Melodies.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: That part of musical form which consists of the arrangement of single notes in musical succession to define a piece of music's essential charachter.
Found in 136 Collections and/or Records:
Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1808.]
File
Identifier: MS.3375
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.
Dates:
[Circa 1808.]
Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1835], 1872-1874.
File
Identifier: MS.3376
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.
Dates:
[Circa 1835], 1872-1874.
Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1837.
File
Identifier: MS.3377
Scope and Contents
The volume is endorsed 'Music copied for me by the Band Master of the Band of the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, Corfu, 1837. H. Brown'.
Dates:
1837.
Copies of tunes by various 20th-century composers, chiefly from the Aberdeen area, submitted to John Murdoch Henderson for his information or comment, with a few earlier scraps., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21693
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Corrected proof copy of ‘Flowers of Scottish melody’ by John Murdoch Henderson., 1935.
Item
Identifier: MS.21672
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1935.
Detailed valuations of the parish of St Ninians., [?1795]-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.9681
Scope and Contents
With Scots tunes for flute inserted on folios 46 verso-70.
Dates:
[?1795]-1825.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and concerning the firm of William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn; and concerning the parish of St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
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Papers collected by Walter McCulloch, schoolmaster in St Ninians, in his capacity as session clerk, concerning the parish of St Ninians.
'Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted., 1900.
File
Identifier: MS.3132
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1900.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘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.
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‘Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted; with variants of the words and music of ‘Over the Water to Charlie’.
‘Early Scottish melodies’ (Edinburgh, 1900) by John Glen, with additions and corrections in the form of notes, marginal and inserted; with variants of the words and music of ‘Over the Water to Charlie’., 1900.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3132-3133
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1900.
Full score, undated, of suite ‘Four Highland airs’, for orchestra; apparently an early work., ?1st quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.21991
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the scores are incomplete.
Dates:
?1st quarter of 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie.
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Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie.
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Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie.
Groups of undated songs, untitled tunes, and notes by Joe Corrie., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.26539
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Joe Corrie wrote music for many of his verses, and they were performed at concerts and on the radio.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
'Harmonised tunes', being a collection of tunes by older composers, with an attempt to arrange them for string quartet, undated., 1st half of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21675
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
1st half of 20th century.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3328-3334 [Ing.13-19]
Scope and Contents
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3328 [Ing.13]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
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Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3329 [Ing.14]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
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Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3330 [Ing.15]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
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Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3331 [Ing.16]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
/
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3332 [Ing.17]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
/
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3333 [Ing.18]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
/
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs., [1813, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.3334 [Ing.19]
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The airs are written on paper watermarked 1813; many of the airs are incomplete.
Dates:
[1813, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures, including compositions by Inglis himself.
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Instrumental parts of a collection of Scottish and English airs.
'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs., [Circa 1680.]
File
Identifier: MS.5778
Scope and Contents
A portion has been partly chewed by mice (folios 14-20), but half the table of contents remains (folio 20) and the name Archibald Murray (folio 20 verso).
The anonymous prelude on inverted folios 11 verso-12 is that attributed in MS.9454, folios 3 verso-4, to [Davis] Mell.
Dates:
[Circa 1680.]
Manuscript copy of ‘Collection of original Scotch tunes for the violin’, published by John Young., [Circa 1720.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3299 [Glen.76]
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was copied in the late nineteenth century (see note on folio i verso).
Dates:
[Circa 1720.]
Manuscripts chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott., 1708-1827, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1572-1581
Margaret Sinkler's music-book, containing a collection of airs, chiefly Scottish; with notes thereon by Lady Dorothea Ruggles-Brise., 1710, [1927, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3296-3297
Dates:
1710, [1927, or before.]
Margaret Sinkler's music-book, containing a collection of chiefly Scottish airs., 1710.
Item
Identifier: MS.3296 [Glen.143(i)]
Material gathered by John Murdoch Henderson in connection with an attempt to categorise Scottish music by theme, style, and key., [Circa 1930]-1953, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21694-21699
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of the transcriptions, arrangements, and research notes compiled by John Murdoch Henderson between the mid 1920s and his death in 1972. Henderson's particular interest was in music for the Scottish fiddle, and in addition to extensive work on the older sources of such music, he was an authority on the compositions of his contemporaries, who seem frequently to have sought his advice. In addition to his own material, the collection contains many autograph compositions of...
Dates:
[Circa 1930]-1953, undated.