The Caledonian Muse
by Thompson, Samuel, Ann & Peter
Tunes list
- Cold and raw. In the Beggars Opera. (p. 1)
- Corn Riggs. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 1)
- There's nae luck about the House. (p. 2)
- Reel. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 2)
- Oswald's Scots Measure. (p. 3)
- The Lass wi' the golden hair. (p. 3)
- Maggie Lawder. In the Highland Reel. (p. 4)
- Earl Douglas's Lamentation. In Mackbeth. (p. 5)
- A Highland Reel. (p. 5)
- Miss Mary Douglas's Reel. (p. 6)
- I'll gae nae mair to your Town. (p. 6)
- Go to the Ew Bughts Marion. (p. 7)
- Cam'ron has got his Wife again. (p. 7)
- The Marqs. Tillibardine's Gigg. (p. 8)
- The Parks of Kilburnie (p. 8)
- Earl of Loudon's Strathspey. (p. 9)
- Miss Ramsey's Reel. (p. 9)
- The Gaberlunzie Mon. By K. James V. (p. 10)
- Bheir mi soraidh. Highland Air. (p. 10)
- Low lies the mist on Mallavurich. Highland Air. (p. 11)
- Rithil-uil agus. Skye Air. (p. 11)
- Mrs Menzie's Strathspey. (p. 12)
- Miss Blair's Reel. (p. 12)
- Polworth Green. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 13)
- Struagh nach'eil bodaich. Highland Air. (p. 13)
- Peggy is a young thing. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 14)
- A Highland Reel (p. 14)
- A Skye Dance. (p. 15)
- Roslin Castle. In the Highland Reel. (p. 15)
- The Seal-Fisher's Song. A Highland Air. (p. 16)
- The Bonny Broom. In the Beggars Opera. (p. 16)
- Och is Och mar ata mi. A Highland Air. (p. 17)
- Dunbarton's Drums. (p. 17)
- O dear Mither. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 18)
- Lass if I come near you. (p. 18)
- A Highland Reel. (p. 19)
- Capt. Macintosh's Favourite. (p. 19)
- Capt. Ross's Reel. (p. 20)
- Lochaber. (p. 20)
- Muirland Willie. (p. 21)
- The Flower of Edenburgh. (p. 21)
- The Flowers of the Forest. (p. 22)
- I made love to Kate. (p. 23)
- Sir Norman Mc. Leod's Lament. A Skye Air. (p. 23)
- Latha suibhail. A Highland Air. (p. 24)
- Hopetoun House. (p. 24)
- The Braes of Balandin. In Mackbeth. (p. 25)
- Ghoid iad mo bhean. A Highland Air. (p. 25)
- The bonny Lass of Fannhiven. (p. 26)
- The Ploughman. (p. 26)
- The Highlandman kiss'd his Mother (p. 26)
- Auld Rob Morris. (p. 27)
- Miss M. Skinner's Reel. (p. 27)
- Let's to the Ard. (p. 28)
- The Fyket. (p. 28)
- Noch gur faoin. A Highland Air. (p. 29)
- The Scots Bonnet. (p. 29)
- Sir J. Stewart's Strathspey. (p. 30)
- He hirpled till her. (p. 30)
- The Song of Death. A Skye Air. (p. 31)
- Lady H. Hope's Reel. (p. 31)
- Mrs Ross's Reel. (p. 32)
- Tulloch Gorm. (p. 32)
- Open the door to thrae. (p. 33)
- Miss Farquharson's Reel. (p. 33)
- Miss Lucy Campbell's Delight. In the Highland Reel. (p. 34)
- Hooly and fairly. In the Duenna. (p. 35)
- Kath'rine Oggie. (p. 35)
- The rantan roaran Highlandman. (p. 36)
- The waefu' Heart. (p. 36)
- Over the Water to Charlie. (p. 37)
- Had awa' Donald. (p. 37)
- Blink o'er the Burn, sweet Betty. (p. 38)
- Thou art gone awa' Mary. (p. 38)
- I ha'e laid a herring in sa't. In Two to One. (p. 39)
- Ha'd the Lass till I win at her. (p. 39)
- The ranting Highlandman. In the Highland Reel. (p. 40)
- Because he was a bonny Lad. (p. 40)
- Come sweet Lass. In the Beggars Opera. (p. 41)
- De'il take the War. In the Duenna. (p. 41)
- Thro' the Wood Laddie. (p. 42)
- A St. Kilda Song and Dance. (p. 43)
- The silken-snooded Lassie. (p. 43)
- Johnny Cock up thy Beaver. (p. 44)
- The Bush aboot Traquar. In the Duenna. (p. 44)
- Miss Murray's Reel. (p. 45)
- Tweed Side. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 45)
