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

Tuesday 7th 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 13
MUSIC | GOW | DITTON PARK NO. 5

24.4 x 33.5 cm. 'Ditton Park | N.G.' inside front cover
Bro Br 13/1  RBW 104

First Collection | of | Niel Gow's Reels | 3rd. Edition | with Considerable Additions and Valuable alterations | Dedicated to Her Grace the | Duchess of Athole | By | Neil Gow & Sons
[c1830]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Warehouse 70 Princes St. where may be had new editions of all Gow & Sons Reels  ::  Walker and Anderson Engravers and Printers Edr.    ::  Price 7/6

pp.1-36  

Short Title  > First collection of Niel Gow's reels (3rd ed.)
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Duchess of Athole

Bro Br 13/2  RBW 105

Second Collection | of | Niel Gow's Reels | 3rd. Edition | Dedicated to the | Noblemen and Gentlemen | of the | Caledonian Hunt | Carefully Corrected & Improved | by | Neil Gow & Sons
[c1805]    Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Ware House, 70 Princes Str.  ::  Price 7/6

pp.1-36  

Short Title  > Second collection of Niel Gow's reels (3rd ed.)
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Caledonian Hunt

Bro Br 13/3  RBW 106

Third Collection | of | Niel Gow's Reels | 3rd. Edition | Dedicated to the Most Noble | Marchioness of Tweeddale | with | Six New Tunes Added | Composed | & | Corrected | by Nath. Gow
[c1830]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Robert. Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Warehouse, 70 Princes St  ::  Walker & Anderson Engravers & Printers Edr.    ::  Price 8/.

pp.1-38  

Short Title  > Third collection of Niel Gow's reels (3rd ed.): [piano?]
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Marchioness of Tweeddale

Bro Br 13/4  RBW 107

Fourth | Collection, | of | Strathspeys & Dances, | For the | Harp | Piano Forte Violin & Violoncello | Dedicated to the Right Honorable the | Earl of Eglintoun | by | Niel Gow & Sons. | Second edition | Improved and New Tunes added | By | Nath. Gow
[c1830]    Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music & Musical Instrument Ware House. 70 Princes St.  ::  Engraved by Walker and Anderson.    ::  Price 8/-

pp.1-38 + front matter  

Also: [Front:] Index

Short Title  > Fourth collection of strathspeys & dances (2nd ed.): for harp, piano, violin & cello
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Earl of Eglinton

Bro Br 13/5  RBW 108

Fifth | Collection of Strathspeys, Reels &c. | For the | Piano Forte, Harp, Violin & Violoncello | Dedicated to the Right Honorable the | Countess of Dalhousie | by | Niel Gow & Son's | Third Edition, corrected & improved by Nath. Gow
[c1830]    Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Robt. Purdie Music Seller. 70 Princes Street  ::  Engraved by Walker & Anderson Edinr.    ::  8/-

pp.1-36 + front matter  

Also: [Front:] Index

Short Title  > Fifth collection of strathspeys, reels etc: for piano, harp, violin & cello
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)   |   Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Countess of Dalhousie

Bro Br 13/6  RBW 110

Waterloo Medley | Composed by | Nath. Gow. | To which are added the favorite tunes, | Composed by Him | For the Queens Assembly held in Geo. Street Rooms, Friday the 19th. Jany. 1816
[c1816?]    Edinr. Printed & Sold by Penson Robertson & Co. at their Music Saloon 47 Princes Street; [also] Logiers Music Saloon Sackvile Street Dublin [&] John Gow 30 Great Marlboro Street Golden Square London  ::  Engraved by Walker & Anderson    ::  Price 1/6

pp.[1]-3  

Also: [John Gow:] 'Where may be had Just Published Beethovens Second Set of Waltzes, arranged by W. Penson, Lendleys Favorite varied for the Piano Forte by A. Robertson'

Short Title  > Waterloo medley : medley
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson (&) Robertson & Co.   |   J.B. Logier   |   John Gow

Bro Br 13/7  RBW 111

No. 1. | Lady Ann Montagu Scot, | a Medley. | Composed by | Nath. Gow. | To which are added the Favorite Dances of | 1814 | as Perform'd at his | Annual Ball | In George Street Assembly Rooms the 8th. March
[1814?]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Robert Purdie at his Music and Musical Instrument Ware House No. 71 Princes Street.  ::  Price 1/6

pp.[1]-3  Plate no. 21  

Short Title  > Lady Ann Montagu Scot: medley
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie

Bro Br 13/8  RBW 112

The King shall Enjoy His Own Again, | And Bony's Finale; | To Which are added | Three favorite Tunes appropriate to this most | Glorious Occasion, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte, by Nath: Gow. | Second Edition
   Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Penson, Robertson & Co. at their Music Saloon No. 47 Princes Street  ::  And to be had at J.B. Logier's Music Saloon Sackville Street Dublin.  ::  Price 1/6

pp.1-3  

Ballads by Martin Parker and ??

