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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Drum Dr 32/13  RBW 917

Hey the bonnie breast-knots, | A favorite Ballad Sung | By | Mr. Sinclair | Composed for & dedicated to | The Melodists Club, | By | John Sinclair
   For the Melodists Club by Alexander Robertson .. 47 Princes St. Edinburgh

pp.1-5.  Sig. John Sinclair (t.p.)

Voice and piano. Also included is The Original Key (i.e. A as opposed to F) for vocal line alone on p.5.

Short Title  > Hey the bonnie breast-knots: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > John Sinclair (1791-1857)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Melodists Club   |   Alexander Robertson
Performer  > Mr Sinclair
Dedicatee  > Melodists Club
Former Owner  > John Sinclair