[Old Scottish Music Contents] Paul Burns has given us some wonderfully reproduced music originally by Abel Banks. - This slow strathspey is from Keith Norman MacDonald's 'Skye Collection' (1886). It is known as Abel Banks' Strathspey. – Please Thank Paul for his Contribution to the preservation of Scottish History by Buying Him a Coffee
Category: Old Scottish Music
Robert Archibald Smith’s Music
[Old Scottish Music Contents] Paul Burns has provided some music, as composed by Robert Archibald Smith, for us. - Firstly we have On wi' the Tartan, as composed by R. A. Smith, from 1843. Words as per Hugh Ainslie. Can ye lo'e, my dear lassie,The hills wild and free,Whar the sang o' the shepherdGars a' ring … Continue reading Robert Archibald Smith’s Music
Scotish Minstrel Miscellany
[Old Scottish Music Contents] The music here is from a series of books I lent Paul Burns out the RSH archive, 'Scotish Minstrel' (undated 19thC publications). He has very wonderfully provided these for us from them. - Jenny has kindly loaned to me some rare books in her ‘Scotish Minstrel’ collection of Vocal melodies. This tune … Continue reading Scotish Minstrel Miscellany
James Scott Skinner’s Music
[Old Scottish Music Contents] Paul Burns has reproduced in his inimitable way for us some of James Scott Skinner's Music. - This tune is by James Scott Skinner (5th August, 1843 - 17th March, 1927), who was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, … Continue reading James Scott Skinner’s Music
William Marshall’s Music
[Old Scottish Music Contents] Here Paul Burns has given us his brilliant reproductions of William Marshall's music. - After corresponding upon the topic of Ballindalloch Castle, Paul sent me these with the notes attached; I can now give you the two tunes with that name. Tune 1 is by William Marshall (27th December, 1748 - 29th … Continue reading William Marshall’s Music
Niel Gow’s Music
[Old Scottish Music Contents] Here we have some excellent examples from Paul Burns of Niel Gow's music. - Firstly, Paul has for us, Coilsfield House, for which he gives some background, "Coilsfield House, Ayrshire - The estate was acquired circa 1640 by the 6th Earl of Eglinton for his fourth son, the Honourable Colonel James … Continue reading Niel Gow’s Music
John Foulds’ Music
[Old Scottish Music Contents] Paul Burns has given us some excellently reproduced music originally by John Foulds. - This is A Keltic Lament, Paul has said that this, "tune was composed by John Foulds who lived from 1880 to 1939, not a tune that is as old as some but very much in the idiom … Continue reading John Foulds’ Music
Miscellaneous Music
[Old Scottish Music Contents] The music here is of unknown origin. Paul Burns has very wonderfully brought them back to life for us. - Firstly we have Greysteil, said to be "for certain as old as 1627, and presumed to be traditional from at least 1497," and it's had me curious for a wee while. … Continue reading Miscellaneous Music