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

Text that may appear erroneous is highlighted to show that it is either confirmed or under review

Drum  Dr 33  T.7.11
MOZART'S WALTZ | SCOTTISH SONGS

Handwritten note in pencil on front page 'Neatly half bound calf, fine marble paper sides - be particular that it be kept in the present order.'
Dru Dr 33/1  RBW 936

The | Saxe Cobourg | Waltz, | Composed & Arranged with | Variations, | for the Harp or Piano Forte, | by | J. Monro
   Printed by the Author, 60, Skinner St. Snow Hill  ::  Barrett, Engaver, No.72, Long Acre.  

pp.3-7  Sig. Mrs F. Irvine, Miss Jane Irvine, Miss June Irvine on first page

Also: List of Musical Publication Printed and Sold by J. Morris No. 60 Skinner-Street, Snow Hill, London.

Short Title  > The Saxe Cobourg waltz: variations for harp or piano
Cmp/Arr  > John Munro (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Monro
Former Owner  > A. M. Forbes Irvine   |   Jane Irvine

Dru Dr 33/2  RBW 937

The Stop Waltz | The Tyrolese Waltz, The Brussels Waltz, | and the Popular Dances of | The Lady of the Lake and Timour the Tartar | As danced at all fashionable | Assemblys | arranged for the Piano Forte or Harp
[1813-21]    Robt. Purdie .. No. 70, Princes Street, Edinburgh

pp.[1]-3  

The Stop Waltz -- The Lady of the Lake (A Favorite Dance) -- The Tyrolese or Bavarian Waltz -- The Brussel's Waltz (by Dr. Haydn)

Short Title  > The stop waltz, etc.: for piano. or harp
Cmp/Arr  > Various Composers   |   Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie

Dru Dr 33/3  RBW 938

Mozart's Grand Waltz | With Variations for the | Piano Forte or violin | To which is added a favorite Waltz by | Beethoven
   J.A. May, Music Seller, No. 17 Glassford Street, Glasgow  ::  Engraved by Walker & Anderson Edinr.  

pp.[1]-2  

Grand Waltz (Mozart) -- Favorite Waltz (Beethoven)

Arrangement by J.A. May?

Short Title  > Mozart's grand waltz: piano (or violin) variations
Cmp/Arr  > W A Mozart (1756-1791)   |   Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)   |   J A May (19th c.) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J.A. May

Dru Dr 33/4  RBW 939

Kreutzer's Celebrated Waltz | Taken from the Overture to Lodoiska; | with a Favorite Waltz by | Mozart | Arranged for the | Piano Forte | by | J. A. May
   J.A. May, Music Seller, No. 17 Glassford Street, Glasgow

pp.[1]-3  

Kreutzer's Celebrated Waltz -- Favorite Waltz (Mozart) -- Austrian Waltz (Beethoven)

Short Title  > Kreutzer's celebrated waltz, etc.: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)   |   Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)   |   J A May (19th c.) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J.A. May

Dru Dr 33/5  RBW 940

The | Imperial Waltz | with two other | Grand Waltzes; | for the | Piano Forte | Composed by | Weigl
   J.A. May .. No. 9 Argyle Street, Glasgow  ::  Walker & Anderson Engrs. Edinr.  

pp.[1]-3  

The Imperial Waltz -- Walze Favorite de Dresde -- Favorite Walzer aus der oper, Die Schweizer Familie

Short Title  > The Imperial waltz, with two others: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Weigl (1766-1846)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J.A. May

Dru Dr 33/6  RBW 941

Prince of Coburg's Waltz | Composed by | B. Romberg | with Three Other Fashionable Waltzes | Arranged for the | Piano Forte [by J.A. May]
   J.A. May .. No. 17 Glassford Street, Glasgow

pp.[1]-3  

Prince of Coburg's Waltz -- Favorite Saxon Waltz (G. Von Bennigsen) -- Favorite Tyrolean Waltz

