A Collection of Scots Tunes (Bremner reprint)
by McGibbon, William

Full title: A Collection of Scots Tunes Some with Variations for a Violin Hautboy or German Flute With a Bass for a Violoncello or Harpsicord [sic] by William McGibbon

Publisher: Edinburgh: Robert Bremner

Date: [1759]

Description:

Kidson says Bremner's Harp & Hautboy address in Edinburgh was first mentioned in 1755, and the latest Edinburgh imprint was in 1762. Aaron McGregor notes that this reprint was advertised by Bremner in the Caledonian Mercury of 9 January 1760.
In Bremner's reprint, titles are given in Richard Cooper's elegant engraving; in Stewart's edition, titles are in a small serif font.

RISM: M26

Gore: Mc8

Link: National Library of Scotland

Biographical info: William McGibbon (1696-1756) is believed to have been born in Glasgow. In 1709, he went to London, where he studied with William Corbett, and travelled to Italy with him in 1711. Around 1720, McGibbon settled in Edinburgh, and played in the Edinburgh Musical Society from 1726. He died in Edinburgh. Upon McGibbon's death, his estate was left to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; they sold Cooper's plates of McGibbon's Scots tune books to Bremner, who published them in Edinburgh and London. Neil Stewart published his editions in Edinburgh 1761-1783, and S. A. & P. Thompson theirs in London, 1779-1794. (Grove)

Location(s):

GB-En Glen.230
GB-Gu Ca9-y.2 (vols. 1, 3)
GB-P Bf15

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