The Airs and Melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles (Fraser, Simon)

		Movements/Sections 232 tunes First Publication 1816 Genre Categories Airs; Folksongs; Songs; Ecossaises; Dances; Country dances; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For harp; Scores featuring the harp; For organ; Scores featuring the organ; For cello; Scores featuring the cello; Scores with open instrumentation; English language; Gaelic language

Sheet Music

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Scores

 Complete Score
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 Colour cover
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Editor:

Simon Fraser
Angus Fraser
George Croal
William Mackay jun.

Publisher Info.:

Inverness: H. Mackenzie, 1874.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Cover title: Captain S. Fraser of Knockie's Collection of Highland Music.
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General Information

Work Title

The Airs and Melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles

Alternative Title

The airs and melodies peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland and the Isles : communicated in an original, pleasing, & familiar style; having the lively airs introduced as medleys to form a sequence to each slower movement. With an admired plain harmony for the piano forte, harp, organ, or violoncello, intended rather to preserve Simplicity than load with Embellishment. Edited by Captn S. Fraser, and chiefly acquired during the interesting period from 1715 to 1745, through the authentic source narrated in the accompanying Prospectus.

Composer	Fraser, Simon
Movements/Sections	232 tunes
First Publication	1816
Language	English, Gaelic titles
Dedication	The Highland Society of Scotland
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	piano / harp / organ / cello (etc.)