Partition complète, Early Scottish Melodies; Including Examples from MSS. et Early Printed travaux, along avec a Number of Comparative Tunes, Notes on Former Annotators, anglais et Other Claims, et Biographical Notices, Etc.

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Redécouvrez la partition de la musique Early Scottish Melodies; Including Examples from MSS. et Early Printed travaux, along avec a Number of Comparative Tunes, Notes on Former Annotators, anglais et Other Claims, et Biographical Notices, Etc. partition complète, chansons folkloriques, de Folk Songs, Scottish. Cette partition early 20th century écrite pour les instruments comme: indéterminé, voix
La partition enchaine plusieurs mouvements et l'on retrouve ce genre de musique classifiée dans les genres pour 1 voix, chansons, pour voix non accompagnées, langue anglaise, écrits, chansons folkloriques, partitions avec ouvert instrumentation, partitions pour voix, pour 1 musicien, Music histoire, pour aigu instrument
Obtenez en même temps une sélection de musique pour indéterminé, voix sur YouScribe, dans la rubrique Partitions du début des années 20.
Rédacteur: John Glen
Edition: Edinburgh: J. & R. Glen, 1900.
Dédicace: Sir Alexander C. Mackenzie

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• 20th century
• Indéterminé
• Voix
• Folk music

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• Publié par: FOLK_SONGS
• Nombre de lectures: 30
• Licence : Libre de droits
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 20 Mo

