Songs. Musical compositions.
Found in 411 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of a Panmure music book containing seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin.
Microfilm of assorted music, and notes on music and songs, chiefly Scottish.
The contents are as follows:
Notes, 1826-1827, of Lady John Scott on music, and songs, chiefly Scottish (MS.842);
Airs, 1824, chiefly of ballads, also of marches, etc., dedicated to Sir Walter Scott by Andrew Blaikie (MS.1578);
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 (MS.3378).
Microfilm of commonplace book of Robert Edward (1616-1696), minister of the Murroes
Microfilm of Irish and Scottish Gaelic manuscripts.
The contents are as follows:
Book of the Dean of Lismore, 16th century (Adv.MS.72.1.37);
Manuscript, ?15th century-17th century, containing verse and tale fragments in Gaelic (Adv.MS.72.1.47);
Manuscript, 17th century, of syllabic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.48);
Manuscript, 1618-1647, containing Irish bardic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.49);
Manuscript, [circa 1658], containing historical miscellany in Gaelic, written by Niall MacMhuirich (Adv.MS.72.1.50).
Microfilm of Leyden Song Book, a collection of songs, instrumental pieces, and psalms, possibly compiled by Williane Stirling, with later additions.
Microfilm of manuscripts in the collection of Scottish and other music formed by Alexander Wood Inglis, Secretary to the Board of Manufactures.
Microfilm of manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger.
The content is as follows:
Manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger (Acc.3390);
Manuscript, photocopies and drafts of arrangements of works by Percy Grainger (Acc.3391).
Microfilm of manuscripts of pipe tunes and songs of Alastair Shanks.
Microfilm of ‘M.S. West Highland Tales Vol. V’, being mainly a continuation of the scripts and editorial material for inclusion in ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, volume 3.
Microfilm of Panmure music books.
Microfilm of Scottish music, [1838]; and, dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern.
The contents are as follows:
Volume of Scottish music, [1838], comprising airs, Lowland and Highland, songs, dances, a pibroch, etc. (MS.2086);
Book of dance tunes, [circa 1765], chiefly arranged for the English guitar or the cittern (MS.5449).
Microfilm of transcript made by the Reverend Walter MacLeod of the Book of the Dean of Lismore.
Microfilm of various manuscripts of Robert Chambers, concerning Peebles and his parents and childhood, the ‘Annals of Scotland’, Scottish songs and geological notes.
Microfilm of vocal score of settings by Hamish MacCunn of one hundred Scottish songs., [Before 1891.]
Microfilm of vocal scores of settings by, and an original manuscript of, Hamish MacCunn.
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reel 4A., Late 18th century-mid 19th century.
The contents are as follows:
Songs, late 18th century-mid19th century, chiefly in the autograph of Lady Nairne (MS.985);
Miscellaneous fragments, 1769-1873, in the autograph of Lady Nairne and others, including ‘Thoughts’, 1821, of Lady Nairne, and 'Recollections of Clevedon, etc., 1847', by Margaret Harriet Steuart (MS.986).
Microfilm of Women's Language and Experience. Part 4. Reels 1-16 (Adam Matthew).
Minute book of the Edinburgh Skating Club., 1889-1966.
Miscellaneous collection of music, and of lectures and writings (many fragmentary) on music, and on Scottish music in particular, by Francis George Scott.
Miscellaneous documents apparently from the library of the Reverend A J Macdonald, Minister of Killearnan., 17th century-early 20th century.
Miscellaneous Gaelic songs and papers of Rose Ethel Bassin., 1931-1968.
'Miscellaneous letters and documents', including many letters of the nobility, and official documents of the Restoration period., 1600, 1627-1832, 1881, undated.
Miscellaneous letters, papers, engravings and photographs of the Abercromby family., 1798-1887, undated.
Miscellaneous manuscripts.
The manuscript has been compiled from various sources. See the particular descriptions. Letters of presentation by or on behalf of the donors are included.