Manuscript music book containing the music for 74 Scottish airs

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-1427
• Dates of Creation:1804
• Name of Creator:
  Aikman, James, fl. 1804
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 volume

• Scope and Content

  This volume containing the music for 74 Scottish airs, includes:

  • Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
  • The bush aboon Traquair
  • Oh! Open the door Lord Gregory
  • Auld Robin Gray

  Oblong 8vo, 24pp. Paper watermarked 1804. Signature of James Aikman, Perth.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  James Aikman of Perth signed his name to a volume - a manuscript music book - containing music for 74 Scottish airs, circa 1804.

• Access Information

  Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

• Acquisition Information

  Purchased April 2012. Accession no: E2012.56

• Archivist's Note

  Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 10 December 2012

• Subjects

  Music

• Personal Names

  Aikman, James, fl. 1804