A collection of Highland vocal airs, never hitherto published. : To which are added a few of the most lively country dances or reels, of the North Highlands, & Western isles: and some specimens of bagpipe music. By Patrick Mc Donald ...
McDonald, Patrick,1729-1824.
McDonald, Joseph,1739-1762.
Young, Walter,active 18th century.
Corri & Sutherland,bookseller.
Stewart, Neil,active approximately 1759-1805,bookseller.
Johnson, James,active approximately 1772-1811,engraver.
Edinburgh : Printed for the publisher, and to be had at the music shops of Corri and Sutherland ..., and N: Stewart ...,
[1784]
Without the words.
Some of the airs have basses or piano accompaniments (supplied in part by W. Young? cf. RISM).
Letterpress preface (p. [1]-7), '[Essay] of the influence of poetry and music upon the highlanders' (p. [8]-15), and list of subscribers (p. 16-22); engraved t.p., dedication and music (43 p.).
"Almost the whole of the north-highland airs ... were collected by the late Mr. Joseph M'Donald, the publisher's brother"--Pref.
"J. Johnson sculpt. Edinr."
ESTC,
RISM A/I,
Songs, Scottish Gaelic
Songs, English
Dance music
Bagpipe music.
Scotland Edinburgh.