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Dances. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Musical compositions for regulating the movements of a dance, or composed in a dance rhythm.

Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:

'Characteristic pieces, for violin, with accompaniments, for pianoforte', consisting chiefly of Scottish and other dances., [?1871-?1926.]

 File
Identifier: MS.22053
Scope and Contents

A made-up volume. The cover is two sheets of cardboard.

Dates: [?1871-?1926.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner. / Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson. / Music of John Davidson for violin and piano.

Clarinet parts of Scottish dance tunes., Early 20th century-mid 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21829
Scope and Contents

An index of tunes, and several pieces on loose leaves formerly dispersed throughout the volume have been bound in at the front.

Dates: Early 20th century-mid 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Band parts of Scottish dance tunes originally the property of Jockie Reid, a dance band leader and dancing instructor.

Collection of dances compiled, circa 1908, by James S Marshall, Dundee., [Circa 1908.]

 File
Identifier: MS.21674
Scope and Contents

Many of these tunes are by older composers, but they include two by Scott Skinner (folio 3).

Dates: [Circa 1908.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Murdoch Henderson. / Music composed by various 20th-century Scottish fiddlers.

Collection of Scottish tunes, quadrilles and other dances, formerly the property of George Silver, piano tuner, Aberdeen., [Circa 1840.]

 File
Identifier: MS.21706
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 1840.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of John Murdoch Henderson. / Books containing Scottish fiddle music.

Collection, undated, apparently complete, of various arrangements of Scottish dances., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.22002
Scope and Contents The contents consist of the following octet arrangements:(i) “Gangrel's dance” (folio 1);(ii) 'Kirtle dance' (folio 8);(iii) 'Dance of the harvesters' (folio 12);(iv) 'Dance of the chillies' (folio 18);(v) 'Dirk and plaid dance' (folio 21);(vi) 'Beltane festal dance' (folio 25);followed by:(v) An orchestral arrangement of 'Beltane festal dance' (folio 31);(vi) Arrangements for violin...
Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie. / Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie. / Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie.

‘Compositions for pianoforte' by John Davidson., [?1901-?1902.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.22063
Scope and Contents

Made-up volume, consisting of gatherings of leaves bound up inside two sheets of cardboard.

A bifolium appears to have been removed and replaced by four somewhat smaller leaves (folios 59-62).

The march at folio 6 verso is dated 1901, and that of folio 7 verso was doubtless composed in 1902. Many of the other pieces are dances.

Dates: [?1901-?1902.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner. / Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson. / Music of John Davidson for piano.

Copies of manuscript music of Georges Bizet and Percy Grainger., 1943-1954.

 File
Identifier: MS.21560
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Negative photostats of the manuscript full score of Bizet's 'Valse avec Choeur' in G major; with other fragments (Paris Conservatoire MSS 428 and 431) (folio 1); (ii) Photocopies of the autograph manuscripts of pieces, 1943-1954, by Percy Grainger: Two Faroese dances, and 'Walking tune' for piano duet, 'Bristol town' for piano 6 hands, and "The widow's party" for piano solo prepared for the projected "Music lover's Grainger" (folio 79).

Dates: 1943-1954.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers and correspondence of Douglas Charles Parker. / Miscellaneous papers of D C Parker.

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.

 File
Identifier: MS.3378
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: Late 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1800.]

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Identifier: MS.3379
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: [Circa 1800.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1836-1843.

 File
Identifier: MS.3370
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1836-1843.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1839, 1874.

 File
Identifier: MS.3371
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1839, 1874.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1844-1871.

 File
Identifier: MS.3372
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1844-1871.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., [Circa 1870.]

 File
Identifier: MS.3373
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: [Circa 1870.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin., 1874-1875.

 File
Identifier: MS.3374
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The music is chiefly arranged for pianoforte, except MS.3378, which is for violin.

Dates: 1874-1875.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

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.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nineteenth-century copies of songs, dances, and other tunes, both traditional and contemporary, made by members, relatives, and friends of the family of Brown, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.

Correspondence and musical compositions of James Scott Skinner; with other material, including some of John Davidson., [Circa 1883-circa 1917], undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.22075
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Some writings on music by John Davidson and some musical compositions in his hand. (Folio 1.)(ii) Correspondence of James Scott Skinner. (Folio 12.)(iii) Musical compositions of James Scott Skinner, [circa 1883-circa 1917], undated, arranged chronologically (folio 51), and, where undated, alphabetically (folio 99). A few are copied in Davidson’s hand but most are in Skinner's autograph. Many are written on scraps of paper...
Dates: [Circa 1883-circa 1917], undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.

Dance suite consisting of five pieces from 'Pan', arranged for piano., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21988
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Some of the scores are incomplete.

Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie. / Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie. / Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie. / Music, undated, from 'Pan', a fairy idyll.

Dances (especially waltzes) and marches, most of which are original compositions by John Davidson., [?1893-1910, or after.]

 File
Identifier: MS.22068
Scope and Contents

The first 22 pieces (folios 1-37) appear to have been part of a series of at least 25 pieces.

The 'Royal Wedding Quadrille' (folio 38) is dated 1893. Folio 25 is written on the verso of a bill dating from 1910 or later.

Dates: [?1893-1910, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner. / Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson. / Music of John Davidson for piano.

‘Danse des Columbines’, being number 4 of the dance suite from ‘Pan’, arranged for piano duet., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21989
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Some of the scores are incomplete.

Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie. / Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie. / Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie. / Music, undated, from 'Pan', a fairy idyll.

'Evening amusement, being a collection of Scots tunes and strathspey reels 1789.'

 Item
Identifier: MS.22195 [Glen.69]
Scope and Contents The title is taken from folio ii.The manuscript contains many Scottish and some other dance tunes arranged in simple treble notation, followed by an index (page 181).The tunes , which are taken from ‘Caledonian pocket companion’ by James Oswald ([circa 1745-1760]), ‘[First] collection of strathspey reels’ by Niel Gow (1784), and several other printed sources, are numbered in pencil in another hand as far as page 47, and other markings are added in pencil elsewhere....
Dates: 1789.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

First treble part book of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols., 3rd quarter of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9455
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The pieces are in three groups:

Sixteen unnamed pieces (folios 1-6 in treble parts, 1-5 verso in bass);

Pieces numbered to 25 (actually 23), composers named being Christopher Simpson and John Jenkins (folios 6 verso-19, 6 verso-18, 6-18);

Thirty-five pieces, possibly of French origin, complete only in the bass part (1-3 missing in first treble, and 1-11 in second treble), (folios 37 verso-47, 32 verso-39 verso, 33 verso-43 verso).

Dates: 3rd quarter of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Panmure music books. / First treble, second treble, and bass part books of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols.

First treble, second treble, and bass part books of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols., 3rd quarter of 17th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9455-9457
Scope and Contents

The pieces are in three groups:

Sixteen unnamed pieces (folios 1-6 in treble parts, 1-5 verso in bass);

Pieces numbered to 25 (actually 23), composers named being Christopher Simpson and John Jenkins (folios 6 verso-19, 6 verso-18, 6-18);

Thirty-five pieces, possibly of French origin, complete only in the bass part (1-3 missing in first treble, and 1-11 in second treble), (folios 37 verso-47, 32 verso-39 verso, 33 verso-43 verso).

Dates: 3rd quarter of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Panmure music books.

Full score of suite of four dances from ‘Pan’, opus 18, for orchestra., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.21990
Scope and Contents

Notes on the instruments used are written on sheets pasted to folios 1 verso and 13 verso.

Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie. / Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie. / Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie. / Music, undated, from 'Pan', a fairy idyll.

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