Paul Mackillop, both of the Inverness militia.

Acc.13535/3: Press-cuttings, 1903-1947 and undated, containing information on pìobaireachd, the history of the bagpipe and related subjects.

Acc.13535/4: correspondence, 1896-1901 and undated, and licences to sell intoxicating liquors issued to John Alexander Cameron and Donald Mackay in Inverness. Includes two letters, 1901 and undated, to S.F. Donaldson librarian in Inverness and also librarian to the Gaelic Society of Inverness, concerning the loan of his chanter.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896-1952

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

0.05 Linear metres (4 files)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Partly fragile.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Mr B. Haddad, Edinburgh.5 August 2014

Physical Description

0.05 linear metres4 files26.00 x 36.00 centimetres

Dimensions

26.00 x 36.00 centimetres

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
05 08 2014
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700