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 – Volume Selection

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

Monday 6th October 2025

Links are provided to the relevant      > Composer    > Shelf List     > Song Writer/Librettist     > Printer/Publisher   .. &c ..    in all collections

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Brodie  Br 12
DITTON PARK | GOW | DITTON PARK | NO. 4

24.5 x 33 cm. 'Ditton Park | N.G.' inside front cover.
Bro Br 12/1  RBW 99

Part First | of the | Complete Repository | of | Original Scots Slow | Strathspeys and Dances | (the Dances arranged as Medleys,) for the | Harp, | or | Piano-forte, Violin and Violoncello &c. | Humbly Dedicated to Her Grace the | Duchess of Gordon | by | Niel Gow & Son's | Third Edition corrected & improved by Nath. Gow
[c1830]    Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music and Musical Instrument Warehouse No. 70 Princes Str. Where may be had all Gows Reels  ::  Engraved by Walker & Anderson.    ::  8/-

pp.1-38  

Short Title  > Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 1 (3rd ed.): for harp or piano &c
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Gordon
Former Owner  > Ditton Park

Bro Br 12/2  RBW 100

Part Second | of the | Complete Repository | of | Original Scots Tunes | Strathspeys Jigs and Dances | (The Dances arranged as Medleys in their respective Keys,) | for the | Harp, | or | Piano-forte Violin and Violoncello &c. | Humbly Dedicated to Her Grace the | Duchess of Buccleugh | by | Niel Gow & Sons. | Third Edition corrected | & improved by Nath. Gow
[1830]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Warehouse No. 70 Princes Street  ::  Engraved by Walker & Anderson.    ::  8/-

pp.1-38  

Short Title  > Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 2 (3rd ed.): for harp or piano &c
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Buccleuch

Bro Br 12/3  RBW 101

Part Third | of the | Complete Repository | of | Original Scots Slow | Strathspeys & Dances, | (the Dances arranged as Medleys) for the | Harp or Piano-Forte | Violin & Violoncello &c. | Humbly Dedicated to the Right Honble. the | Countess of Loudoun & Moira | By | Niel Gow & Son's | Third Edition corrected | & improved by Nath. Gow
[c1825]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music and Musical Edinburgh Instrument Warehouse No. 70 Princes Street  ::  Engraved by Walker & Anderson.    ::  8/-

pp.1-38  

Short Title  > Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 3 (3rd ed.): for harp or piano &c
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Countess of Loudoun & Moira

Bro Br 12/4  RBW 102

Part Fourth | of The | Complete Repository | of | Original Scots Slow | Strathspeys and Dances | (The Dances Arranged as Medleys,) | For The | Harp, Piano Forte, Violin and Violoncello &c. | Respectfully Dedicated to the Nobility and Gentry | of | Scotland | by | Niel Gow & Sons
[c1820]    Edinburgh, Published for the Proprietors, to be had of Nath. Gow 2 South Hanover Street, & John Gow 30 Great Marlbro' Street, London  ::  Written and Engraved by Walker & Anderson High Street, Edinburgh    ::  8/-

pp.1-38  Sig. Nath Gow on first page

Short Title  > Complete repository of original Scots slow strathspeys and dances Part 4 (3rd ed.): for harp or piano &c
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Nath. Gow
Dedicatee(s)  > Nobility and Gentry of Scotland
Former Owner  > Nath. Gow

Bro Br 12/5  RBW 103

A | Select Collection of | Original Dances | Waltzes, Marches, Minuets & | Airs | Respectfully Dedicated to the | Most Noble | The | Marchioness of Queensberry | Many of which are Composed, and the whole Arranged for the | Piano Forte and Harp | By | Nath. Gow
[c1815?]    Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Penson Roberston & Co. Music Saloon 47 Princes Street, (Where may be had all Gows works)  ::  [Also sold by] Logiers Music Saloon Sackville St. Dublin, And by Clementi & Co. 26 Cheapside, London, (And of John Gow No. 30 Great Marlborough St. London)  ::  Price 8/-

pp.1-36 + end matter  

Also: End: 'Catalogue. Of Vocal & Instrumental Music Printed & Sold by Penson Robertson & Co. Music Saloon 47 Princes Street Edinburgh. And J.B. Logier Music Saloon Sackville St. Dublin.' (2pp.)
Hand written 'Index to the last Book of Dances &c.'

Short Title  > A select collection of original dances, waltzes, etc.: for piano & harp
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson (&) Robertson & Co.   |   J.B. Logier   |   Clementi & Co.   |   John Gow
Dedicatee(s)  > Marchioness of Queensberry