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‘Kennedy-Fraser MSS. [manuscripts], D. 18377 [E60/25]’, c 1909-c 1911
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‘Kennedy-Fraser MSS. [manuscripts], D. 18377 [E60/25]’.
Note on Patrick Macdonald’s collection, manuscript.
Miscellaneous Songs of the Hebrides arrangements, mainly for voice and harp, several incomplete, manuscripts.
Numerous music notation sheets, mainly in pencil, some in ink, presumably Marjory Kennedy-Fraser’s...
Dates:
c 1909-c 1911
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser Lectures, Part 1 & 2, 11 May 1895-16 May 1923
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Marjory Kennedy-Fraser Lectures, Part 1 & 2.
‘Paper read to E.M.E.S. [Edinburgh Musical Education Society], 13 January 1915’, text on reverses of various recital programmes, mainly from Marjory Kennedy-Fraser’s Art Song recitals in 1905-1907, some pages missing, manuscript.
‘Matthay Paper to Boston, M.K.F. [Marjory Kennedy-Fraser]’, manuscript, letter from Mr C....
Dates:
11 May 1895-16 May 1923
Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3, 1891-1928
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Miscellaneous items, Part 1, 2, & 3.
‘General’, bundle of miscellaneous notes, wrapped in ‘Songs of the Hebrides (Ancient Scots Minstrelsie). From the Western Isles of Scotland’, Music Hall, Edinburgh, 21 January 1913, recital programme, containing various lecture notes, notes, excerpts, etc., in no particular order, manuscripts. & typescripts, texts often on reverses of...
Dates:
1891-1928
Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 12 September 1890 to 1895
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW1
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Notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael but also used by John Ewen MacRury. The front cover bears a sticker which reads 'Gaelic Notes 1894-5. (Collection of traditions, tales, etc. by Alexander Carmichael (?). Many pages cancelled, indicating publication.) [Carmichael Watson Collection]'. The flyleaf reads 'Gaelic Notes, 1894-5' and the rear flyleaf contains a jotting which reads 'Wishing Guidhe'. The beginning of the notebook contains field notes made by Carmichael in Uibhist a...
Dates:
12 September 1890 to 1895
Paper headed 'O'Huidhrin'. By John O'Donovan, 1862
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Identifier: Coll-98/4/7/3
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A paper written by John O'Donovan, containing the song 'Tuilleadh Feasa ar Éirinn Oigh' by Gille na Naomh O'Huidhrin. The text and its English version were prepared by O'Donovan for the Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society in Dublin, 1862.
Dates:
1862
Songs and poems, 18th century-1863
Series — Box CLX-A-1121: Series Coll-1383/3; Series Coll-1383/5
Identifier: Coll-1383/5
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Series containing poems and songs, printed and manuscript.
Dates:
18th century-1863
'The noble clan song book'. By Benjamin Urquhart, 19th century
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Identifier: Coll-98/4/6/4
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This apepars to be a collection of songs in honour of clans. Collected and documented by Benjamin Urquhart, who was described in previous historical records as 'a man of great research', although further information, such as years of existence and place of birth, have not yet been found.
Dates:
19th century
Various items, c 1907-1928
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Various items.
Some music sheets, presumably Marjory Kennedy-Fraser’s original notations of the songs, sheet including ‘Capt. [Captain] Ritchie, Iona, June 1928’, ‘Angus Macphail, Iona, June 1928’ (also on separate sheet, marked ‘Iona Waulking Song d A Angus Macphail’), ‘Rope-hauling chanty’, double-sheet, marked ‘Lewis’, including ‘Waulking Tunes – from the Lewes’: ‘Herman Dubh’, ‘’S...
Dates:
c 1907-1928
Various music collections, Part 1 & 2, c 1855-1885
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Various music collections, Part 1 & 2.
[Melodies of all Nations] Scotch Airs, arranged for piano by William Hutchins Callcott, [London]: [Brewer & Co.], c 1860, binding broken, cover and two leaves missing, pages torn.
Reminiscences of the Jacobite Airs, Sung by Mr Wilson in his popular Scottish...
Dates:
c 1855-1885
Various Scots tunes, piano duets, etc, c 1900-1930
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Various Scots tunes, piano duets, etc.
Miscellaneous Marjory Kennedy-Fraser arrangements of Scots tunes, in no particular order, including ‘Hebridean Airs for Cello & Piano, by M. Kennedy-Fraser’, folder, containing working material/sketches for arrangements of Hebridean airs for cello and piano, manuscripts, also cello part of A Hebridean Suite for Violoncello and Piano,...
Dates:
c 1900-1930