Manuscript bagpipe music compiled by Donald MacKay, Major General Charles Simpson Thomason, John MacDougall Gillies and Ewen Henderson

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections

Scope and Content

1 volume of bagpipe music, The Ballindalloch Manuscript compiled by Donald MacKay 1867

1 volume of bagpipe music compiled by Major General Charles Simpson Thomason 1800s

1 volume of bagpipe music compiled by John MacDougall Gillies c 1900, includes memorandum on John MacDougall Gillies, signed J.C., 1 August 1977, and letter from J. MacDougall Gillies to A. Campbell, Glasgow 19 September 1923

1 volume of bagpipe music compiled by Ewen Henderson c 1850s

Administrative / Biographical History

Each of the four volumes of bagpipe music was compiled by a prominent piper. Donald MacKay (1845-1892 ) was Piper to the Prince of Wales 1874-1892. Charles Simpson Thomason (1833-1911 ) was Major General of the Royal Engineers. John MacDougall Gillies (1854-1925 ) was a piper and the manager of the bagpipe firm of Peter Henderson, Glasgow, Scotland. Ewen Henderson (fl 1850 ) was Pipe Major of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

Access Information

Access is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Acquisition Information

Deposit : James Campbell, Esq., Pembroke College, Cambridge,August 1977 : ACCN 4328

Other Finding Aids

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents. Applications for permission to quote should be sent to Archives and Special Collections, please email: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 247 procedures

Custodial History

Not known

Accruals

None expected