Seaforth Manuscript of Piobaireachd, written for K W S Mackenzie of Seaforth in 1854 by Angus Mackay.
Scope and Contents
The tunes were selected, according to Angus Mackay's own note (folio ii), 'from the original manuscript in his possession as noted down by him [in staff notation] from the Canntaireachd of John Mackay his father from the year 1826 to 1840'. These 'original MSS' are the first two of the six described in 'The history and art of Angus Mackay', numbers 5-7; see MSS.3753-3754.
Dates
- Creation: 1826-1854.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
26 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
iii folios + 46 pages.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1949, by the Piobaireachd Society.
Separated Materials
Manuscript copies used by Major-General C S Thomason in the compilation of his ‘Ceol Mor’, are also in this Library; see MSS.1681-1684.
Bibliography
Thomason, C S. ‘Ceol Mor’ (London, 1900).
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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