Add MS 25074

f. 3b. 'Thou to whose eyes I bend'; in compressed score; late 18th cent. [From , by William Jackson, of Exeter, op. 3.]

f. 5b. 'Adieu to the Village'; in compressed score; late 18th cent. [By Joseph Baildon.]

ff. 6b-37b. Songs, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score; late 18th cent. Mostly anonymous. 1. 'How sweet the Love that meets return,' begins 'When first I ken'd young Sandy's face.' '[James] Hook,' 1783. f. 6b. 2. 'Gentle airs sweet joys impart.' '[Henry] Harington,' of Bath, f. 7b. 3. 'To the winds, to the waves.' f. 8. 4. 'The Highland Queen,' begins 'No more my song shall be.' f. 13b. 5. 'Peggy, I must love thee,' begins 'As from a rock.' f. 14. 6. 'Oh, open the door, Lord Gregory.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 23.) f. 14b. 7. 'Saw ye Johnnie cummin'.' f. 15. 8. 'The Flowers of Edinburgh,' begins 'My love was once a bonny lad.' f. 15b. 9. 'May-eve,' or 'Kate of Aberdeen,' begins 'The silver moon's enamour'd beams.' By J. Battishill. f. 16. 10. 'The collier has a daughter.' f. 16b. 11. 'Twas within a mile of Edinburgh town.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 29b, in another key.) f. 17. 12. 'Jenny Nettles,' begins 'O saw ye Jenny Nettles.' f. 17b. 13. 'Bonny Jean,' begins 'Love's goddess.' f. 18. 14. 'O'er the hills and far away,' begins 'Jocky met with Jenny fair.' f. 18b. 15. 'O saw ye my Father.' f. 19. 16. 'O send Lewis Gordon hame.' f. 19b. 17. 'My Jo lanet,' begins ' sweet sir.' f. 20. 18. 'The Highland Lassie,' begins ' Nae gentle dames.' f. 20b. 19. 'O mither dear'; tune, 'Jenny dang the weaver.' f. 21. 20. 'What will I do gin my Hoggie die.' f. 21b. 21. 'Gae to the ky wi' me.' f. 22b. 22. 'Jumpin' John,' begins ' Her daddie forbad.' f. 23. 23. 'Where winding Forth adorns the vale'; tune, 'Cumbernauld House.' f. 28b. 24. 'Duncan Davison,' begins 'There was a lass.' f. 24. 25. 'Thro' the Wood, Laddie,' begins 'O Sandy, why leaves[t] thou thy Nelly to mourn.' f. 24b. 26. 'Duncan Gray,' begins 'Weary fa' you.' f. 25. 27. 'Dumbarton's drums.' f. 25b. 28. 'There's cauld kail in Aberdeen.' f. 26. 29. 'Since robb'd of all that charm'd'; tune, 'Miss Hamilton's delight.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 26.) f. 26b. 30. 'Talk not of love'; tune, 'Banks of Spey.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 13b.) f. 27. 31. 'O'er the water to Charlie,' begins 'Come, boat me o'er.' f. 27b. 32. 'Tibbie Dunbar,' begins 'O wilt thou go wi' me'; tune, 'Johnny McGill.' f. 28. 33. 'My wife 's a wanton, wee thing.' f. 28b. 34. 'Fy, gar rub her o'er wi' strae,' begins 'And gin ye meet a bonny lassie.' f. 29. 35. 'Tune your fiddles'; tune, 'Marquis of Huntly's Reel.' f. 29b. 36. 'The Highland Character,' begins 'In the garb of old Gaul.' f. 30. 37. 'The Breast-knots,' begins 'Hey, the bonny.' f. 30b. 38. 'My bon[n]y Mary,' begins 'Go, fetch me a pint o' wine.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 28b.) f. 31. 39. 'The siller Crown,' begins 'And ye sail walk in silk attire.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 26b.) f. 31b. 40. 'Tak your auld cloak,' begins 'In winter, when the rain.' (See also Add MS 25075, f. 29.) f. 32. 41. 'The Captive Ribband,' begins 'Dear Myra': described as 'A Ga[e]lic Air.' f. 32b. 42. 'Awa, whigs, awa.' f. 33. 43. 'I'll mak you be fain to follow me,' begins 'As late by a sodger I chanced to pass.' f. 33b. 44. 'They say that Jockey 'll speed weel.' f. 34. 45. 'Sandy o'er the Lee,' begins 'I winna marry ony Man.' f. 34b. 46. 'The White Cockade,' begins 'My love was born in Aberdeen.' f. 35. 47. 'Killiecrankie,' begins 'Whare hae ye been.' f. 35b. 48. 'The Bon[n]ie Banks of Ayr,' begins 'The gloomy night.' f. 36. 49. 'Oran gaoil,' begins 'As on an eminence I stood.' f. 36b. 50. 'The Battle of Sherra-moor,' begins 'O cam ye here the fight to shun'; tune, 'Cameronian Rant.' f. 37. 51. 'The Campbells are comin'.' f. 37b.

