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‘Tolmie & Gesto’, c 1878-1912

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‘Tolmie & Gesto’.

  1. Bundle of various publications and sheets, contains notes by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser on Deirdre, Caristiona, and Oscar, manuscripts and typescripts.
  2. Four loose leaves from Orain agus fuinn Ghaidhealach / Popular Gaelic Melodies, edited by W. S. Roddie & L. Macbean, Part 1, 2nd edition, Inverness: J. M. Duncan, Edinburgh: Maclachlan & Stewart, Glasgow: W. Love, 1878, annotated by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser; Uirsgeulan na Feinne. Cuid a h-aon. Fionn ann an tigh a’ BhlairBhuidhe, gun chomas suidh no eirigh, agus Sealg Bheinn-Eidir, Herne Bay, England: E. Macdonald, & Co., [1906?], softbound, cover damaged, copy heavily annotated by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, mainly in the Gaelic section, studying the language. The songs of the Gael: a collection of Gaelic Songs, with translations, by L. Macbean, Part 1, Edinburgh: Maclachlan & Stewart, Glasgow: Porteous Brothers, & W. Love, Oban: Duncan Cameron, 1890, softbound, cover damaged.
  3. The Celtic lyre: a collection of Gaelic Songs, with English translations, by Fionn, [Vol 1, 68 songs], Edinburgh: Maclachlan & Stewart, Glasgow: Porteous Brothers, and W. Love, Oban: Duncan Cameron, 1883, softbound, probably originally in four parts, very worn, cover(s) damaged (missing), several leaves either loose or missing, copy annotated by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser.
  4. Journal of the Folk-Song Society, No. 16, Being the Third Part of Vol. IV. , with handwritten dedication ‘To Mrs Kennedy-Fraser, New Year [1 January] 1912, from F.T. with Kindest wishes’, softbound, very worn, binding broken but no leaves missing, copy heavily annotated by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, inserted: ‘Miss Tolmie’s Collection’, four sheets with notes on some of the songs, by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, manuscript.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1878-1912

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Language of Materials

English and Scottish Gaelic

Full Extent

From the Box: 1 box

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Previous reference

Gen. 279

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Topical

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