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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Drum  Dr 25  T.7.19
BEATRICE IRVINE | 30TH JUNE | 1834 | SCHIVAS
Dru Dr 25/1  RBW 732

Ad altro laccio vedersi in braccio in un momento | Poesia di Metastasio | Composta di | M. Giuliani (Italian Ariettas, | Duetts &c. | With an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | by | Celebrated Composers | No. 27)
[1821]    Robt. Purdie .. 83 Princes Street, Edinburgh

pp.2-4  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > Ad altro laccio vedersi in braccio in un momento: arietta
Cmp/Arr  > Mauro Giuliani (1781-1828)
Auth/Ed  > Metastasio, Pietro (1698-1782)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/2  RBW 733

Amo te solo te solo amai | Canzoncina, | Composed by | Felice Blangini (Italian Ariettas, | Duetts &c. | With an Accompaniment for the | Piano Forte, | by | Celebrated Composers | No. 40)
[1821]    Robert Purdie .. 83 Princes Street, Edinburgh

pp.2-3  Plate no. 10  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > Amo te solo, te solo amai: canzoncina
Cmp/Arr  > Felice Blangini (1781-1841)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Purdie
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/3  RBW 734

Deh! Non ferir, deh sentimi | Ed | Alla Gioja ed al piacer | Aria | in the Opera of | Bianca e Fernando | Composed by | Vincenzo Bellini
[1827?]    Metzler & Co. 105 Wardour Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. Edinr

pp.1-8  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Librettist Domenico Gilardoni

Short Title  > Deh! non ferir, deh sentimi [and] Alla gioja ed al piacer: recit. & aria
Cmp/Arr  > Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Auth/Ed  > Gilardoni, Domenico (1798-1831)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Metzler & Co.   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/4  RBW 735

Guarda che bianca Luna, | Romanza, With a | Piano Forte Accompaniment | Composed by | T. Bucher
[1827]    Paterson & Roy, 27 George Street, Edinr.

pp.1-4  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > Guarda che bianca luna: romanza
Cmp/Arr  > Théophile Bucher (1802-1871)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Paterson & Roy
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/5  RBW 736

Su questa man concedi | Arietta | from the Opera of | L'Ultimo Giorni di Pompeii | Composed by | Pacini
[1827]    Mori & Lavenu, 28 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street Edinr

pp.1-3  Plate no. 2999  Signature: Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > Su questa man concedi: arietta
Cmp/Arr  > Giovanni Pacini (1796-1867)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Mori & Lavenu   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/6  RBW 737

New Edition | of the | Vocal Melodies of Scotland | United to the Songs of | Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay, Sir Walter Scott, | R. Gilfillan, | and other Distinguished Poets. | Arranged with | Symphonies and Accompaniments, | For the | Piano Forte. | By | Finlay Dun and John Thomson | [Logan Water]
[1827]    Paterson & Roy, 27 George Street, Edinburgh and Cramer, Addison & Beale, Regent Street, London

pp.1-3 [45-7]  

'Written by Burns'

Short Title  > Logan Water : song with piano
Cmp/Arr  > Finlay Dun (1795-1853) (arr.)   |   John Thomson (1805-1841) (arr.)   |   Trad.
Auth/Ed  > Burns, Robert (1759-1796)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Paterson & Roy   |   Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)

Dru Dr 25/7  RBW 738

Light as Zephyrs. | Duet, | Sung with Universal Approbation by | The Misses Ashe, | at the | Public & Private Concerts | Bath & Dublin, | and by | Miss Coveny & Mr. H. Bedford | at | The Theatre Royal Dublin, | Composed & Respectfully Dedicated to | Miss Warren, | By Wm. McGhie
[1827]    H. Falkner, 3 Old Bond Street, London Printed by J. Wilson, 6 George Court, Piccadilly  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street, Edinr.

pp.2-7  

Also: Select Catalogue of Music Published by H. Falkner, 3 Old Bond Street, London

Short Title  > Light as zephyrs: duet
Cmp/Arr  > William McGhie (19th c.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > H. Falkner   |   James Wilson   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Performer(s)  > Misses Ashe   |   Miss Coveney   |   Mr H. Bedford
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Warren

Dru Dr 25/8  RBW 739

New Edition | The last links are Broken, | Subject from Mozart, | arranged as a | Duet | with | Words and Accompaniments, | and inscribed to | Miss Anne Browne, | by | Fanny Steers
[1829]    D'Almaine & Co, Soho Square  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-5  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Piano duet

Short Title  > The last links are broken (a subject from Mozart): piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > Fanny Steers (1797-1860) (arr.)   |   W A Mozart (1756-1791)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > D'Almaine & Co.   |   Wood & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Anne Browne
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/9  RBW 740

