Songs. Musical compositions.
Found in 246 Collections and/or Records:
Account of the 'Padda Song', with notes in the hand of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe. , 1st half of 19th century.
Airs of dances, etc.; and the song "He's aye kissing me", with words., Late 18th century.
'Ancient folk-melodies, collected and recorded by George Riddell', being a note by Riddell on the character of folk-music, the survival of old airs, and the prospect of a national school of music., ?1st quarter of 20th century.
Accounts of George Riddel's life will be found in MS.3042, inside the front cover.
Arrangements, undated, by Philip Heseltine for voice and piano, and for strings, of the song 'Balulalow'; and a corrected draft of an unidentified work., Early 20th century.
Assorted collection of music in manuscript, comprising arrangements and settings by Learmont Drysdale of traditional songs and various poems., [Before 1910.]
Many of the songs are accompanied by alternative drafts or duplicates.
Autograph copy, 1969, of ‘Three songs of innocence’, an arrangement, 1929, by Robin Orr of ‘Infant joy’, ‘The lamb’ and ‘The shepherd’ by William Blake, for mezzo soprano and string quartet (‘alternative version with piano accompaniment’)., 1929.
Ballads and songs, ancient and modern., [1787]-1831, undated.
This material does not appear to have been used by F J Child. Besides British ballads, it includes a note on Spanish ballads by George Tickner of Boston (folio 7), a letter of William Laidlaw (folio 15), a letter of Robert Jamieson, with translations of Danish ballads (folio 23), historical ballads and songs (folios 50-82), two versions of ‘Galatian’, and correspondence of Sir John Sinclair regarding the Gaelic song ‘Malli bheag Og’, 1819-1820 (folio 93).
Book of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1840-1847.
Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.
A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.
Booklet, 'Spirit - Locks', containing six songs for a seeress. Poems and text by Kathleen Jamie. Artwork and design by Kyra Clegg., Undated.
The box is covered in tartan.
Books of violin-music, chiefly of dances, Scottish and other, of Adam, John, and Thomas Cook., 1834-1883, undated.
Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.
A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.
Books of violin-music of Adam Cook, Shettleston and Baillieston., 1834-1856.
Many of the tunes are stated to have been composed by Adam and John. The dates for each manuscript are mentioned at various places in the manuscript in question.
A note on the Cook family, to which Thomas Davidson Cook, the owner of the collection, belonged, is given at the end of MS.3103.
Box of Reverend William Matheson, containing papers of Reverend Dr Duncan M Campbell and collections of Gaelic songs and verse., circa 1878-1912, 1927, circa 1935, undated.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Box of the Reverend William Matheson, containing collections of 18th-19th century papers., 1707-1870.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Box of the Reverend William Matheson, containing collections of 19th century papers., mid-late 19th century.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Box of the Reverend William Matheson, containing collections of Gaelic songs and place-names., [?Late 19th century-early 20th century].
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Box of the Reverend William Matheson, containing three volume press cutting collection of Gaelic verse, prose and related articles from Highland newspapers and periodicals., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Concern Gaelic language and literature, and the family and general history of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist and Wester Ross.
Camera script for "Songs all the Way" (9), 1963
Camera script for episode 9 of a BBC television programme "Songs all the way", filmed on 1 December 1963 and broadcast on 11 December 1963. Featuring a selection of Gaelic songs performed by soloists and by Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir, presented by Donald Thomson. [2], 25 ff.
‘Ceol Mara: Songs of the Isle of Lewis’ (London, 1935), by Duncan Matheson Morison., 1935.
The material extracted from MSS.26276-26300 consists chiefly of typescripts of Hector MacIver’s plays and broadcasts.
Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Choral music of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
'Collection of Ballads, collected chiefly from tradition, by R. Pitcairn . . . Commenced Edinr., 1817', volume II: Jacobite, comic, humorous and satirical songs., 1817-1823.
The Jacobite songs begin on page 1; the comic songs on page 109; the humorous and satirical songs on page 153; and the convivial songs on page 209.
Collection of epigrams, songs, copies of letters and documents, etc., relating to current events in France., 1712-1730.
Collection of poems, songs, letters, anecdotes, sermons, and prayers 'by David Dun, late Teacher of Dancing', Edinburgh., 1828-1829.
Two dates, 1828 and 1829, are given.
Collection of songs and ballads, chiefly Scottish, in the handwriting of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe., 1824.
The songs and ballads are chiefly from manuscripts of Sir Walter Scott, Mrs Laing, Peter Buchan, and others unnamed.
Common place book of Robert Edward (1616-1696), minister of the Murroes; with original cover., [?1635-?1670.]
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.