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032-002021921

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032-002021921

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Add MS 30272

Title:

Collection of dance tunes and airs, etc., for flute or violin, in the hand, and most of them the composition of, J. B. Crotch.

Scope & Content:

Passim. 'Collection of . . . Minuets, Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, and other Dance-tunes, etc., for Flute or Violin, in the autograph of . . . J. B. Crotch [see f. 4b], with . . . others added [at the end], but not composed by him 1779 [? 1799, see below]-1802. This volume formed the 2nd book of a Collection . . . (1877).' 1. 'Cair y Druidion.' f. 5. 2. 'Ket's Castle.' ib. 3. 'Bruchen and Baps.' ib. 4. 'Lumley Castle.' f. 5b. 5. 'Castle Crag.' ib. 6. 'Cauld Crowdy Mowdy ': strathspey, ib. 7. 'Huntsmore Lodge.' f. 6. 8. 'Macfarlin's Inn.' ib. 9. 'Coil-town Kirk.' f. 6b. 10. 'Barskining.' ib. 11. 'Drumlanrig.' ib. 12. 'The Isle of Dogs.' f. 7. 13. 'Ballyshannon.' ib. 14. 'Bothwell Castle.' f. 7b. 15. 'Kirk Patrick.' ib. 16. 'Audley end': siciliano. ib. 17. 'The Grand Junction Canal.' f. 8. 18. 'Lord Blantyre.' ib. 19. 'The Liffy.' ib. 20. 'Ashted Park'; with variations, i. 8b. 21. 'Kinross Green.' f. 9. 22. 'Loch Lomond.' ib. 23. 'The Noddy'; with variations, ib. 24. 'The Oddity.' f. 10. 25. 'St. Luke's Day '; with variations. ib. 26. 'Woodperry': hornpipe. f. 10b. 27. 'The Savoyard's tune.' f. 11. 28. 'Grampian hills.' ib. 29. 'Towindock' (?). ib. 30. 'Fellbrig Hall.' f. 11b. 31. 'Farmyard.' ib. 32. 'Bruce Castle.' f. 12. 33. 'Sherwood Forest.' ib. 34. 'Shannon's banks.' f. 12b. 35. 'Londonderry.' ib. 36. 'Sr John Morrison': strathspey. ib. 37. 'The Miller of Bervie ': reel. ib. 38. 'The Stirling Carpet-weaver.' f. 13. 39. 'The Peace of 1801.' ib. 40. 'The Great Devil.' ib. 41. 'The bonny Collier's Daughter': strathspey. f. 13. 42. 'College Green' (Irish). f. 13b. 43. 'Pont-velin-wheth.' ib. 44. 'Cushie veal' (sic), ib. 45. Piece (in 2/4 time), without title, ib. 46. 'Powerscourt' (Irish). f. 14. 47. 'My Gutcher.' ib. 48. 'Luton hoo.' ib. 49. 'Wheel-barrow Hall.' ib. 50. 'Johny Groat's House.' f. 14b. 51. 'Nelson's balls.' ib. 52. 'Geoffrey Hudson ': reel. ib. 53. 'Lass of Cadeneugh' (Scotch), ib. 54. 'The Paisley Weaver': siciliano. ib. 55. 'Peggy 's gane awa'.' f. 15. 56. 'The merry Greg.' ib. 57. 'Hot Cockles.' ib. 58. 'Miss Graham's Minuet.' f. 15b. 59. 'Sanquar's winsome banks.' ib. 60. 'The Links of Montrose ': reel. f. 16. 61. 'The Cree of Laroch ': strathspey. ib. 62. 'The Muir of Kilmore.' ib. 63. 'The New Inn of Badenoch.' f. 16b. 64. 'The Milkmaid's Garland.' ib. 65. 'The Voyage to Uxbridge.' ib. 66. 'The Jolly Gipsey.' f. 17. 67. 'The Land's end.' ib. 68. 'Todlen' Maggy.' ib. 69. 'Inchnolaigh Yaws.' f. 17b. 70. 'Dunlary.' ib. 71. 'Flamborough Mill.' ib.

From an inscription on f. 17b it appears that copies of the preceding numbers as well as those in the missing Book I. were sent to Oxford for correction in 1799-1801; other entries of a similar nature, mostly dated 1802, are made further on in the MS.