Short Title  > Prince of Coburg's waltz: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Bernhard Romberg (1767-1841)   |   J A May (19th c.) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J.A. May

Dru Dr 33/7  RBW 942

A Sixth Set of | Celebrated Waltzes, | Composed by | Mozart. | Performed by the Band of the | Theatre Royal Edinburgh. | With the greatest applause & Arranged | for the | Piano Forte | by | Alexr. Robertson
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson .. No. 47 Princes Street, Edinburgh

pp.[1]-3  

Short Title  > A sixth set of celebrated waltzes by Mozart: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Alexander Robertson (20th c.) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson
Performer(s)  > Band of the Theatre Royal Edinburgh

Dru Dr 33/8  RBW 943

A Seventh Set of | The Celebrated Waltzes | Of | Mozart | Arranged for the | Piano Forte | by | Alexr. Robertson. | And Performed with the greatest applause | by the Band of the | Theatre Royal Edinburgh
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson ... No. 47 Princes Street, Edinburgh

pp.1-3  

Short Title  > A seventh set of celebrated waltzes by Mozart: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Alexander Robertson (20th c.) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson
Performer(s)  > Band of the Theatre Royal Edinburgh

Dru Dr 33/9  RBW 944

No. 18 | Beethoven's Works. | for the | Piano Forte | Consisting of | Sonatas, Duets, Airs, Rondo's &c. | A New and Correct Edition | Opera 24 [Men of Prometheus]
   Preston .. 97, Strand

pp.2-9  Sig. Miss Forbes of Schivas

Opus number is erroneous

Short Title  > Men of Prometheus 'Op. 24': for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Preston
Former Owner  > Miss Forbes

Dru Dr 33/10  RBW 945

Haydn's | Celebrated | Grand Symphonie, | No. 3 | Composed for & performed at | Salomons Concerts | adapted for the | Piano Forte | with an Accompaniment for the | Violin & Violoncello | (ad Libitum)
   Preston .. 97, Strand

pp.1-16  

Piano only

Added in pencil 'Surprise'

Short Title  > Grand symphony no. 3 'Surprise': for piano with violin or cello ad lib.
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Preston

Dru Dr 33/11  RBW 946

Overture | to | La Clemenza di Tito, | Composed by | Mozart
   Clementi & Co. 26, Cheapside

pp.1-5  

Short Title  > Overture to La Clemenza di Tito: keyboard?
Cmp/Arr  > W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.

Dru Dr 33/12  RBW 947

Overture | to the Opera | Le Nozze di Figaro, | Composed by | Mozart
   Clementi & Co. 26, Cheapside

pp.1-8  

Short Title  > Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro: keyboard?
Cmp/Arr  > W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.

Dru Dr 33/13  RBW 948

The Favorite | Overture | In | Mozart's Celebrated | Il Don Giovanni, | for the | Piano Forte | Flute & Violoncello | Arranged & Inscribed to Her Royal Highness | The | Duchess of Cumberland | by | J. Mazzinghi
   Goulding D'Almaine Potter & Co., 20, Soho Square, & to be had at 7 Westmorland Strt. Dublin

pp.1-8  

Short Title  > The favourite overture In Mozart's Don Giovanni: for piano, flute & cello
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Mazzinghi (1765-1844) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Cumberland

Dru Dr 33/14  RBW 949

The Dances, Grand March, &c. | In the Opera of | Don Juan or the Libertine, | Composed & adapted for the | Piano Forte, | by | Henry R. Bishop, | Composer & Director of the Music to the Theatre Royal Covent Garden
   Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co. 20 Soho Square & to be had at 7 Westmorland Strt. Dublin

pp.55-58  

Bolero -- The National Dance -- The Entr'Acte -- The Grand March -- The Banquet Dance

Short Title  > The dances, grand march, &c. In [Mozart's] Don Juan or the Libertine: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Henry Bishop (1786-1855) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.