The | Banks of the Blue Moselle, | Ballad, | Sung by | Mrs. Keeley, | in | Mr. Peake's Musical Romance of the | Skeleton Lover, | as Performed at the | Theatre Royal, English Opera, | The Poetry by E. Fitz Ball, | The Music by | G. Herbert Rodwell
[1827]    Goulding D'Almaine, 20 Soho Square  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street Edinr.

pp.1-5  Signature: Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > The banks of the blue Moselle: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > G Herbert Rodwell (1800-1852)
Auth/Ed  > Fitzball, Edward (1792-1873)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding (&) D'Almaine   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mrs Keeley
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/10  RBW 741

Farewell to the Mountain | Air | Sung by | Mr. H. Phillips | in the Grand Opera | of | The Mountain Sylph | ... Performed at | The New | Theatre Royal, English Opera House, | Written by | T. J. Thackeray Esq., | Composed by | John Barnett
[1829]    W. Hawes, 355 Strand  ::  Sold by Wood & Co, 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinbr.

pp.1-4 [146-9]  Plate no. 929  

Short Title  > Farewell to the mountain: air
Cmp/Arr  > John Barnett (1802-1890)
Auth/Ed  > Thackeray, Thomas James (1796-1877)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > W. Hawes   |   Wood & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mr Phillips / H. Phillips

Dru Dr 25/11  RBW 742

Second Edition | 'Love Not' | A Ballad | The Poetry Selected from | The Sorrows of Rosalie, | Written by | The Honble. Mrs. Norton, | and published by her exclusive permission | The Music Composed | by | J. Blockley
[1827]    Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street, Edinr.

pp.1-5  Plate no. 759  

Short Title  > Love not: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > John Blockley (1800-1882)
Auth/Ed  > Norton, Caroline Sheridan (1808-1877)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.

Dru Dr 25/12  RBW 743

Rory o More, | or | Good Omens | No. 3 | of the | Songs of the Superstitions | of | Ireland, | sung by | Madame Vestris, .. Written and Arranged | by | Samuel Lover, Esqr.
[1829]    J. Duff & Co. 65 Oxford Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. 12 Waterloo Pl. Edinr.

pp.1-3  Plate no. 222  

Short Title  > Rory o More, or Good omens: song
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Lover, Samuel (1797-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Duff (& Co.)   |   Wood & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mme Vestris

Dru Dr 25/13  RBW 744

The Flowers of the Wild-Wood | Song | As sung by | Miss V. Williams, | Composed & Inscribed to | Madame Constance Stifelius | by | Richard Cart[e]
[1827]    Paterson & Roy ... 27 George Street Edinburgh

pp.1-4  

Short Title  > The flowers of the wild-wood: voice & piano
Cmp/Arr  > Richard Carte (1808-1891)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Paterson & Roy
Performer(s)  > Miss V. Williams
Dedicatee(s)  > Mme Constance Stifelius

Dru Dr 25/14  RBW 745

The Morning Dream | No. 5 | of | The Songs of | The | Superstitions of Ireland | Written & Composed | By | Samuel Lover | Esqe.
[1827]    J. Duff & Co. 65 Oxford Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. etc.

pp.1-5  Plate no. 236  Sig. Beatrice Irvine on t.p.

Short Title  > The morning dream: song
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Lover, Samuel (1797-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Duff (& Co.)   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/15  RBW 746

The Landing of | The Pilgrim Fathers, | A Ballad, | The Words by | Mrs. Hemans, | The Music by | Her Sister [Harriet Browne]
[1829]    Willis & Co... 75 Lower Grosvenor Street  ::  Sold by Wood & Co. etc.

pp.1-5  Plate no. 1126  

Short Title  > The landing of the Pilgrim Fathers: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Harriet Browne (1798-1858)
Auth/Ed  > Hemans, Mrs Felicia Dorothea (1793-1835)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Willis & Co.   |   Wood & Co.

Dru Dr 25/16  RBW 747

Ye Mariners of England, | As Expressly Arranged | and sung by | Mr. Barker, | in the operatic farce | of the Waterman [by Charles Dibdin]
[1827]    Paterson & Roy, 27 George Street, Edinr.

pp.1-4  Sig. A. F. Irvine Junr 13 CC Ed.

Short Title  > Ye mariners of England: song
Cmp/Arr  > Charles Dibdin (1745-1814)
Auth/Ed  > Dibdin, Charles Sr (1745-1814)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Paterson & Roy
Performer(s)  > Mr Barker / G(eorge) Barker
Former Owner  > A. F. Irvine Junr

Dru Dr 25/17  RBW 748

Ah! would you know | An | Old English Melody, | Arranged for the | Piano Forte | With a 2nd. Voice part Ad Lib | by | R. A. Smith
[1827?]    Paterson Roy & Co., 27 George Street, Edinburgh

pp.[1]-3  

Short Title  > Ah! Would you know: Old English melody
Cmp/Arr  > R A Smith (1780-1829) (arr.)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Paterson, Roy & Co.

