A Second Collection of Curious Scots Tunes
by Oswald, James

Full title: A Second Collection of Curious Scots Tunes: for a Violin and German Flute with a Through Bass for the Harpsichord by Mr. James Oswald

Publisher: London: Printed for & sold by Jno. Simpson at ye Bass Viol and Flute in Sweeting’s Alley opposite the East Door of the Royal Exchange

Date: [1743]

Description:

Mary-Jannet Leith (2024, 76-77 & 224) has established that this volume was in fact published before Oswald's 'A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes'.

There is a later reprint, c. 1769-76:
London: Chas. and Saml. Thompson in St Pauls Church Yard.

Notes:

These copies of the Thompson reprint bear the titlepage for 'A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes' in error:
GB-A
GB-Lbl h.342.b (bound with 'A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes', and the titlepages swapped)

GB-Lbl h.342 (Thompson reprint) is 'A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes' with the wrong titlepage.

The GB-En Glen Collection copy has the correct titlepage, but contains sections of 'A Collection of Curious Scots Tunes' in error: pp. 11-16, 21-26, 29-32 replace the correct pages, and pp. 45-47 are added after the correct pp. 45-46.

Thanks to Mary-Jannet Leith for help with clarifying this.

Gore: O1 (O181)

Biographical info: Oswald was born in Crail in 1710, and died in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, in 1769. He was a musician and dancing master in Dunfermline, then went to Edinburgh, where he was a composer, publisher, cellist, and teacher. He moved to London in 1741, where he was a well-connected teacher, publisher, active in Society of the Temple of Apollo, and appointed Chamber Composer to the king in 1761. (Alburger; Grove)

Location(s):

GB-DUcl 21262
GB-En Glen 310 (imperfect, see above)
GB-Lbl g.934.n.(1)
GB-Ob Harding Mus. L 14 (2)
GB-Ob Harding Mus. F 134 (2)

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