Dru Dr 33/15  RBW 950

Little Bird, | A | Favorite Air | with | Variations | for the | Piano Forte, | Composed & Respectfully Inscribed | To | Miss Byrne, | By | H. De Monti
   Chas. J.A. de Monti .. 598 Argyle Street, Glasgow  ::  Eng[rave]d. by W. Hutton  

pp.2-9  

Short Title  > Little bird: piano variations
Cmp/Arr  > Henrico de Monti (c1758-a.1830)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chas. J.A. de Monti
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Byrne

Dru Dr 33/16  RBW 951

Rhode's Favorite Pollacca | As | Performed on the Violin | by the | Celebrated Female Performer | Signõra Gerbini | Arranged for the Piano Forte or Violin
   J.A. May, .. No. 17, Glassford Street, Glasgow  ::  Sold by James Davie, at his Musical Repository, Aberdeen

pp.1-5  

Short Title  > Polacca : for piano or violin
Cmp/Arr  > Pierre Rode (1774-1830)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J.A. May   |   J[ames] Davie
Performer(s)  > Sigra Gerbini

Dru Dr 33/17  RBW 952

Air, | With Variations | for the | Piano Forte | Composed | by | Kirmair. | No. 8 [The Minuet | in | Don Giovanni, | by | Mozart]
   Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. 20, Soho Square & to be had at 7, Westmorland Street Dublin

pp.1-4 [87-90] [34-37]  

Short Title  > The minuet in Mozart's Don Giovanni: piano variations
Cmp/Arr  > Friedrich Joseph Kirmair (c1770-1814) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.

Dru Dr 33/18  RBW 953

Air, | With Variations | for the | Piano Forte | Composed | By | Kirmair. | No. 14 [The Manly Heart, Composed by | Mozart]
   Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. 20, Soho Square & to be had at 7, Westmoreland Street Dublin

pp.1-5 [56-60]  

Short Title  > The manly heart: piano variations
Cmp/Arr  > Friedrich Joseph Kirmair (c1770-1814) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.

Dru Dr 33/19  RBW 954

Le Garçon Volage, | a popular | French Air, | Arranged with Variations | for the | Piano Forte , | and Dedicated to | Miss Smee | by | J. McMurdie, Mus.Bac.Oxon.
   Clementi & Co. 26, Cheapside

pp.1-7  

Short Title  > Le garçon volage: air with variations for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph McMurdie (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Clementi & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Smee

Dru Dr 33/20  RBW 955

Mrs. MacDonald, | a Scotch Air | with Variations | And an Introduction | Composed & Dedicated | to | Mrs. Constable, | (of Wassand) | by | Philip Knapton
   Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. Soho Square & to be had at 7, Westmorland St, Dublin

pp.1-7  

Pianoforte

Short Title  > Mrs. MacDonald, a Scotch air: piano variations
Cmp/Arr  > Philip Knapton (1788-1833)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Mrs Constable, of Wassand

Dru Dr 33/21  RBW 956

A Series of | Caledonian Airs | with | Variations | for the | Piano Forte, | By | J.F. Burrowes | No. 6 [Charlie is my Darling | Inscribed to | Miss Duncan]
   Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. 20, Soho Square  ::  Engraved by Currell  

pp.1-7  

Short Title  > Charlie is my darling: piano variations
Cmp/Arr  > John F Burrowes (1787-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Duncan

Dru Dr 33/22  RBW 957

My Love is but a Lassie Yet. | A New and Cheerful Rondo for the | Piano Forte | Composed by | T.H. Butler | Author of Lewis Gordon, Corn Riggs are Bonny, &c. &c.
[1810-12]    Muir, Wood & Co. ... No. 7 Leith Street, Edinr.

pp.1-2  

Short Title  > My love is but a lassie yet: rondo
Cmp/Arr  > Thomas Butler (1755-1823)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Muir Wood & Co.

