Manuscript music book containing the music for 74 Scottish airs

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1427
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1804
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

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.

Administrative / Biographical History

James Aikman of Perth signed his name to a volume - a manuscript music book - containing music for 74 Scottish airs, circa 1804.

Access Information

Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

Acquisition Information

Purchased April 2012. Accession no: E2012.56

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 10 December 2012

Subjects

Music