Short Title  > The King shall enjoy his own again, And Bony's finale 2nd ed.: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831) (arr.)
Auth/Ed  > Parker, Martin (c1600-c1656)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson (&) Robertson & Co.   |   J.B. Logier

Bro Br 13/9  RBW 113

No. 2 | Lady Hunter Blairis | Reel and Waltz | A Medley | Composed by | Nath. Gow. | To which are added Six Favorite Dances of | 1815 | All as performed at his annual Ball in George Street Assembly Rooms the 14th. March
[1815?]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Robt. Purdie at his Music and Musical Instrument Warehouse No. 70 Princes St.  ::  Price 1/6

pp.[1]-3  

Note on p.3: 'This Old Reel suits well as a Medley with the Gallant Hope. & N.G.could not help availing himself of it as the Guns of the Castle were firing in honour of the Ratification of the American Treaty at the moment he was finishing this publication March 17th.'

Short Title  > Lady Hunter Blair's reel and waltz: medley
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie

Bro Br 13/10  RBW 114

Mr. Frank Walker's | Strathspey | Composed by | Nath. Gow | To which is added Four Favourite Dances &c.
[c1800?]    Edinburgh Printed and [Sold] by Penson Robertson & Co. at their Music Saloon 47 Princes Street. And at J.B. Logier's Music Saloon Sackville Street Dublin  ::  J. Johnson Sculpt.  

pp.1-2  Plate no. 82  

CPM: 1800? But printed by Gow and Shepherd

Short Title  > Mr Frank Walker's strathspey: keyboard
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robertson

Bro Br 13/11  RBW 115

The Mad (or Poor) Boy | From the Original as Sung by him in the Streets of Edinburgh | And Made as under by | Nath. Gow
[c1800? ]    Edinburgh Printed & Sold by Penson Robertson & Co. at their Music Saloon 47 Princes Street  ::  And [sold] at J.B. Logier's Music Music[!] Saloon Sackville Street Dublin Where may be had the Greatest Variety of Music and Musical Instruments at the London Prices.  ::  Price 1/

pp.1-2  Plate no. 50  

CPM: 1800? (printed by Gow and Shepherd)

Short Title  > The mad (or poor) boy: song
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson (&) Robertson & Co.   |   J.B. Logier

Bro Br 13/12  RBW 116

Shantruse | Consisting of Five Favorite Airs as Danced by | Mr. Jenkins's Scholars | Dedicated by Permission | To Her Royal Highness | Princess Charlotte of Wales | Some of which are Composed and the whole arranged for the Piano Forte by | Nath. Gow
   Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Gow & Shepherd Music Sellers No. 16 Princes Street  ::  To be had of John Gow No. 31 Carnaby Street London.  ::  Pr. 1/

pp.1-2  Plate no. 63  

Short Title  > Shantruse : five favourite airs: for piano
Cmp/Arr  > Nathaniel Gow (1763-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Gow & Shepherd
Dedicatee(s)  > HRH Charlotte Princess of Wales

Bro Br 13/13  RBW 117

Niel Gow's Recovery | A Favorite Strathspey | Composed by | Himself | with | Lady Montgomery's Reel the Argyle Bowling Green, & other favorite Tunes | as Danced at the Edinr. Assembly Rooms Georges Str.
[1807]    Edinburgh Printed and Sold by Penson Robertson & Co. at their Music Saloon 47 Princes Street. And to be had at Logier's Music Saloon Sackville Street Dublin

pp.1-2  Plate no. 70  

CPM: 1807 but edition by Gow & Shepherd

Short Title  > Neil Gow's recovery: strathspey
Cmp/Arr  > Niel Gow (1727-1807)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Penson (&) Robertson & Co.