- Peggie I mun lo'e thee. (p. 46)
- Whistle o'er the leave o't. (p. 46)
- The Lass of Peattie's Mill. (p. 47)
- Highland Air. (p. 47)
- Daft Robin. Highland Air. (p. 48)
- Mary Scot. (p. 48)
- Soft May Morn. Highland Air. (p. 49)
- Willie was a wanton Wag. (p. 49)
- Rothemurches Rant - Strathspey (p. 50)
- The Fir Trea. (p. 50)
- Posodh Peathar. (p. 51)
- I conna' buckle to. (p. 52)
- I have a wife of my Ain (p. 52)
- Highland Air. (p. 53)
- Miss Katie Hall's Reel. (p. 53)
- Fye let us aw' to the Bridal. (p. 54)
- Hey my Nanny. (p. 54)
- The yellow-hair'd Laddie. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 54)
- Sr. Alex. McDonald's Reel (p. 55)
- O bonny Lass. (p. 55)
- Sr. J. Whitefoord's Strathspey. (p. 56)
- A St. Kilda Song and Dance. (p. 56)
- William and Margaret. (p. 57)
- The Ruffian's Rant. Strathspey. (p. 57)
- O'er the Hills and far away. In the Beggar's Opera. (p. 58)
- Woo'd and married and a'. (p. 58)
- Marierat Nion Donail. Highland Air. (p. 59)
- The Sow's tail. (p. 59)
- Hey to Couper. (p. 60)
- Peggie's Wedding. (p. 60)
- The Cadgers of Cannongate. (p. 61)
- Bessie Bell. In the Beggar's Opera. (p. 61)
- Scornfu' Nancie. In the Gentle Shepherd. (p. 62)
- And this is nae mine ain House. (p. 62)
- Lady M. Menzie's Reel. (p. 63)
- The Lassie wi the yellow Coatie (p. 63)
- Watson's Scots Measure. (p. 64)
- Up and war 'em a' Willie (p. 64)
- Jockey and Peggie. (p. 65)
- The Caledonian Hunt a Strathspey by Sir Alexr. Don. (p. 65)
- The last time I came o'er the Moor. (p. 66)
- Auld Robin Gray. (p. 66)
- Highland Air. (p. 67)
- The Berks of Endermay. In the Duenna. (p. 67)
- The bonniest Lass in a' the World. by D. Rizzio. (p. 68)
- A St. Kilda Girl's Lament. (p. 68)
- Duncan Davidson (p. 69)
- Love is the cause of my Mourning. (p. 69)
- Leslie's March. (p. 70)
- The Soger Laddie. (p. 70)
- A phiurag ghaolach. Highland air. (p. 71)
- The Braes of Yarrow. (p. 71)
- My fair young Love. A Jorram. (p. 72)
- Saw ye my Father. (p. 72)
Copy details
Publisher
London
Edition
[1st]
Date
1790
Library
A K Bell Library, Perth (GB-P)
Shelfmark
Bd48
Description
The collection appears to have been compiled from a number of different sources, McGibbon and Bremner in particular. The prefatory essay, not always present in extant copies, is largely from Macdonald's Highland Vocal Airs (Ramsay of Ochtertyre's work). Some tunes are identified as songs from stage works (e.g. The Beggars Opera, The Gentle Shepherd, Highland Reel, Mackbeth), others are assigned a Highland/Island provenance, often from Macdonald, although the Gaelic is erratic.
Notes
Some tunes have a tempo indication. The basslines are mostly simple, some with repeated crotchets, and some more elegant and baroque. Nos. 83 (taken from Highland Vocal Airs) and 109 are St Kilda song and dance, and St Kilda is discussed in the essay.
Copy notes
Includes prefatory essay. (See a transcription here)
Pages
72 p
Orientation
Landscape
Gore
C4
Biographical info
Publishers Samuel, Ann and Peter Thompson were active as far back as 1781, trading from 75 St Paul's Church Yard, London. An earlier Peter Thomson was trading as early as 1746. Kidson dates this volume c.1789, but published advertisements place it in 1790, when the same publishers issued The Hibernian Muse. The last trace of the firm is in the name of Henry Thompson in 1804.
Other locations
GB-En Glen 151(2) [essay included]
GB-Gm M8709/786.45 [essay missing; minimal notes by Kidson. Handwritten copy of titlepage.]
GB-Lbl a.28
GB-Lbl a.195.(2) [Imperfect; wanting the titlepage and pp.65,66]
GB-DUcl 92467