John Marshall's Music book, 1835

This material is held atUniversity of Aberdeen Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 231 MS 0795/1
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1835
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume No physical characteristics affecting use of collection

Scope and Content

John Marshall's Music book, 1835.

Collection of Scottish folk songs with music, gathered by John Marshall, c 1835. Examples of tunes include My Mary's no more (music by Dempster, poetry by Burns); Adieu My Native Land; Scots wha hae; Draw the Sword Scotland; Meet me by the Moonlight; Hurrah for the Bonnets of Blue.

Administrative / Biographical History

John Marshall, fl 1835.

Arrangement

Single item

Access Information

Open, subject to signature accepting conditions of use at reader registration sheet

Acquisition Information

Date and source not recorded

Other Finding Aids

Very brief collection level description available on Aberdeen University Library Catalogue, accessible online http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/library/

Alternative Form Available

No copies known

Conditions Governing Use

Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation.

Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of Special Libraries and Archives (e-mail: speclib@abdn.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures

Custodial History

Possibly associated with William Walker, who deposited related Scottish folk song and ballad material (including the Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection, GB 231 MS 0701 - 0790) in the University c 1922.

Accruals

No accruals expected

Related Material

Collection of Scottish folk songs with music, compiled by James Massie, 1777 (GB 231 MS0795/2)

Bibliography

No known publications using this material

Additional Information

This material is original

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