72. 'Lamentation for the loss of 29 persons . . . trampled to death . . . in the Low Kirk at Kilmarnock . . . 1801.' f. 18. 73. 'The Braes of Athol.' ib. 74. 'The Pedlar.' ib. 75. 'Happerton Haws.' f. 18b. 76. 'Robin of Rothsay.' ib. 77. 'Dalwhinie.' ib. 78. 'Miss Elmsley's Minuet.' f. 19. 79. 'Transparencies.' ib. 80. 'Kurchis and Kirtles.' ib. 81. 'The Blew Bonnet.' f. 19b. 82. 'The Shannon.' ib. 83. 'Gordon Castle.' ib. 84. 'Dublin Bay.' f. 20. 85. 'Castle-Town.' ib. 86. 'Strathbogie.' ib. 87. 'Dumbarton Castle.' f. 20b. 88. 'Waterford Haven.' ib. 89. 'Tamson's Green.' ib. 90. 'Kenloch-leven.' ib. 91. 'Leith Walk ': strathspey. f. 21. 92. 'The Carrolons.' ib. 93. 'The Monks' Bowling Green.' ib. 94. 'The Banks of the Wandle ': siciliano. ib. 95. 'Glen Croe.' ib. 96. 'The Siege of Colchester.' f. 21b. 97. 'Mistley Thorn.' ib. 98. 'Edmonton Fair.' f. 22. 99. 'Mosspaul Green.' ib. 100. 'Tunbridge Wells.' ib. 101. 'Kew Palace'; with variations. f. 22b. 102. 'Alnwick Castle'; with variations. f. 23. 103. 'The Royal Palace of Scone': strathspey. f. 23b. 104. 'The Trip to Brighton.' ib. 105. 'Richmond Green.' ib. 106. 'Wooler Haughhead'; with variations. f. 24. 107. 'Hobb's Cross.' f. 24b. 108. 'The Bridge of Urchy.' ib. 109. 'Whip's Cross.' f. 25. 110. 'Naine Water.' ib. 111. 'The Salmon Leap.' f. 25b. 112. 'Drummond Castle.' ib. 113. 'Kirkintulloch.' ib. 114. 'The Peet Creel.' f. 26. 115. 'The Queen's Birthday.' ib. 116. 'Lough Foyle.' ib. 117. 'Parliament Close.' ib. 118. 'The Arch Duke Charles.' f. 26b. 119. 'Lagganachadrom.' ib. 120. 'Collonade Cottage': siciliano. ib. 121. 'Inchdewar.' ib. 122. 'The Voyage to Margate.' f. 27. 123. 'Irish Whiskey.' ib. 124. 'French Liberty.' ib. 125. 'Peckham Rye.' ib. 126. 'The Crouding Barrow.' f. 27b. 127. 'Mount Pleasant.' ib. 128. 'Loch Awe.' ib. 129. 'Judd's Folly.' f. 28. 130. 'The Peat of Inchmongher.' ib. 131. 'The Temple of Neptune.' ib. 132. 'Canterbury Lasses.' ib. 133. Ground; with variations. The bass is indicated in pencil. f. 28b. 134. 'Gregory Ive's Gate.' f. 29. 135. 'Little London.' ib. 136. 'Walmer Castle.' ib. 137. 'Hartlip Mill.' f. 29b. 138. 'Lord Kenmaire.' ib. 139. 'Haverstock Hill.' ib. 140. 'Loch Loyal.' ib. 141. 'The 7 sisters.' f. 30. 142. 'The Town Hall of Dundee.' ib. 143. 'Moneyhire.' ib. 144. 'Wicklow hills.' ib. 145. 'The Devil's Punch-Bowl.' f. 30b. 146. 'Bonny Jane of Maryburgh.' ib. 147. 'The Bridge of Dulsie.' ib. 148. 'Dover Castle.' f. 31. 149. 'The Town in a bustle.' ib. 150. 'Let's awa' to Kirkwall.' ib. 151. 'Nethersole House.' f. 31b. 152. 'Blairgowrie.' ib. 153. 'The City of Cork.' ib. 154. 'Peggy of Bath Easton '; with variations. f. 32. 155. 'The Rogue Nobody '; with variations. f. 33b. 156. 'Phoenix Park.' f. 34b. 157. 'Margate Assembly'; with variations, ib. 158. 'The Muckle Pipes '; with variations. f. 35b. 159. 'Woolwich Warren.' f. 36. 160. 'Canonbury House.' ib. 161. 'Edinborough Katy.' f. 36b. 162. 'The Eagle's Nest.' ib. 163. 'Donald McKenny.' ib. 164. 'Kensington Gore.' f. 37. 165. 'Twist-side.' ib. 166. 'Hout, awa'.' ib. 167. 'I'll gang my lane to Tyndrum '; with variations. f. 37b. 168. 'The New River Head.' f. 38. 169. 'The Cambridge Fly.' ib. 170. 'Jenny 's unco fine.' ib.

Reversing the volume, the following are not the composition of the transcriber.171. 'Short Apron.' f. 48b. 172. 'Glen Morrison's Reel.' ib. 173. 'W. Crotch's Whim.' ib. 174. 'Acharnac's reel,' or 'Ba'l nan Grantish.' f. 48. 175. 'Duncan Davidson.' f. 47b. 176. 'The Cummins's Rant,' or 'Reel of Tulloch.' ib. 177. 'The Miller's wedding.' f. 47. 178. Piece (in common time), without title. f. 46b. 179. 'Scotch Kate.' ib. 180. 'Miss McDonald's rent' (sic). ib. 181. 'Dutchess of Montrose's reel.' f. 46. 182. 'Lady Stopford's Reel.' ib. 183. 'Loch Eroch side.' f. 45b. 184. 'The Highland Fair.' ib. 185. 'Cullen house.' f. 45. 186. 'Lady Sunderland's Reel.' ib. 187. 'The Race Horse.' f. 44b. 188. 'Loch Earn.' ib. 189. 'The Lads of Dunse.' f. 39b. 190. 'Lochiel's March.' f. 38b.

ff. 44-40 (reversed). Compositions for the violin, with a bass (apparently for pianoforte), in score; in the hand, but not (except perhaps no. 4) the composition of J. B. Crotch.1. 'Coln' (sic) Robertson's strathspey.' Possibly from Daniel Robertson's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys, etc., 1802. f. 44. 2. Miss Kitty Hall; with variations. f. 43. 3. 'The Sow's tail'; with variations. f. 41b. 4. Sketch in 3/2 time. In pencil. f. 39.

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032-002021921

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (49 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1794

End Date:

1802

Date Range:

c 1799-1802

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Physical Characteristics:

Paper. Oblong quarto.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Crotch, J- B-

Subjects:

Flute solos
National music: English
Violin and pianoforte duets
Violin solos