Collinson, Francis Montgomery, 1898-1984 (Scottish folk song collector, composer, director, and musicologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1898
- Existence: 1984
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, notes and memoranda relating to songs, 1940s-1950s
Series
Identifier: Coll-90/1/1-3
Scope and Contents
Correspondence received by Francis M. Collinson from many authors. Most correspondents offer new contributions for Collinson's folk song collection, and provide lyrics and/or sheet music along with an explanation of where and under what circumstances the song may be sung.
Dates:
1940s-1950s
Papers of Francis Montgomery Collinson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-90
Scope and Contents
The papers of Francis Montgomery Collinson consist of music scores, correspondence, and notebooks relating to folk songs from the mid-20th century. Also present in the collection are a number of 19th century printed ballads collected by Collinson. It is unclear whether he was the original collator, or if there was an earlier collector also at work.
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Dates:
19th century; 1940s-1950s