Dru Dr 33/23  RBW 958

Royal Charlie, | A | Favorite Scots Song | the | Symphonies & Accompaniment | Composed | and Arranged for the | Piano Forte, | And | Respectfully Dedicated to | John Ainslie, Esqr. | by | John MacPherson
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson .. 47 Princes St. Edinr.  ::  Eng[rave]d by W.Hutton Edinr.  

pp.1-3  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Royal Charlie: Scots Jacobite song
Cmp/Arr  > John MacPherson (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson
Dedicatee(s)  > John Ainslie, Esq.

Dru Dr 33/24  RBW 959

The Bonny House O' Airly, | A | Favorite Jacobite | Ballad | Arranged | with | Symphonies and Accompaniments | for the | Piano Forte | by | Alexr. Robertson
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson ... 47 Princes Street. Edinburgh.  ::  Walker & Anderson Edinr. [engraver]  

pp.1-3  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > The bonny House o' Airly (Jacobite ballad): with piano accomp.
Cmp/Arr  > Alexander Robertson (20th c.) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson

Dru Dr 33/25  RBW 960

Will ye Gang to the Highlands wi' me | Lizzy Lindsay. | An Admired | Old Highland Song, | Arranged | with | Symphonies and Accompaniments | for the | Piano Forte, | by | Alexr. Robertson, | Edinburgh
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson ... 47 Princes Street. Edinburgh.  ::  Walker & Anderson Edinr. (engraver)  

pp.1-3  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Will ye gang to the Highlands wi' me, Lizzy Lindsay?: song with piano
Cmp/Arr  > Alexander Robertson (20th c.) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson

Dru Dr 33/26  RBW 961

The Celebrated Scotch Song | Auld Robin Gray, | Sung by | Miss Stephens, | at the | Ancient and Nobilities Concerts
   J. Power, 34, Strand

pp.1-4  Plate no. 510  

Voice and piano

Original tune composed by William Leeves

Short Title  > Auld Robin Gray: Scots song
Cmp/Arr  > William Leeves (1748-1828)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Power
Performer(s)  > Miss Stephens

Dru Dr 33/27  RBW 962

Edina's Welcome | to the | Gallant | 42d. | Regiment | Dedicated to the Right Hon. The | Lord Provost & Magistrates | of the City of Edinburgh | By their most devoted & very humble servant | Willison Glass. | Second Edition
   Edinr. Printed for the Author and to be had at the Music Shops

2 pp. Corner of 2nd page torn away  

Voice & piano?

Short Title  > Edina's welcome to the gallant 42nd Regiment (2nd ed.): voice & piano?
Cmp/Arr  > Willison Glass (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > for Willison Glass
Dedicatee(s)  > Lord Provost & Magistrates of the City of Edinburgh

Dru Dr 33/28  RBW 963

O My Love's Like The Red Red Rose, | A Favorite Scotch | Air | as Sung with the most unbounded Applause by | Mr. Sinclair | at the | Theatre Royal Edin' | Arranged with an Accompaniment | for the | Piano Forte, | by | James Dewar
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson ... 47 Princes Street. Edinburgh  ::  Eng[rave]d. by Hutton & Balbirnie Edinr.  

pp.1-3  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > O my love is like the red, red rose: Scots air
Cmp/Arr  > James Dewar (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson
Performer(s)  > Mr Sinclair

Dru Dr 33/29  RBW 964

"Gin Ye Will Come Dawty & Sit On My Plaid," | A Favorite | Scots Song | As sung by | Mr. Sinclair | At the Theatres Royal Edinr. &c. | With the Most unbounded Applause | And Arranged by him with Accompaniments | for the Piano Forte
[1810-21]    Penson & Robertson ... 47 Princes Street. Edinburgh and J. Green Music No. 33 Soho Square London

pp.1-3  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Gin ye will come dawty and sit on my plaid: Scots song
Cmp/Arr  > John Sinclair (1791-1857)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson & Robertson   |   J. Green Music
Performer(s)  > Mr Sinclair

