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 59/11  RBW 1844

Twenty Four | Select Scotch Airs, | and | A Favorite Melody, | Arranged in an easy manner | for the | Harp or Piano Forte, | & Respectfully Dedicated to | Miss Walker | of Dalry, | by | F[ran]cois La Motte
[c1815]    Edinburgh Printed for the Author  ::  Sold by Robt. Purdie, No. 70 Princes Street  ::  Price 3/-

fol.  pp.1-16  (Added pencil fingerings (for Piano) in some items. In faded pencil at end of no.18 p.12: 'very well but must be from .. here')  

Part for harp (with marked harmonics) though not so labelled

Short Title  > Twenty four select Scotch airs, and a favourite melody: for harp or piano
Cmp/Arr  > François La Motte (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for François La Motte   |   Robert Purdie
Dedicatee  > Miss Walker of Dalry