Melodies.
Found in 168 Collections and/or Records:
Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie.
'Scotch songs (mostly old) with accompanyments, tunes and marches', collected by Lady John Scott for the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, including some of her own composition., Mid 19th century-late 19th century, undated.
One of two copies; the other is (1933) in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch.
'Scotch songs (mostly old) with accompanyments, tunes and marches', collected by Lady John Scott for the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, including some of her own composition: part I., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
One of two copies; the other is (1933) in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch.
'Scotch songs (mostly old) with accompanyments, tunes and marches', collected by Lady John Scott for the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, including some of her own composition: part II., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
One of two copies; the other is (1933) in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch.
'Scotch songs (mostly old) with accompanyments, tunes and marches', collected by Lady John Scott for the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, including some of her own composition: part III., Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
One of two copies; the other is (1933) in the possession of the Duke of Buccleuch.
Scottish melodies gathered by John Murdoch Henderson., 1926-1960.
Many of the melodies were composed or arranged by John Murdoch Henderson, others are the compositions of his contemporaries, Scott Skinner, James Cameron, Peter Milne and many others, and some are older or anonymous. Henderson seems to have worked over and revised these tunes in an attempt to find the perfect set. Most of the revisions are dated, and their order is where possible that of the final revision.
Scottish melodies gathered by John Murdoch Henderson., 1961-1971.
Many of the melodies were composed or arranged by John Murdoch Henderson, others are the compositions of his contemporaries, Scott Skinner, James Cameron, Peter Milne and many others, and some are older or anonymous. Henderson seems to have worked over and revised these tunes in an attempt to find the perfect set. Most of the revisions are dated, and their order is where possible that of the final revision.
Scottish melodies gathered by John Murdoch Henderson., 1972, undated.
Many of the melodies were composed or arranged by John Murdoch Henderson, others are the compositions of his contemporaries, Scott Skinner, James Cameron, Peter Milne and many others, and some are older or anonymous. Henderson seems to have worked over and revised these tunes in an attempt to find the perfect set. Most of the revisions are dated, and their order is where possible that of the final revision.
Scottish melodies gathered by John Murdoch Henderson., 1972.
Many of the melodies were composed or arranged by John Murdoch Henderson, others are the compositions of his contemporaries, Scott Skinner, James Cameron, Peter Milne and many others, and some are older or anonymous. Henderson seems to have worked over and revised these tunes in an attempt to find the perfect set. Most of the revisions are dated, and their order is where possible that of the final revision.
Scottish melodies gathered by John Murdoch Henderson., 1972, undated.
Many of the melodies were composed or arranged by John Murdoch Henderson, others are the compositions of his contemporaries, Scott Skinner, James Cameron, Peter Milne and many others, and some are older or anonymous. Henderson seems to have worked over and revised these tunes in an attempt to find the perfect set. Most of the revisions are dated, and their order is where possible that of the final revision.
Scottish melodies, sometimes with accompaniment, gathered by John Murdoch Henderson between 1926 and 1972., 1926-1972, undated.
Many of the melodies were composed or arranged by John Murdoch Henderson, others are the compositions of his contemporaries, Scott Skinner, James Cameron, Peter Milne and many others, and some are older or anonymous. Henderson seems to have worked over and revised these tunes in an attempt to find the perfect set. Most of the revisions are dated, and their order is where possible that of the final revision.
Setting by Robert Louis Stevenson, circa 1890, of an air by J S Bach from the Cantata number 68 'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt', for two flageolets; and two photographs, circa 1890-1894, undated, of Stevenson, one taken at Vailima.
Seventeen pieces for keyboard, including arrangements of Scots melodies., 3rd quarter of 17th century.
MSS.9447-9458 consist of Scottish and English music, and French lute music, all dating from before 1675. MSS.9459-9469 consist of French music brought to Scotland by James and Harie Maule after their visits to France between 1678 and 1683. MSS.9470-9475 are opera scores and parts acquired by James Maule when in exile in Italy after the 1715 rising.
Seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin., [Circa 1675.]
Apparently in the same hand as GD45/26/104 in the Scottish Record Office, and as parts of MS.5778. Composers named are [Davis] Mell, [John?] Bannister, Mr Baptist (Lully?), Mr Clayton, and [Robert] Smith. The pieces 'Belle Rese' and 'Borry Royall' (folios 6 verso-7) are also in MS.9455, folios 41, 41 verso, while two others, 'Prelude' by Mell (folios 3 verso-4) and 'Borrie Fountaine Blowe' (folio 12) are also in MS.5779, folios 8 and 11 verso, 12.
Song settings of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Original settings of poems with pianoforte accompaniment (folio 1);
(ii) Arrangements of traditional Scottish and other airs and of poems of Burns, chiefly for solo voice and piano (folio 32);
(iii) Words and unaccompanied melodies of various Scottish airs (folio 89);
(iv) Copies of two tunes from early sources written in the same hand as that of, and on sheets probably taken from, MS.22093 (folio 96).
Songs, airs from oratorios, minuets, etc., written out at the end of an imperfect copy of ‘Lessons on the practice of singing, with an addition of the church tunes, in four parts, and a collection of hymns ; canons, airs and catches, for the improvement of beginners', by Cornforth Gilson (Edinburgh, 1759).
On the first end-paper and on the fly-leaves (folios i, ii) there are quotations of poetry about music. The date of the manuscript is probably not much later than the date of publication of the book.
‘Songs of Robert Burns’, edited by J C Dick, and ‘Early Scottish melodies’ by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted, in the printed volumes.
Many of the notes are in the autographs of Frank Kidson and Thomas Davidson Cook. They are mainly textual, dealing with sources, language, spelling, etc., but some scores of tunes are given.
Songs, some with words; with airs composed and arranged by Alexander Wood Inglis., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
The airs composed and arranged by Alexander Wood Inglis were found loose, and have been pasted in (folio 8).
Transcript, [circa 1879], of ‘Cantus, songs and fancies to three, four or five parts’ by John Forbes, including an original sheet of part of the 'Epistle dedicatory'., 1682.
Transcript of ‘A collection of original Scotch tunes’ by Henry Playford., 1701.
Transcript of tunes found in John Playford's ‘Dancing Master’, and in William Christie's 'Collection of Strathspeys'., [1820], undated.
The contents are as follows:
Transcripts of tunes found in various editions of John Playford's 'Dancing master, including those for the treble violin (folio 32), and of tunes in William Christie's ‘Collection of Strathspeys' (folio iv verso); with notes and index by John Muir Wood (initials on folio 48 verso).
Transcripts, 18th century, of journals, 1547-1553, of the House of Lords for the reign of Edward VI; with a collection of songs and airs, 18th century.
Transcripts in the hand of H M Willsher of tunes from ‘Collection of original Scotch airs’ by Henry Playford, and from the Patrick Cuming, Dalhousie and Margery Sinkler manuscripts., Mid 20th century.
H M Willsher's name is written inside the front cover
A leaf has been cut out after folio 12. Leaves have been torn out after folio 9, two of which may now be MS.22089, folios 98-99.