A Collection of Strathspey Reels & Country Dances
by Bowie, John
Tunes list
- The Countess of Kinnouls Delight. (p. 1)
- Mrs Hepburn Belches (p. 1)
- Miss Murray Lintrose (p. 2)
- Miss Charlotte Hope of Craigiehall. (p. 2)
- Miss Murray Ochtertyre. (p. 3)
- Miss Charlotte Stirling (p. 4)
- The Braes of Bushbie. (p. 5)
- Duplin Castle (p. 5)
- The Green Shades of Gask (p. 6)
- Mr Oliphant of Condie's Willcome home (p. 6)
- The Crieff Meeting. (p. 7)
- Captain Fransis Wemyss Delight. (p. 7)
- Captain Fransis Wemyss Strathspey (p. 7)
- The Moor So Wett. (p. 8)
- Mr David Mc Dowalls Strathspey (p. 8)
- Miss Susan Campbell Monzies Strathspey (p. 8)
- Miss Campbell Monzies Strathspey (p. 9)
- Lord Duplin's Jigg (p. 9)
- The Hon.ble Miss Rollo's Reel. (p. 10)
- Lady Ramsy's Fancy. (p. 10)
- Captain Robertson Ludes Strathspey (p. 10)
- Miss Clementina Elphenstone's Reel. (p. 11)
- Miss Jeany Sandemans Reel. (p. 11)
- Miss Clementina Sarah Drummond of Perth Strathspey (p. 11)
- Miss Amelia Oliphant Gask's Strathspey (p. 12)
- The Contrivance. (p. 12)
- Mrs Charles Grahame's Strathspey (p. 12)
- Miss Ann Douglass Brigton's Jigg. (p. 13)
- Marly House. (p. 13)
- Miss Preston Ferntons Reel. (p. 14)
- Capt. Graeme Inshbrakies Strathspey (p. 14)
- Mrs Muir Mackinzies Delight. (p. 14)
- Coming through the Heather (p. 15)
- Miss Drummond of Kelties Reel. (p. 15)
- Miss Charlotte Stirlings Jigg. (p. 15)
- Miss Stewart Stentons Reel. (p. 16)
- The Braese of Glenturrot. (p. 16)
- Dunnira Lodge by Miss Mag: Stirling. (p. 17)
- Miss Wright of Latons Reel. (p. 17)
- Mr Oliphant of Condie's Strathspey (p. 17)
- Miss Douglas Brigton's Jigg. (p. 18)
- The Countis of London's Reel. (p. 18)
- Huntingtone Castle. (p. 18)
- Orchell House. (p. 19)
- Mr Charles Grahams Strathspey (p. 19)
- Lady Mary Montagues Reel by I. Mc Donald. (p. 19)
- The Hon.ble Charles Bruce's Reel by Miss Mag.dne Stirling. (p. 20)
- Lochleven Side (p. 20)
- Miss Mc Donald St Martins Strathspey (p. 21)
- Miss Mc Lauchlan's Reel. (p. 21)
- Miss Mc Donald St Martins Jigg. (p. 22)
- Miss Biggars Strathspey (p. 22)
- Miss Hutton's Strathspey (p. 23)
- The Maids of Arrochar. (p. 23)
- Lee Mills. (p. 23)
- Miss Oliphant of Garks Delight. (p. 24)
- Gillan na Drover (p. 24)
- Well gang nae mair to yon town With Variations. (p. 26)
- Colonel Robertson of Strowan's March. (p. 27)
- Lord Rollo's March. (p. 27)
- The Humours of Lislivain Irish (p. 28)
- The Andromeda (p. 28)
- Pither in enough Irish (p. 28)
- Stak in Vergo Irish (p. 29)
- The Lady of the Desart Irish (p. 30)
- The Humours of Panteen Irish (p. 31)
- Air by Fingal. (p. 32)
- Air by Fingal. (p. 32)
- Air by Fingal (p. 32)
- Mc Louds Salute. (p. 33)
- Port Lennox (p. 33)
- The Battle of Sherriff Moor. (p. 34)
- Port Gordon (p. 34)
- Port Atholl (p. 35)
Copy details
Publisher
Edinburgh, John Bowie
Printer
James Johnson
Seller
Edinburgh, Stewart & Co, Corri & Sutherland, R. Ross, J. Bryson, & all the Music Sellers in Town & Country
Edition
[1st]
Date
1789
Library
University of Glasgow (GB-Gu)
Shelfmark
Ca12-x.56
Description
The collection beings with six country dances, and dance instructions, for 2 violins and bass. After the strathspeys and reels , there are sections of Irish tunes and 'Ancient Music' from the Highlands at the end, 'composed either for Religious Worship, or on Heroic Subjects'. Keith Sanger's notes on the harp tunes are at http://www.wirestrungharp.com/library/bowie_john.html Many musicians appear in the subscriber list, including Niel Gow and Robert Mackintosh. Farmer suggested the first edition is from 1789.
Notes
There is a tendency towards melodic flowing basslines; some tunes later in the book have pianistic chords, and one has bass figures.
Pages
35 p
Orientation
Portrait
Dimensions
34 x 24.5
RISM
B4031
Gore
B11
Biographical info
John Bowie (1759-1815) was a Perth musician and composer of dance tunes from 1785, commencing as a music-seller in 1803, in partnership with T. Hill. Bowie and his brother, piano-teacher Peter Bowie, gave annual balls. (Glen 1, xii-xiii)
Other locations
GB-A Per 200 Zei
GB-En Glen 265
GB-Gm M8700/786.45
GB-Lbl g.934.d(7)
GB-Lcs R180 (microfilm of GB-Lbl copy)
GB-P Be40
GB-DUcl H.10459 (reprint: Stewart & Co. [1789-92], includes subscriber list)
GB-Lbl g.229.q(1) (reprint: Stewart & Co. [1789-92])
GB-Gu Ca12-x.57 (reprint: Stewart & Co. [1789-92], pencil note from Henry Farmer: "It may have been published as late as 1792.")