Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses

Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses
Catalogued and surveyed by Dr Roger B. Williams MBE
Hon. Music Advisor to NTS



Master Index – Single Item Selection

BUC : The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music
CPM : Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980

Monday 6th October 2025

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Newhailes NH 42/12  RBW 1667

'Of what is the old man thinking'. | Ballad, | Sung by Mr. Horncastle with | enthusiastic success | and Mr. Parry Junr | at the London & Provincial Concerts | The Poetry by | Thomas Haynes Bayly Esqr. | The Music Composed | by | J.P. Knight
[1836]    Mori & Lavenu's. 28 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by R. Purdie 83 Princes Str Edinr.  ::  Price 2/-

fol.  pp.2-5  

For medium / high voice & piano

Short Title  > Of what is the old man thinking: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Philip Knight (1812-1887)
Auth/Ed  > Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797-1839)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mori & Lavenu   |   Robert Purdie
Performer  > Mr Horncastle   |   Mr Parry Junr