Straloch

GB-Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Ms.Adv.5.2.18

DATE: Copy made in 1847 of an original dated 1627-9

This MS is respectfully presentedto the Faculty of Advocates Edinburgh by their obedient servant George Farquhar Graham, 25th November 1847 (p.[1]) Extracts from Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch's MS Lute-book, 1627-29 (p.[2])

Household or personal anthology. The original book from which Graham made his copy is lost, and his index to its contents shows that he copied only about half the original contents. The manuscript was passed around among a surprising number of musical worthies in the 18th century, including Dr Burney, and its peregrinations at this time are reasonably well documented. Graham lent his copy to a friend, who lost it, and the original was returned to the owner, Mr Chalmers. The book was sold after Chalmers' death to an anonymous buyer and, despite some interest in it in the 19th century, was never recovered. It may yet come to light.

Bibliography: Lumsden 1957A

Spring 1987A


folio
original ascription
title
 composer
 cons. & cogs.
1/1
The buffens [index:] The buffens.
Buffoons, Bergamasca Setting

cf: Ballet 104/4
Thysius 373/2
Dallis 3/2
Brahe 10/2 and 18/2
Thysius 397
Vilnius 64v/3
G. B. Domenico
Dolmetsch 228-231
Fuhrmann 1615 182/2-184/1
Herhold 28/2-31v/1
Hove 1612 54v-55
Schele 10/2-11
Stobaeus 68-69/1, 69/2, 69/3 and 69/4-69v/1
Vallet 1615 41-42
Vilnius 4/3 [del.] and 68v
1/2
Sheepheard saw thou not. [index:] Sheepheard was thou not.
Shepherd Saw Thou Not

Wemyss 21/2-21v/1
2/1
Canaries. [index:] Canaries.
Canaries


2/2-3
The Day dawis / Theday dawis [index:] The day dawis.
The Day Dawns

Wemyss 17-18
4
A Port [index:] A Port.
Port


5-6/1
Port Preist. [index:]Port Preist.
Port Priest


6/2
The old man. [index:] The old man.
The Old Man


6/3-7/1
I long for the wedding.[index:] I long for the wedding.
I Long for the Wedding


7/2
Gray Steel. [index:] Gray Steel.
Grey Steel


8/1
Put on thy sark on Munday. [index:] Put on thy sark on Munday
Put on thy Sark on Monday


8/2-10
Brail de Pouctou. [index:]Brail de Poictou.
Branle de Poictou


11-12/1
The Canaries. [index:] The Canaries
Canaries

cf: Trinity 5/2
12/2-14/1
Ostende. / Ostend.
Bourrée Ostend/ d'Avignon

Fuhrmann 1615 115/2
Vallet 1615 55
Valerius 1626 146-7
Vallet 1616 5
14/2-15/1
God be with thee Geordie. [index:] God be with thee Geordie.
God Be With Thee Geordie


15/2
Shoes rare and good in all. / Lilt. Ladie An Gordoun [index:]Shoes rare and good in all. Lilt. Ladie An Gordoun.
Shoes Rare and Good/Lady Ann Gordon's Lilt
?Robert Gordon

16/1
A daunce/ "grein greus ye rasses." [index:] A daunce. grein greus ye rasses.
Green Grow the Rushes/I Kissed Her While She Blushed

Straloch 27/1
16/2-17/1
Hunters Careire. / Hunters Carrier mense marte 1627 [index:] Hunters Careire.
Hunter's Carrier

Board 27v/1
17/2
Its a wonder to see. [index:] Its a wonder to see
It's a Wonder to See How the World Does Go


18-19/1
An thou wer myn own thing. / quod An thou wer min own thinge. [index:] An thou wer myn own thing.
And Thou EverMy Own Thing


19/2
A Port / Port Jean Linsey [index:] A Port.
Jean Linsey's Port


20-21/1
A Port. / port Rorie Dall. [index:] A Port.
Rory Dall's Port


21/2-22/1
A Lilt. / Ladie Laudians Lilt. [index:] A Lilt. Ladie Laudian's Lilt.
Lady Lothian's Lilt


22/2-23/1
Wo betyd thy waerie bodie. / wo betyd thy wearie bodie. [index:] Wo betyd thy waerie bodie.
Woe Betide Thy Weary Body


23/2-24/1
A Port. / Port. [index:]A Port.
Port


24/2-25
Have over the water. / R G. [index:] Have over the water
Have Over the Water
R G

26/1
I long for thy virginitie. [index:] I long for thy virginitie.
I Long For Thy Virginity


26/2
Gallua Tom. [index:] Gallua Tom.
Gallua Tom


27/1
I kist her while sheblusht. [index:] I kist her while she blusht.
Green Grow the Rushes/I Kissed Her While She Blushed

Straloch 16/1
27/2-28/1
Whip my toudie. [index:] Whip my toudie.
Whip My Toudie


28/2
Heuch me Malie Gray. [index:] Hench me Malie Gray.
Hence to me Molly Gray



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