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The Eliza Ross Collection (book)

Elizabeth (Eliza) Ross compiled this collection around 1812. This important book is the earliest unpublished collection of Highland vocal and instrumental music. It is unique in representing the wide - ranging musical repertoire known to Gaelic -speaking inhabitants of the Hebridean island of Raasay, collected at the Highland home of James MacLeod, Laird of Raasay.

There are 150 tunes in this collection, most are song airs and some 48 of the tunes are clearly instrumental dance tunes and ideal for performance on pipes or fiddle.

These instrumental tunes are now available for the first time in Bagpipe notation with a complete
section in the book featuring these tunes. These were compiled by the late Dr Peter Cooke and Dr Angus MacDonald of Glenuig.

Note - We now have this book available as an ebook to download. You can use our Search to find it or look in Bagpipes.

Price: £25.00

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Details

Instruments:
Bagpipe/small pipes, Fiddle, Gaelic song
Book format:
A4
Composers:
Elizabeth Ross
ISBN:
9781906804633
Articulations:
Bagpipe notation, Staff notation
Tune Types:
Air, Dance tunes, Jig, Long variation, March, Reel, Strathspey
Occasions:
Ceilidh, Hogmanay, St Andrew's Night, Weddings
Pages:
224
Level:
Intermediate
Arrangers:
Peter Cooke, Angus MacDonald, Morag MacLeod, Colm O Baoill
Date:
July 2022
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Table of contents

  • 1 - Introduction about the manuscript, the author and a survey of the contents
  • 2 - Commentary on the airs
  • 3 - Airs texts and translations
  • 4 - Lists of songs and bagpipe tunes - these can be found on clicking the camera icon on more info.
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