The Highland bagpipe : $b its history, literature, and music: with some account of the traditions, superstitions, and anecdotes relating to the instrument and its tunesManson, W. L. (William Laird)
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The Highland bagpipe : $b its history, literature, and music: with some account of the traditions, superstitions, and anecdotes relating to the instrument and its tunes
Manson, W. L. (William Laird)
Bagpipe
1822—MAC DONALD—A collection of the Ancient Martial Music of
Caledonia, called _Piobaireachd_, consisting of 23 pieces, as
performed on the Great Highland Bagpipe. Now also adapted to the
pianoforte, violin and violincello; with a few old Highland
lilts purposely set for the above modern instruments; to which
is prefixed a complete tutor for attaining a thorough knowledge
of pipe music. Respectfully dedicated to the Highland Societies
of London and Scotland by Donald Mac Donald, and published by
Alex. Robertson & Co., Edinburgh. Republished in 1855 by Messrs.
J. & R. Glen. Price £1 1s.
1828—MAC LEOD—_Canntaireachd_, a collection of twenty _Piobaireachd_
or pipe tunes, as verbally taught by the Mac Crimmon pipers in
the Isle of Skye to their apprentices; published as taken from
John Mac Crimmon, piper to the old Laird of Mac Leod and his
grandson, the late John Mac Leod of Mac Leod. Edited by Captain
Neil Mac Leod of Gesto. Reprinted in 1880 by Messrs. J. & R.
Glen, Edinburgh.
1829—MAC DONALD—A collection of Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels and
Jigs, consisting of 120 tunes, arranged for the Highland
Bagpipe. Edited and published by Donald Mac Donald & Son, pipe
makers, Edinburgh. Republished by Messrs. J. & R. Glen in 1848
and frequently afterwards. Now in fifth edition. Price 2s.
1838—MAC KAY—A collection of Ancient _Piobaireachd_ or Highland Pipe
Music, consisting of sixty-one tunes, many of them adapted to
the pianoforte, with instructions for learners of pipe music,
sketches of the principal hereditary pipers, and historical and
traditional notes respecting the origin of the various pieces.
Edited and published by Angus Mac Kay, piper to the Queen.
Second Edition published in 1839, also by Mac Kay. Price, £1
15s. Reprinted in 1899 by Logan & Co., Inverness. Price, £1 1s.
1841—MAC KAY—The Complete Tutor for the Great Highland Bagpipe, with a
compendious selection of Marches, Quicksteps, Strathspeys,
Reels, and Jigs, consisting of 100 tunes. The whole selected and
arranged specially for the instrument by William Mac Kay, piper
to the Celtic Society of Scotland. Published by Alexander Glen,
Edinburgh. Corrected and improved by Angus Mac Kay in 1843 and
republished by Mr. Glen. Price 4s. Out of print.
1843—MAC KAY—The Pipers’ Assistant, a collection of Marches,
Quicksteps, Strathspeys, Reels, and Jigs, consisting of 155
tunes. Edited by Angus Mac Kay, piper to the Queen. Edinburgh,
published by Alexander Glen, bagpipe maker, 30 West Regent
Street, London, by Angus Mac Kay. Price 8s. Out of print.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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