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Early Scottish Melodies.MCQIBBON,WILLIAM
Obiit 1756.Early Scottish Melodies;
INCLUDING EXAMPLES FROM xMSS. AND EARLY
PRINTED WORKS, ALONG WITH A NUMBER
TUNES, NOTES ONOF COMPARATIVE
ENGLISHFORMER ANNOTATORS,
OTHER CLAIMS, ANDAND
BIOGRAPHICAL
NOTICES,
Etc.
WRITTEN AND ARRANGED
BY
GLENJOHN
"Facts are chiels that winna ding,
—And downa be disputed." Burns.
EDINBURGH:
R. GLEN,& NORTHJ. BANK STREET.
1900.No
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PRINTED BY DAVID MACDONALD, HANOVER STREET.42
[all rights reserved.]TO
ALEXANDER C. MACKENZIE,SIR
MUS. DOC,
music,principal of the royal academy of
this volume is dedicated
(with permission)
BY
AUTHOR.THE
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haveIn placing this volume before the public, we little doubt that many
may think it uncalled for. Our Scottish Songs have already been published
in that any further issue may well seemso many and so varied forms,
superfluous. Our intention, however, is not to add to the number of these
editions, but to reclaim Melodies vjhich primarily and properly belong to
Scotland, erroneously supposed to be Scottish produc-and to renounce others
will apparentwhen it is understoodtions. The necessity for such a work be
that a considerable number of our National Melodies have been claimed
for England, while on the other hand many Anglo-Scottish tunes
manuEnglish market,factured in London and elsewhere for the have found
admittance into our National Collections, and so given rise to perplexities
One great transgressor in the domain ofand misunderstandings. Scottish
"whose work,Song is the late William Stenhouse, Illustrations of the Lyric
Poetry and Music of Scotland," contains many errors of this and other
descriptions. We may well believe that this Author sinned chiefly in
but as he is frequentlyignorance, or at worst, in carelessness, accepted
as an authority, it becomes a matter of importance to indicate, and as far
as possible correct, his numerous inaccuracies, all the more because many
later annotators his pages without takinghave quoted largely from trouble
to verify his statements or to collate them with original sources of
information. Another offender is the late William Chappell, who, in his
otherwise admirable work, " Popular Music of the Olden Time," appropriates
as English Melodies undoubtedly Tunes simplya number of Scottish
because they happened, for reasons hereafter explained, to be first publishedVlll PREFACE.
in London. These London Collections the spur-included also a quantity of
ious Anglo-Scottish species, which being performed at Vauxhall and other
places of entertainment, and circulated in their printed form in Scotland
as well as England, naturally gave rise to the errors and misunderstandings
already alluded has been made toto. In the following pages an effort
bothdispose of many absurd allegations which have gained credence on
the Border. Our purpose not to assert, but to convince, bysides of is
which we shall bringfurnishing appropriate evidence for the statements
have theforward. Whether we succeed or fail, we shall at least
consciousness of having made an honest effort, and shall leave the result
to the judgment of our readers.
information toWe have to acknowledge our indebtedness for aid and
; Mr T. W. Taphouse, Oxford ; Mr Alfred Moffat;Mr Frank Kidson, Leeds
kind andMr A. W. Inglis, Edinburgh and other Gentlemen, for whose
;
assistance we tender our warmest thanks.cordial
2,0th November 1900.CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.......Scottish Melodies i
CHAPTER II.
-----Annotators on Scottish Melodies 3
CHAPTER III.
. . .Manuscripts and Early Printed Works . 9
CHAPTER IV.
-.-....William Chappell 14
CHAPTER V.
----...English Claims 24
CHAPTER VI.
-The - . -Scots Musical Museum 60
CHAPTER VII.
- - -Early Scottish Musicians and Engravers 244
-APPENDIX - 261
INDEX ----.-.. 266
INDEX OF COMPARATIVE AND REFERENCE TUNES - 371BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF
MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED WORKS
IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
Dates of those works within Brackets ascertained, andThe have been definitely
those with an Asterisk prefixed are in our possession.
Rowallan Manuscript, circa 1625. 1627-29.Straloch
Skene Manuscripts.
Guthrie Manuscript.
BlaikieLeyden
Hume (Agnes) Manuscript.
*Sinkler (Margaret)
Waterston Manuscript.
M'Parian Manuscript.
"Vox Borealis, or the Northern Discoverie." London, 1641.
Master, 1651.The English Dancing —The Dancing Master, or Directions for
Dancing Country Dances, with the Tunes to each Dance, etc., 1652, 1665,
1670, 1686. By John Playford, London : and later editions by his son and
successors.
New Lessons for the GitternA Booke of : Containing many New and Pleasant
Tunes, both Easie and Delightfull for all Young Practitioners. John
Playford, London, 1652.
Hand-maide presentingMusick's New and Pleasant Lessons for the Virginals.
John Plajrford, London, 1663 and 1678.
Musick's Delight on the Cithren, Restored and Refined to a more Easie and
Pleasant Manner of Playing than formerly : etc. John Playford, London,
1666.
Musick's Recreation on the Viol, Lyra-Way. Being a new Collection of Lessons
Lyi'a-"VVay, etc. John Playford, London, 1669; another edition, John
Playford, London, 1682.
Choice Ayres & Songs to sing to the Theorbo Lute or Bass Viol, Book I. first
edition 1673. Book L 1676. B. 11 1679. B. Ill 1681. B. IV. 1683.
B. V. 1684. John Playford, London.xii BIBLIOaRAPHY.
Cantus, Songs, and Fancies, to several Musicall Parts. Both Apt for Voices and
" Viols, etc. John Forbes, Aberdeen, 1^682.y
Variety New Tunes^ Ayres,*Apollo's Banquet : containing Instructions, and of
Jiggs, and several New Scotch Tunes for the Treble-Violin. To which is
and inadded, The Tunes of the new French Dances, now used at Court
Dancing-Schools. The 5th Edition, with new Additions. John Playford,
London, 1687.
""Collection of Original Scotch-Tunes, (Full of the Highland Humours) for the
Being the First of this Kind yet Printed : Most of them being inViolin :
the Compass of the Flute. Henry Playford, London, 1700.
of the bestWit and Mirth : or Pills to Purge Melancholy ; Being a Collection
Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. T. D'Urfey. 6 vols. 1719-1720
(reprint). J. Tonson, London.
Ramsay. Author, Edinburgh, 1720.*Scots Songs. By Allan The
Caledonius, or a Collection of the best Scotch Songs set to Musick by*Orpheus
W. Thomson. The Author, London, n.d. (1725).
Tea-Table Miscellany. Allan Ramsay,Musick for the Scots Songs in the
n.d.Edinburgh,
A Collection of Original Scotch Tunes for the Violin. The whole Pleasant and
London, n.d.Comicall being full of the Highland Humour. John Young,
Beggar's Opera. Written by Mr Gay. John Watts, London, 1728.*The Quaker's J. Roberts, London, 1728
of Choice Songs set to the Violin*The Musical Miscellany ; Being a Collection
Vthe Eminent Masters. John Watts, London, 1729.-Jand Flute. By most
*The Village Opera. Written by Mr Johnson. J. Watts, London, 1729.
*The Cobler's T. Wood, London, 1729.
Being the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera. Written by*Polly, an Opera.
Mr Gay. Thomson, London, 1729.T.
Momus Turn'd Fabulist; or, Vulcan's Wedding. J. Watts, London, 1729.
new 2nd edition.*The Beggar's Wedding. A Opera, By Mr Char. CoflFey.
& John Knapton, London, 1729.Jas.
Collection of the Choicest Scots Tunes adapted for the Harpsicord or Spinnet*A
Violin Adamand within the Compass of the Voice or German Flute. By
Edinburgh, n.d.Craig,
The Chamber Maid a Ballad Opera. J, Watts, London, 1730.
The Lover's Opera. By W. R. Chetwood. J. Watts, London, 1730.
Collection of Scotch, Irish & Welsh Airs for theAria di Camera, being a Choice
Violin and German Flute. By the following Masters. Mr Alexander
Urquahart of Edinburgh Mr Derm'- O'Connar of Limrick. Mr Hugh
Carmarthen. Dan. Wright & Dan. Wright Junr., London,Edwards of
circa 1730.
*The Jovial Crew, a Comic-Opera. J. Watts, London, 1731.
Fair Foundling, a Scotch Ballad Opera.*Patie and Peggy ; or the J. Watts,
London, 1731.
*The Highland Fair : or. Union of the Clans, an Opera written by Mr Mitchell.
1731.J. Watts, London,
Country burial, an Opera. J, Watts, London, 1731.*Silvia; or, the
Flora, an Opera. Lond. 1732.
*Orpheus Caledonius : or, A Collection of Scots Songs. Set to Musick. By
W. Thomson. 2 vols (second edition). Author, London, 1733.
"*The British Musical Miscellany ; or, the Delightful Grove : Being a Collection
of Celebrated English and Scotch Songs, By the Best Masters, Set for the
^v^ Flute, the Common Flute, and Harpsicord. 6 vols,Violin, German J.
Walsh, London, n.d. (1734).
*Caledonian Country Dances. Being a Collection of all the Celebrated Scotch<J^o i^^* o^aC (X.i*^aCtv!,tS*<* « c^'*<r5 Af c<-e.^ S^^. 4»ie'^i tsu^utC 3'J'e-o^T. 1/ -^o ^
^t<'*t-€^ ^y^/cxi^oc*-^*^'ie<<t^. . Z oe>€\./i^c-y ^o -uZH-ui f^ JJ-BIBLIOGRAPHY. xiii
and English Country Dances now in Vogue, with Proper Dix-ections to each
Dance. Perform'd