A Collection of Strathspey Reels
by Gow, Niel
Tunes list
- Gillie Callum da pheitheir. (p. 1)
- Dutchess of Athole's Strathspey. (p. 1)
- Earl of Loudoun's Strathspy. (p. 3)
- Niel Gow's Lamentation for Abercarney. (p. 3)
- Mr Graham of Orchill's Strathspey. (p. 3)
- Mr John Shaw Stewart's Strathspey. (p. 4)
- The Lees of Luncartie or Lady Bairds delight. (p. 4)
- Mrs Murray of Abercarney's Strathspey. (p. 5)
- The Flaggon. (p. 5)
- Major Graham. (p. 6)
- Lady Charlotte Murray Jig. (p. 6)
- Mrs Murray of Abercarney's Reel. (p. 6)
- Miss Stewart of Grandtully's Strathspey. (p. 7)
- Mrs Minzies of Culdare's Strathspey. (p. 7)
- Miss Robertson of Tullybelton's Reel. (p. 7)
- Miss Stewart's Reel. (p. 8)
- Sir James Baird's Strathspey. (p. 8)
- The Earl of Haddington's Strathspey. (p. 9)
- Mrs Baird of New Byth Strathspey. (p. 9)
- The Caledonian Hunt, by Sir Alexr. Don. Strathspey. (p. 9)
- The Drunken Wives of Fochabers A Strathspey. (p. 10)
- The Fife Hunt (p. 10)
- Delven Side. (p. 11)
- The Ewe wi' the Croocke'd Horn. (p. 11)
- Sir Alexr. Don's Strathspey. (p. 12)
- Sir John Whitefoorde's Strathspey. (p. 12)
- The Countess of Eglinton's Strathspey. (p. 12)
- Couties Wedding Strathspey. (p. 13)
- Lady Helonora Home's Reel. (p. 13)
- Link him Dodie Strathspey. (p. 13)
- Watie Laing or the lifting of the Linnen Reel. (p. 14)
- Mrs Wright of Laton's Strathspey. (p. 14)
- Duncan Davidson with Variations. (p. 15)
- Earl of Eglinton's Strathspey. (p. 16)
- Mr Minzies of Culdare's Reel. (p. 17)
- The Fir Trea. (p. 17)
- Colonel Montgomery's Strathspey. (p. 17)
- Marquis of Tullibardine's Giga. (p. 18)
- Tulloch Gorum. (p. 18)
- Miss Graham of Inchbrakie's Strathspey. (p. 18)
- Ball na grandach or Miss Lucia Campbell's delight. (p. 19)
- The Duke of Gordon's Strathspey. (p. 19)
- He na Boddachin. (p. 19)
- Lady Cathrine Stewart's Strathspey. (p. 20)
- Dunkeld House. (p. 20)
- Honble. George Baillie's Strathspey. (p. 21)
- The Wallking of the Plaidding. (p. 21)
- Nithian a Ghreisich - The Suttor's Daughter. (p. 21)
- The Millers Daughter's Strathspey. Old Sett. (p. 22)
- Andrew and his Cuttie Gun (p. 23)
- The Dutchess of Buccleugh's Strathspey. (p. 23)
- Siomen Broddie. (p. 23)
- The Right Honble. Lord Ballenden's Strathspey. (p. 24)
- The Dutchess of Gordon's Strathspey. (p. 24)
- The Marquis of Lorn's Strathspey. (p. 25)
- Dunkeld Harmitage Reel. (p. 25)
- Mr Charles Sharp of Hoddom's Giga. (p. 26)
- Kilecrankie. (p. 26)
- Mr Murray of Abercarney's Strathspey. (p. 26)
- Yell Yell. (p. 27)
- The Dutchess of Hamilton's Strathspey. (p. 27)
- Colonel Wemyss Strathspey. (p. 27)
- The Bridge of Balater. (p. 27)
- Kilrack's Strathspey. (p. 29)
- The Fyket Strathspey. (p. 29)
- Miss Johnston of Hillton's Reel. (p. 29)
- Mrs Fleming of Moness Reel. (p. 30)
- The Countess of Sutherland's Reel. (p. 30)
- Sir John Stewart of Grandtully's Strathspey. (p. 30)
- This is not my ain House Strathspey. (p. 31)
- Mr Robertson of Ludes Strathspey. (p. 31)
- Tail Toddle for the Harpsichord and German Flute by Mr Nisbet. (p. 32)
- Duke of Argyle's Strathspey. (p. 32)
- The Duke of Atholes Delight. (p. 33)
- Stumpie Strathspey. (p. 35)
- Flee Over the Water. (p. 35)
- Gigg. (p. 36)
- Robie donna gorach Daft Robin. (p. 36)
Copy details
Publisher
Edinburgh, Niel Gow
Printer
Butterworth 'script.' (designer of titlepage) Johnson 'sculpt.' (engraver of titlepage)
Seller
Edinburgh, Corri & Sutherland
Edition
[1st]
Date
1784
Library
A K Bell Library, Perth (GB-P)
Shelfmark
Af.36
Description
Distinguishing features of this first issue/edition are: 'printed for the author', 'dedicated to the Dutchess of Athole', 'sold by Corri and Sutherland'. Copies sold by Stewart, Corri and Sutherland, by Corri and Dussek, or by Corri, are not the first issue. Later impressions of 1st edition, including those sold by Corri & Sutherland, and by Corri, Dussek & Co., have alterations to the musical text: for example 'The Flaggon' on p.5 includes B flats, as does the 2nd edition. The Corri, Dussek & Co. printing appears to be from very worn plates. The GB-Gm copy, which belonged to Frank Kidson, includes a note that Gow was advertised as publisher in the Scots Magazine for August 1784.
Copy notes
Slightly longer subscriber list, and inside cover note, added from Perth Af.28.
Pages
36 p
Orientation
Portrait
Dimensions
34.5 x 25
RISM
G3242
Gore
G10-1
Biographical info
Niel Gow (1727-1807), father of the famous Gow family, lived in Inver near Dunkeld. (Glen 2, viii-xiv; Grove; Alburger; Murdoch, 41-48) Gow's fourth son Nathaniel (1763-1831), violinist and Edinburgh publisher, was perhaps the most famous of the siblings; but his brothers William, John and Andrew also traded in music (John and Andrew in London). Nathaniel's son, Niel Junr., lived 1795-1823.
Other locations
GB-P Af.28 (longer subscriber list, and inside cover note included with images of Af.36 as an appendix)
GB-A Sp.Colls. Lib R f78155(41) Gow Ni c 1
GB-A Sp.Colls. Lib R f78155(41) Gow Ni c 2
GB-DRu Fleming SF.176(II) (Corri, Dussek & Co.)
GB-DUcl 7069
GB-En Glen 407(1)
GB-Eu Scott Stud Lib (lacking titlepage, catalogued as Corri: [1784])
GB-Gm M8790/786.45
GB-Gu Ca12-y.35 (catalogued as [ca.1800])
GB-Lbl g.271.l.(1) (lacking subscriber list)
GB-Lbl h.3870.t.(4) (includes subscriber list)
GB-Ob Mus.119.c.G.17(1) (Corri & Company, catalogued as [ca.1792])
GB-Ob Harding Mus.F 123 (5) (catalogued as [ca.1795])
GB-Ob Tyson Mus. 1143(4) (catalogued as [ca.1797])
GB-Ob Harding Mus. F.116 (catalogued as [ca. 1797]),
GB-Ob Harding Mus. F124(1) (sold by N & M. Stewart, catalogued as [ca.1800])