A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs
by Aird, James
Full title: A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs. Adapted to the Fife, Violin, or German Flute by James Aird.
Publisher: Glasgow: James Aird
Date: [1782]
Notes:
There are no basslines. The book starts with 'The White Cockade' without appogiaturas as 'The Ranting Highlandman'. Cumming tune 12, 'Dutchess of Athole's Reell or Tuggin ta'chi n'ul 'n Aird' (p.4, in F) is in Aird's Vol.2 p.18, as 'A Favourite Strathspey' (in D).
Gore: A1
Link: NLS Digital Gallery, Glen collection (6 volumes in 3 bound books)
Biographical info: Aird (c.1750-1795) was a Glasgow music seller, copperplate printer and publisher between c.1779-179. (Glen 1, x-xi; Alburger).
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