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CCCCXLV.— THE GLANCING OF HEE APRON.
IN JANUARY LAST,
An Anglo-Scottish Song in Durfey's Fond Husband, 1676, reprinted in
Playford's " Choice Ayres" Book Second, London, 1679.
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The tune to which Durfey's song, as altered by Burns for
the Scots Museum, is adapted, was taken from Thomson's
Orpheus Caledonius (1725,) where the whole verses, as alter-
ed by Ramsay, may likewise be seen. They have since been
reprinted in Herd's Collection, and several others.
CCCCXLVI.
O WALY, WALY!
This is merely the first verse of the old song inserted in
the second volume of the Museum, page 166, adapted to a
different set of the air. With regard to this tune, the Edi-
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Volume 5
Description"Humbly dedicated to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland".
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Volumes 1-6 - Scots musical museum
DescriptionBy James Johnson. 6 volumes. Edinburgh : Printed & sold by Johnson & Co., 1787-1803. Burns contributed largely to the work, and Stephen Clarke prepared the arrangements of most of the airs. ["The volumes of the Musical museum, as originally published, were 'Humbly dedicated to the Catch Club, instituted at Edinburgh June 1771.' On the completion of the sixth and last volume, in 1803, Johnson substituted a new set of title-pages, dedicating the work 'To the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.'"--Laing's pref., to 1839 ed., v. 1, p. ii, foot-note].
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Printed music
Glen Collection of printed music
DescriptionScottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject.
Special collections of printed music
DescriptionThe Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi.