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Manuscripts from Blairs College Library.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.221
Dates:
1177, 15th century-1924.
Microfilm of assorted music, and notes on music and songs, chiefly Scottish.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.295
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Notes, 1826-1827, of Lady John Scott on music, and songs, chiefly Scottish (MS.842);
Airs, 1824, chiefly of ballads, also of marches, etc., dedicated to Sir Walter Scott by Andrew Blaikie (MS.1578);
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 (MS.3378).
Dates:
Late 18th century-1827.
Music books and papers of Robert Moir (died 1869), who was President of the Edinburgh Church-Music Society and subsequently Conductor of Music at St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21772-21775
Dates:
1511-19th century.
Photocopies of a collection of music books.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21777-21783
Scope and Contents
Most of the music books are of unknown ownership but all may be of northern Scottish provenance. They are all undated but appear to belong to the first half of the nineteenth century.
Dates:
1st half of 19th century.