[Scottish Folk Music] Leather-Bound Manuscript Book of Scottish Fiddle Tunes

[Scottish Folk Music]

Leather-Bound Manuscript Book of Scottish Fiddle Tunes

A very interesting early-nineteenth-century manuscript book, containing music to approximately 180 traditional Scottish fiddle tunes. Bound in thick leather, the small oblong-format book bears the ownership signature of a James Singer on the first page. Although undated, the collection of tunes (most, but not all, of which are listed in the Traditional Tune Archive) suggests an origin in early-nineteenth-century Scotland. Several tunes cite the legendary fiddlers Niel Gow (1727-1807) or Robert Petrie (1767-1830) as their author. The majority of the tunes are strathspeys, a form of Scottish dance tune conceived for the fiddle and characterized by "scotch snap" rhythms. Heavy toning consistent with age; some water damage; titles of songs quite faded, but musical notation mostly very legible. Binding sturdy and intact, although with wear and cracks to the thick leather. 80 pp. 9 x 4 inches (22.5 x 10 cm). Overall in very good condition for its age and a potentially important record of Scottish music.

Songs:
Neil Gow; The Punch Bowl; The Little Lad; Kind lassie turn you; The Marquis of Huntley's Strathspey; The Marquis Highland Fling; Cappies [Fly?]; Athol Brose; Delvan Side; The Boats of Logie or Don Side; [?]; They That Get a Boring Wife; Miss Hope's Strathspey; Paddy O'Correl; The Duke of Gordon's Birthday; Cameron's got his Wife again; The Reel of Tulloch; The Major; The Marchoness of Huntly's Strathspey; Miss Buchan's Strathspey; Miss Graham of Gartmore's Strathspey; Lord Alex Gordon Strathspey; Tweedale Club; Moll in the Wood; Burniebouzle; The Dutchess of Hamilton's Strathspey; The Lassie with the yellow Coatie; Harvest grown good again; Mary Queen of Scots; Frank Walker's Strathspey; Miss Dalrymple's Strathspey; The Miller of Drone; The King of Sweden's March; Loch Eroch Side; Tom Thumb; Look Behind You; Miss Jonston of Hattonhill's Reel; Captain Mae Duffy [Sloath?[; The Bob of Fettercairn; My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing; Sweet Mallie; The Whitril and the Grey Tail; The Auld Wife Ayond the Fire; [?]; [?]; Miss Lissy Smith's Strathspey; Miss Frazer's [...]; [?]; The Fairy Dance; Lady Montgomery's Reel; [?]; Lord Bariff's Strathspey; Sir Alexander Leith's Welcome; Lady M. Sinclair's Strathspey; Trafalgar; The Highlandman Kissed His Mother; The [Hare?] among the Heather; Whistle o'er the Lave o't; Miss Findlay's Delight; The Braes of Marr; General McDonal's Strathspey; General MacDonald's Reel; Mr. P. Gray's Strathspey; Mr. Pirrie's Reel; The Countess of Sutherland's Strathspey; Miss Margaret Buchan's Strathspey; Miss Lamont's [Kiss?]; Brittania Rules the Waves; Lady Baird's Strathspey; The Black Dance; Miss Ann Graham of Fintrey's Strathspey; Mr. Grant's Strathspey; Miss Maul of Panmure; Sally [?] Reel; Miss Honeyman's Strathspey; The Bonniest Lass in All the World; Miss Drummond's Strathspey; Miss [Kinny's?] Strathspey; I've lost my love and I care not; Lord MacDonald's Reel; The Hill of Glenorkie; Miss Flora MacDonald's Reel; Put in your Futtle in my Sheath, or Bread and Cheese to [Rosie?]; Perth Shire [?]; The Drummer; [?] Toddle; Orange and Blue; Duncan Davidson; Miss S. Renny; John [?] Stewart or Wanton Sowdie; The Princess Royal; Miss McLeod of Colbeck's Strathspey; Jacky Tarr; Miss Montgomer's Reel; Lady Catharine Stewart's Strathspey; Cameron's got his wife again; Johnny McGill or Come under my plaid; O'er Bogie; Fight about the Fire Side; Ballena'fad; Storm the Windows; Neil Gow's Farewell to Whisky; Welcome Back Again; Roslin Castle; Mr. [?]; The Banks of the Dee; The Muir among the Heather; John of Badenyond; [Aldinvalloch?]; Lady McIntosh Reel; The Yellow [Hair'd?] Lady; The Ewie with the Crooked Horn; The Fife Hunt; The Wounded Hussar; The Maid that Tends the Goats; Lady Lucy Ramsay's Strathspey; Greig's Pipes; The Bride of [Balloten?]; Mrs. McClean's Strathspey; Athol's Strathspey by Morison; Athol's Reel; A Gigg; Kind John Jigganey; Off She Goes; Duchess of Athol's Strathspey; Blellack [?]; Johnny Pringle; Miss Amelia Stuart's Strathspey; Miss Lyal [?]; The Suitor's Dother Strathspey; Lord Moira's Welcome Home; Sailor Laddy; The Battle of Prague; Morgan Rattler; Push about the Jorum; Money in Both Pockets; [?] Strathspey; Mrs Duff's [Decovery]; The Bank Lasses; The Young Laird of Invercauld; Lady London's Strathspey; The Braes of Auchterarder; Ball na Grandach or Miss Lucy Campbell's Delight; Jenny Nettles; The [?] Laddie; Mr. Gillam's Strathspey by Wm. Christie; Frances Garden Esq [?]; Marquis of Huntly's Birth day by Robt Petrie; Huntly Lodge by Petrie; Garden [?] a Strathspey by Robt Petrie; Lord Hays Strathspey; College Hornpipe; Cackling of the Hens; Mr. Niven Lumsden's Strathspey; Drown Drowth; Miss Rose Faughside's Reel; To my bed I winna gang; Farneth House a Strathspey; Mr. Fox Maul's Birth Day a Strathspey by R. Petrie; Miss Money Penny's Reel; The [Dokers?] of Doon Strathspey; The Gordons [has the Girdin?]; Timour the Tartar; Hast to the Wedding; Miss [Farquiliarson of Invereaul?]'s Jigg; Miss Mary Ann Whitford's Strathspey; Dainty Davie a Strathspey; The Marquis of Huntly's [?]; The Variations of Whistle o'er the Leave'at; The Bog of Gight; Miss Scott of Sutton; Miss Louisa Drummond's Delight; Lady Harriet Hope's Reel; Speed the Plough, a Reel; Lady [Clibank's?] Fancy; The Parson and Boots; Jessy the Flowr of Dunblane. (14520)

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