Dru Dr 25/18  RBW 749

Oh if she had never known him, | Ballad, | Written & Composed | by | George Linley Esqre.
[1829]    Wood & Compy. 12 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh and Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street

pp.1-5  Sig. Beatrice Irvine Schivas

Short Title  > Oh, if she had never known him: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > George Linley (1798-1865)
Auth/Ed  > Linley, George (1798-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wood & Co.   |   Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/19  RBW 750

My Beautiful Rhine, | Ballad | sung by | Mrs. Honey, | in the Opera of | The Spirit of the Rhine, | The Words by | Morris Barnett Esqr. | The Music Composed by | Herr Helstig, | Adapted by | G. W. Reeve
[1827]    Leoni Lee .. 17 Old Bond Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street Edinr.

pp.1-5  

Short Title  > My beautiful Rhine: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Herr Helstig (19th c.)   |   G W Reeve (c1791-c1840) (arr.)
Auth/Ed  > Barnett, Morris (1800-1856)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Leoni Lee   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mrs Honey

Dru Dr 25/20  RBW 751

Am I not fondly thine own? | Or | Du, Du, liegst mir im Herzen, | A Celebrated German Air, | With the original words and an English Translation
[1827]    C. Lonsdale, 26 Old Bond Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street, Edinr.

pp.1-3  Plate no. 13  

Short Title  > Am I not fondly thine own?: [German folk-song]
Cmp/Arr  > Anon.
Pr/Pub/Bks  > C. Lonsdale   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.

Dru Dr 25/21  RBW 752

They bade me forget thee, | A Ballad, | By | The Honble. Mrs Norton | The Music by | Mrs. Price Blackwood
[1827]    J. Power, 34 Strand  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. etc

pp.3-7  Plate no. 1146  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > They bade me forget thee: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > Helen Blackwood (1807-1867)
Auth/Ed  > Norton, Caroline Sheridan (1808-1877)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Power   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/22  RBW 753

The Charm, | No. 9 | of | The Songs of | The Superstitions of | Ireland, | Written & Composed | By | Samuel Lover Esqr.
   J. Duff & Co. 65 Oxford Street

pp.1-5  Plate no. 289  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > The charm: song
Cmp/Arr  > Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Auth/Ed  > Lover, Samuel (1797-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > (J.) Duff (& Co.)
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/23  RBW 754

Did ye see the red rose on its bonny green stem, | Sung by | Mrs. Shirreff, | Composed by | G. F. Harris
[1827]    T. Welsh at the Royal Harmonic Instotution, New Argyll Rooms, 246 Regent Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. 27 George Street Edinr.

pp.1-6  Plate no. 4007  Sig. Beatrice Irvine on first page.

Also: Note on verso of title page: New Argyll Rooms, Mr. T. Welsh's Vocal Academy, open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from Ten till Four. Terms Four Guineas for Eight Lessons Private Tuition at the above Rooms, Fifteen Shillings an hour. Lessons at Scholars' Houses a Guinea each. 246, Regent Street.

Short Title  > Did ye see the red rose on its bonny green stem: song
Cmp/Arr  > George F Harris (1796-1867)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Thomas Welsh   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.
Performer(s)  > Mrs Shirreff
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine

Dru Dr 25/24  RBW 755

Through Emerald Woods, | A Song, | Written & partly Composed | by | George Linley Esqre.
[1827]    S. Chappell .. 50 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co. etc.

pp.1-6  Plate no. 4114  

Short Title  > Through emerald woods: song
Cmp/Arr  > George Linley (1798-1865)
Auth/Ed  > Linley, George (1798-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > S. Chappell   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.

Dru Dr 25/25  RBW 756

The Gipsy Party, | Song , | Written & Composed | By | George Linley Esqre
[1829]    Wood & Compy. 12 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh and Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street  ::  Sold by Paterson Roy & Co.etc.

pp.1-5  

Short Title  > The gipsy party: song
Cmp/Arr  > George Linley (1798-1865)
Auth/Ed  > Linley, George (1798-1865)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Wood & Co.   |   Cramer, Addison & Beale (& Co.)   |   Paterson, Roy & Co.

Dru Dr 25/26  RBW 757

Araby's Daughter, | Ballad, | from | Moore's Celebrated Poem | of | Lalla Rookh. | The Melody by ... | with Symphonies & Accompaniments | By | G. Kiallmark
[1827?]    J. Power 34 Strand

pp.3-7  Plate no. 620  Sig. Beatrice Irvine

Short Title  > Araby's daughter: ballad
Cmp/Arr  > George Kiallmark (1781-1835)
Auth/Ed  > Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > J. Power
Former Owner  > Beatrice Irvine