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Folk music. (Musical compositions.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of sound recordings made by John Junner relating to his interest in traditional Scottish music.

 Collection
Identifier: UNLS028
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of personal recordings predominantly made by John Junner, a teacher and Scottish traditional music expert and collector. It includes published, unpublished and broadcast material (including BBC Schools programmes). The Collection has a focus on the work of James Scott Skinner.

Dates: 1929-2009.

Duncan Morison Audio Collection, Leabharlannan nan Eilean Siar / Western Isles Library Service (WILS).

 Series
Identifier: UNLS010
Scope and Contents

Coarse groove shellac discs which are part of the Duncan Morison collection held in Stornaway by the Western Isles Library Service.

Duncan Morison was a celebrated musican from Harris and Lewis, Western Isles. These recordings are of Morison performing a variety of folk material, including works written or arranged by himself.

Dates: Publication: 1929-1946.

Gaelic oral history recordings, Scottish folk music, and Gaelic psalm singing recordings from the Gairloch Heritage Museum Oral History, Gaelic Story and Song Collection.

 Series
Identifier: UNLS008
Scope and Contents

A collection of songs, music, stories and testimony from the Gaelic community.

Dates: 1960-2000.

Music book of Rose Ethel Bassin, containing folk music from South America and Switzerland., 1952.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14931
Scope and Contents From the Series: Rose Ethel Bassin was born in Edinburgh of Ukrainian extraction, and studied music under Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and others. She taught in schools in England (1907-1911, 1919-1920), Edinburgh (1915), Newton Stewart (1916-1919), Stornoway (1920-1924) and Skye (1924-1927). During 1927-1934 she lectured in the University of British Columbia. After some time in London she spent the war years teaching in Harris, the Uist and Barra. She moved to Dingwall Academy in 1945, finally becoming Music...
Dates: 1952.

Music book of Rose Ethel Bassin containing French (-Canadian) folk music., 1933-1936.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14932
Scope and Contents From the Series: Rose Ethel Bassin was born in Edinburgh of Ukrainian extraction, and studied music under Marjory Kennedy-Fraser and others. She taught in schools in England (1907-1911, 1919-1920), Edinburgh (1915), Newton Stewart (1916-1919), Stornoway (1920-1924) and Skye (1924-1927). During 1927-1934 she lectured in the University of British Columbia. After some time in London she spent the war years teaching in Harris, the Uist and Barra. She moved to Dingwall Academy in 1945, finally becoming Music...
Dates: 1933-1936.

Sound recordings, and transcripts, of media reports on the 'work-in' dispute, 1971-1972, at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS). BBC broadcast material.

 Collection
Identifier: UNLS022
Scope and Contents

The recordings include BBC news items and special features covering the UCS 'work-in'. Interviewees include members of the Joint Shop Stewards Committee, and other workers.

Dates: 1969-1972.

Springthyme Records Audio Archive.

 Collection
Identifier: UNLS030
Scope and Contents

Recordings of folk songs and traditional music made between the early and mid 1960s. Many of these are field recordings of folk songs and traditional music made in Ireland, Scotland, England, and some in Canada, by Peter Shepheard.

Dates: 1963 - 1980