ff. 8b-48b. Numbers from Operas; either arranged for pianoforte, or with pianoforte accompaniment in score; about 1799. Apparently made by Maria Jackson, alias Egerton [? Maria, daughter of Thomas Scott Jackson, afterwards wife of Sir John Grey-Egerton, 8th Bart., whose nephew. Sir Philip de Malpas Grey-Egerton, 10th Bart., presented the MS to the British Museum]. Unless the contrary is stated, they are for a single voice. 1. 'Cou 'd you to battle march away.' This and nos. 2-4 are from 'The Surrender of Calais,' by S. Arnold [1791]. f. 8b. 2. 'Little think (sic) the Townsman's wife.' f. 9b. 3. 'I tremble to think.' f. 10b. 4. 'When I was at home.' f. 11b. 5, 6. 'Have we cross'd the boistr'ous main,' and 'Go and tell a hapless Lover'; from 'The Crusade,' by W. Shield [1790]. ff. 47b, 48. 7. 'To mighty love'; from 'The Siege of Belgrade,' by Storace. f. 48b.

f. 12. Scales, with accompaniments for pianoforte; late 18th cent. Anonymous. In an English hand.

ff. 13-48b. Dances, etc., for Pianoforte, mostly anonymous, begun in England in 1790; late 18th cent. 1. 'Le Boulanger.' f. 13. 2. Arrangement of the National Anthem, ib. 3. 'Les Piadmontese' (sic). This and nos. 4, 5, are described as 'Country Dances.' f. 22. 4. 'Greenwich Hill.' f. 32b. 5. 'Royal Circus.' ib. 6. 'Lady Georgina Gordon's Reel.' This and nos. 7-9 are by '[William] Marshall.' f. 38. 7. 'The Duke of Gordon's Birthday.' ib. 8. 'Miss Milliken's Reel.' f. 38b. 9. 'The Marques of Huntley's Reel.' ib. 10. 'Colonel Macbean's Reel' (see also 25073, no. 28; etc.). f. 39. 11. 'The Dutchess of Gordon's Reel.' ib. 12. 'Sir Archd. Grant's Reel.' f. 39b. 13. 'Athole House.' ib. 14. 'The Bridge of Perth.' f. 40. 15. 'Dumfries House.' ib. 16. 'Mrs. Robertson's Reel.' f. 40b. 17. 'The Isle of Skie.' ib. 18. 'Mrs. Christie's Rant.' This and no. 19 are by '[William] Marshall.' f. 40b. 19. 'Lord Alexr. Gordon's Reel.' f. 41. 20. 'Johny 's made a Wadding o' it.' ib. 21. 'Capt. Macduff's Reel.' This and no. 22 are by '[W.] Marshall.' f. 41b. 22. 'The Bog of Gight.' ib. 23. 'Lady Anne Hope's Reel.' ib. 24. 'The Banks of Gary.' f. 42. 25. 'Miss Jean Stewart's Reel.' ib. 26. 'Hey to Cupar.' f. 42b. 27. 'Cadgers of the Cannongate.' ib. 28. 'The Maltman comes a' Monday.' ib. 29. 'Duchess's Slipper': strathspey, ib. 30. 'Garthland's Strathspey.' This and no. 31 are by 'Niel Gow [sen.].' f. 43. 31. 'Loch Earn Reel.' ib. 32. 'Haddington Assembly': jig. ib. 33. 'Lady Cunningham's Strathpey.' This and no. 34 are by 'Gow.' f. 43b. 34. 'Perthshire Hunt Reel.' ib. 35. 'Lady Loudon's Strathspey.' 'Gow.' i. 44. 36. 'Lady Baird's Strathpey.' ib. 37. 'Follow her over the Border.' ib. 38. 'Duplin House.' f. 44b. 39. 'Marry Ketty ': strathspey, ib. 40. 'Forrest,' or 'The Duchess of Hamilton's Delight' (the melody as in 25073, no. 35). ib. 41. 'Honble Col. Hamilton's Delight,' or 'New Country Bumpkin' (for mode of dancing, see 25073. f. 2). f. 45. 42. 'Miss Graham of Inchbrakie's,' or 'Mrs. Duff's Fancey.' ib. 43. 'Marshall's Strathspey.' f. 45b. 44. 'Sir John Henderson's Jigg.' ib. 45. 'Honble Mrs. Drummond of Perth's Strathspey.' ib. 46. 'Fairly Shot of her': jig. f. 46. 47. 'Light and airy': jig. ib. 48. Hornpipe, ib. 49. 'The Crieff Meeting.' f. 46b. 50. 'Miss Susan Ca[m]pbell Monzie's Strathspey.' ib. 51. 'Capt. Robertson Lude's Strathspey.' ib. 52. 'The Maids of Arrochar.' f. 47. 53. 'The Crooked Horn Ewe.' ib. 54. 'Good Morrow to your night-cap.' ib. 55. 'Lord MacDonald's Reel.' f. 48b. 56. 'Back of the Change-House.' ib.