Dru Dr 33/30  RBW 965

Fourth Edition | Oh! Rest Thee Babe, | The Celebrated Ballad, | Sung by | Miss Stephens, | at the | Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, | in | Guy Mannering | To which is added the Stanza Sung by | Miss Carew, | in the Scene of the Gypsies' Haunt, in the Same Play, | Written by D. Terry Esqr. | Composed with an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte | by John Whitaker
   Whitaker & Co., No. 75, St. Paul's Church Yard

pp.1-4  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Oh! Rest thee, babe: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > John Whitaker (1776-1847)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Whitaker & Co.
Performer(s)  > Miss Stephens   |   Miss Carew

Dru Dr 33/31  RBW 966

Waters of Ellé, | Song from | Glenarvon, | with | Symphonies, | and an Accompaniment for the | Harp or Piano Forte, by | G. Kiallmark
   Chappell & Co. ... 50 New Bond Street and by Goulding & Co., 20, Soho Square

pp.2-5  Plate no. 1170  

Voice and keyboard

Also: Catalogue Chappell & Co., 50 New Bond Street and by Goulding & Co., 20 Soho Square.

From 'Glenarvon' by Lady Caroline Lamb (1785?1828)

Short Title  > Waters of Ellé: song
Cmp/Arr  > George Kiallmark (1781-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell (& Co.)   |   Goulding & Co.

Dru Dr 33/32  RBW 967

Namouna's Song | in | "Lalla Rookh", | Written | by | Thomas Moore Esqr. | The Music by | Dr. John Clarke, of Cambridge
   J. Power, 34 Strand

pp.2-9  Plate no. 335  

Voice and piano

Also: Catalogue of Vocal Music by Thos.Moore Esqr. & Sir J.Stevenson Mus.Doc. J. Power .. 34 Strand, and by W. Power, 4 Westmoland Street, Dublin.

Short Title  > Namouna's Song in Lalla Rookh
Cmp/Arr  > John Clarke-Whitfeld (1770-1836)
Auth/Ed  > Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Power

Dru Dr 33/33  RBW 968

Ah perdona al primo affetto | A Favorite Duet. | in the Opera of | La Clemenza di Tito, | Composed by W.A. Mozart
[1799-1858 ]    Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. 20, Soho Square & to be had at 7, Westmorland Street Dublin  ::  Sold by William Whyte Edinburgh

pp.1-4  Plate no. 37  

Vocal duet with piano

Short Title  > Ah! Perdona al primo affetto: duet
Cmp/Arr  > W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.   |   (William) Whyte (& Co.)

Dru Dr 33/34  RBW 969

Tu che Accendi, | Cavatina, | Sung by | Mrs. Ashe, | With Enthusiastic Applause | at the | Bath Concerts, | Composed | With an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | by | Signor Rossini. | Sung also by Madme. Bellochi | in the Opera of Il Tancredi
   Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. 20, Soho Square & to be had at 7, Westmorland Street Dublin

pp.2-7  

Voice and piano

Short Title  > Tu che accendi: cavatina
Cmp/Arr  > Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mrs Ashe

Dru Dr 33/35  RBW 970

A Set | of | Favorite Airs | With Variations | for the | Flute | With an Accompaniment, (ad libitum,) | for the | Piano Forte | by | H. P. Macleod | Most | Respectfully Dedicated | to | His Pupils | and to the | Edinburgh Philoflautic Association
[1798-1818 ]    Muir Wood & Co., Musical Instrument makers to His Majesty, Edinburgh  ::  Engraved by W. Hutton, 105 High Street Edin.  

pp.1-30  

Flute and piano

Hungarian Air -- The Marquis of Hasting's Welcome to India -- The Pecker -- Up and War Them A Willie -- Jude O Flanagan
Soldier Laddie -- German Air -- Lowland Laddie -- Mrs. Forbes Irvine of Shivas Waltz -- Farewell to Glenowen

Short Title  > A set of favourite airs with variations for the flute
Cmp/Arr  > H P Macleod (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Various Composers
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Muir Wood & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Edinburgh Philoflautic Association