A Collection of Scots Measures
by McGlashan, Alexander
Full title: A Collection of Scots Measures Hornpipes Jigs Allemands Cotillons. And the fashionable Country Dances with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord
Publisher: Edinburgh, Alexander McGlashan
Printer: Neil Stewart
Seller: Edinburgh, Neil Stewart (Neil Stewart's Music Shop), Parliament Square
Edition: [1st]
Date: 1781
Description:
As the book progresses, more English and foreign repertoire appears, most notably French.
Notes:
This compilation shows quite different styles of bassline from A Collection of Strathspey Reels, with much more movement and a similar variety of patterns to many other sources.
In the Scots tunes (airs), the basses are similar in style to McGibbon's.
The book finishes with a long set of variations on 'The Sow's Tail', whose bassline includes semiquaver broken octaves.
Pages: 42 p
Orientation: Landscape
Dimensions: 23.5 x 34
RISM: MC9
Gore: M42
Biographical info: Alexander 'King McGlashan' (c.1740-1797) was leader in the band of the Edinburgh Assemblies, according to a sales description pasted into a GB-Gu copy. He was described as an editor, violinist, composer and teacher (Baptie; Alburger); and was a popular recitalist, and a teacher of Nathaniel Gow (Glen 1, x). Gore uses the spelling 'MacGlashan'.
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