A New Medley Overture of Scots tunes
by Clagget, Walter

Full title: A new medley overture consisting entirely of Scots tunes, and thirty six of the most favorite Scots airs, to which is added the favorite air of Chivey Chace, all with variations for two violins, or two German flutes, & a violoncello, also adapted for the piano forte / the airs selected, and the variations compos'd by Walter Clagget.

Publisher: Edinburgh: Walter Clagget

Printer: Printed for the Author

Date: [1794?]

Description:

RISM and Copac spell name as 'Clagget'; Gore has 'Claggett'. The Medley Overture was indeed published in Edinburgh, despite no biographical evidence of having lived there.

RISM: C2553a

Gore: C19

Biographical info: Clagget (1742-1798) was an Irish musician who spent much of his life in England, working as a theatre musician and cello soloist. Also a composer of instrumental and operatic music, self-published and by the Thompson family. His last decade or so was spent in Newcastle upon Tyne. (ODNB)

Location(s):

GB-A Hend inst Cla m
GB-DUcl 10463
GB-En Glen 263
GB-Gu Ca12-y.3

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