‘Tolmie & Gesto’, c 1878-1912
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Scope and Contents
‘Tolmie & Gesto’.
- Bundle of various publications and sheets, contains notes by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser on Deirdre, Caristiona, and Oscar, manuscripts and typescripts.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Creator
- Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English and Scottish Gaelic
Conditions Governing Access
Due to format, there is no current listening access to the recordings.
Extent
From the Box: 1 box
Previous reference
Gen. 279
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk