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Letters to and miscellaneous papers of Donald Alexander Mackenzie.
An accomplished journalist, author, and poet, Donald Alexander Mackenzie is best known for a notable series of books on mythology, archaeology, and anthropology. His papers reflect his wide range of ability and interest.
Leyden Song Book: a collection of songs, instrumental pieces, and psalms, possibly compiled by Williane Stirling, with later additions.
Manuscript containing poems of William MacMurchy.
Manuscript copy, with art-work, of Andrew Winton`s "Twenty most Favourite Songs of Burns: with Music, Words and Notes on the Lasses to whom they were Written" (London, 1998).
Manuscript drafts and printed copy of "Robin`s Christmas Song", original lyrics attributed to Robert Burns.
Manuscript of "A Song on the Hotch Potch Club by Dr [John] Moore", [Glasgow].
Manuscript song of Donald R Morrison, "Ri` Taobh a` Chuain".
Manuscripts and transcripts, in an unidentified hand, of 13 Scots Border songs.
Manuscripts, circa 1800, of Scottish and English tunes, previously owned by Helen Banks, Haddington.
Manuscripts from Blairs College Library.
Manuscripts of English composers.
Manuscripts of pipe tunes and songs of Alastair Shanks.
Manuscripts of the song, "An Immorality" and preliminary draft score of "Obliques", both of Thea Musgrave.
Microfilm of a Panmure music book containing seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin.
Microfilm of assorted music, and notes on music and songs, chiefly Scottish.
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).
Microfilm of commonplace book of Robert Edward (1616-1696), minister of the Murroes
Microfilm of Irish and Scottish Gaelic manuscripts.
The contents are as follows:
Book of the Dean of Lismore, 16th century (Adv.MS.72.1.37);
Manuscript, ?15th century-17th century, containing verse and tale fragments in Gaelic (Adv.MS.72.1.47);
Manuscript, 17th century, of syllabic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.48);
Manuscript, 1618-1647, containing Irish bardic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.49);
Manuscript, [circa 1658], containing historical miscellany in Gaelic, written by Niall MacMhuirich (Adv.MS.72.1.50).
Microfilm of Leyden Song Book, a collection of songs, instrumental pieces, and psalms, possibly compiled by Williane Stirling, with later additions.
Microfilm of manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures.
Microfilm of manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger.
The content is as follows:
Manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger (Acc.3390);
Manuscript, photocopies and drafts of arrangements of works by Percy Grainger (Acc.3391).
Microfilm of manuscripts of pipe tunes and songs of Alastair Shanks.
Microfilm of ‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. V’, being mainly a continuation of the scripts and editorial material for inclusion in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 3.
Microfilm of Panmure music books.
Microfilm of Scottish music, [1838]; and, dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern.
The contents are as follows:
Volume of Scottish music, [1838], comprising airs, Lowland and Highland, songs, dances, a pibroch, etc. (MS.2086);
Book of dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern (MS.5449).