'Select collection of the ancient music of Caledonia, called Piobaireachd, set to music as performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe, by Donald MacDonald, Pipemaker to the Highland Society of London, etc., Edinburgh : 1826.', 1826.
Scope and Contents
Donald MacDonald was one of the first pipers to attempt to write down this music in ordinary musical notation. He published one volume and promised another, never published, of which this is the manuscript. The manuscript was ultimately bequeathed to Major-General C S Thomason, and was utilized by him and to a certain extent incorporated into his 'Ceol Mor' (1900), in which its history is given.
At the beginning is a printed history of the airs in the volume, with manuscript notes.
Dates
- Creation: 1826.
Extent
153 Leaves
Arrangement
xii folios + 282 pages.
Other Finding Aids
At the beginning is a typed list of contents.
Bibliography
Repository Details
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