Manuscript music book containing the music for 74 Scottish airs
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1427
Scope and Contents
This volume containing the music for 74 Scottish airs, includes:
- Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
- The bush aboon Traquair
- Oh! Open the door Lord Gregory
- Auld Robin Gray
Oblong 8vo, 24pp. Paper watermarked 1804. Signature of James Aikman, Perth.
Dates
- Creation: 1804
Creator
- Aikman, James, fl. 1804 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
James Aikman of Perth signed his name to a volume - a manuscript music book - containing music for 74 Scottish airs, circa 1804.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
CLX-A-1128
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased April 2012. Accession no: E2012.56
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 10 December 2012
- Title
- Manuscript music book containing music for 74 Scottish airs
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk