96 Rare Old Books on Scottish Bagpipes and Folk Songs Scotland Highlands History Ceilidh Ballads Sheet Music Gaelic - Instant PDF Download

THE BAGPIPES & ANCIENT SOTTISH FOLK SONGS COLLECTION

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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 96 rare, vintage and hard-to-find books and documents compiled together for the first time in one unique virtual library embracing all aspects of SCOTTISH FOLK SONGS, HIGHLAND MUSIC & BAGPIPES.

Discover the ancient songs of the Scottish highlands and the magic of the bagpipes. Study the works of Scotland’s minstrel’s and renowned poets and writers such as Robert Burns. This fascinating collection of books contains literally thousands of traditional Scotch airs, vocal melodies and Scottish ballads – from ancient times through to the early 1900’s. Also included are several books on bagpipes – read about their history and unique sounds of the highland ‘pipe tunes’. Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material. Overall, this is a unique opportunity for anyone with an interest in Scottish folk songs, the music of the ancient highlands and bagpipes. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….

Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard to find and will provide a valuable library of reference material.

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*** Full List of Books Included ***

A collection of pibaireachd or pipe tunes - as verbally taught by the M'Crummen pipers in the Isle of Skye by The MacCrimmon Family (1880)

A highlander looks back by A. MacPherson (1901)

A north countrie garland by J. Maidment (1884)

A pedlar's pack of ballads and songs. With illustrative notes by W. H. Logan (1869)

A select collection of original Scottish airs for the voice by I. Pleyel (1801)

A selection of original Scots songs in three parts by J. Hadyn (1792)

A selection of Scots songs - harmonized improved with simple, and adapted graces Vols. 1 - 3 by P. Urbani (1792)

A selection of the most favourite Scots-songs - chiefly pastoral, adapted for the harpsichord, with an accompaniment for a violin by W. Tytler (1790)

Ancient and modern Scottish songs, heroic ballads, etc. Vols. 1 & 2 by D. Herd (1869)

Ancient ballads and songs of the North of Scotland, hitherto unpublished Vols. 1 & 2 by P. Buchan (1875)

Ancient Scotish melodies, from a manuscript of the reign of King James VI with an introductory enquiry illustrative of the history of the music of Scotland by W. Dauney (1838)

Calliope, or, the musical miscellany - a select collection of the most approved English, Scots, and Irish songs, set to music (1788)

Canntaireachd - articulate music, dedicated to the Islay Association by J. F. Campbell (1880)

Celebrated songs of Scotland, from King James V. to Henry Scott Riddell. Edited with memoirs and notes by J. D. Ross (1887)

Early Scottish ballads by W. Motherwell (1864)

Early Scottish melodies by J. Glen (1900)

Edinburgh repository of music - containing the most select English, Scottish & Irish airs (1818)

English and Scottish ballads Vols. 1 - 8 by F. J. Childs (1860)

Glen's collection for the great highland bagpipe by J. Glen (1900)

History of the Scottish Highlands - Highland clans and Highland regiments, with an account of the Gaelic language, literature, and music Vols. 1 & 2 by J. S. Keltie (1870)

Howe's 500 sentimental, comic, Scotch, and Irish songs - words and music by E. Howe (1874)

Jacobite songs and ballads by G. S. Macquoid (1887)

Love songs of Scotland by R. W. Douglas (1901)

Manual of modern Scots by W. Grant (1921)

Minstrelsy ancient and modern by W. Motherwell (1827)

Notes on Scottish song by R. Burns (1908)

Old Scottish ditties by G. A. Macfarren (1879)

Poems & songs by R. Burns (1861)

Poems by R. Burns (1868)

Scots folk song by M. Kennedy-Fraser (1922)

Scottish church music, its composers and sources by J. Love (1891)

Scottish nursery songs and other poems by W. Miller (1863)

Scottish song its wealth, wisdom, and social significance by J. S. Blackie (1889)

Scottish songs, ballads and poems by H. Ainslie (1855)

Select Scotish songs - ancient and modern - with critical observations and biographical notices Vols. 1 & 2 by R. Burns (1810)

Some reminiscences and the bagpipe by A. D. Fraser (1907)

Songs from David Herd's manuscripts by D. Herd (1904)

Songs of Scotland, chronologically arranged with introduction and notes (1871)

Songs, chiefly in the Scottish dialect by R. Burns (1824)

The ballads and songs of Scotland, in view of their influence on the character of the people by J. C. Murray (1874)

The ballads of Scotland Vols. 1 & 2 by W. E. Aytoun (1859)

The book of Scottish ballads - a comprehensive collection of the most approved ballads of Scotland, ancient and modern by A. Whitelaw (1874)

The book of Scottish song by A. Whitelaw (1843)

The Caledonia collection - containing about 200 Scotch reels, hornpipes, songs, strathspeys, dances, etc. by E. Howe (1860)

The Caledonian musical repository - a selection of esteemed Scottish songs, adapted for the voice, violin, & German flute (1806)

The Caledonian pocket companion - in seven volumes, containing all the favourite Scotch tunes with variations for the German flute with an index to the whole by J. Oswald (1745)

The complete works of Robert Burns containing his poems, songs, and correspondence by R. Burns (1875)

The garland of Scotia - a musical wreath of Scottish song, with descriptive and historical notes by J. Turnbull (1841)

The harp of Perthshire; a collection of songs, ballads, and other poetical pieces chiefly by local authors, with notes explanatory, critical and biographical by R. Ford (1893)

The Highland bagpipe; its history, literature, and music, with some account of the traditions, superstitions, and anecdotes relating to the instrument and its tunes by W. L. Manson (1901)

The illustrated book of Scottish songs. From the 16th to the 19th century by C. Mackay (1867)

The lyric gems of Scotland - a collection of Scottish songs, original and selected, with music (1856)

The minstrelsy of the Scottish border Vols. 1 - 4 by W. Scott (1849)

The modern Scottish minstrel; or, The songs of Scotland of the past half century Vols. 1 - 6 by C. Rogers (1855)

The pipes of war - a record of the achievements of pipers of Scottish and overseas regiments during the war, 1914-18 by B. G. Seton (1920)

The poems & songs of Robert Burns, with a life of the author, containing a variety of particulars by R. Burns (1819)

The poetical works of Robert Burns by A. Smith (1887)

The poetical works of Robert Burns, including the pieces published in his correspondence and reliques; with his songs and fragments by R. Burns (1822)

The Scotish minstrel - a selection from the vocal melodies of Scotland, ancient & modern Vols. 1 - 6 by R. Smith (1821)

The Scotish musical museum - consisting of upwards of six hundred songs, with proper basses for the pianoforte Vols. 1 - 6 by J. Johnson (1839)

The Scottish Jacobites, and their songs and music by T. Newbigging (1899)

The Scottish minstrel; the songs of Scotland subsequent to Burns by C. Rogers (1876)

The Sempill ballates. A series of historical, political, and satirical Scottish poems, ascribed to Robert Sempill (1872)

The songs of Scotland prior to Burns - with the tunes by R. Chambers (1880)

The story of the bagpipe by W. H. G. Flood (1911)

The works of Robert Burns, containing his life by J. Lockhart (1857)

Vagabond songs and ballads of Scotland, with many old and familiar melodies by R. Ford (1901)

Ye banks & braes - a favorite Scotch air with variations for the harp by W. Streather (1857)



An absolute must for anyone with an interest in Scottish folk songs, bagpipes and highland music – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!


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