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Borders Songwriter James Hogg,
'The Ettrick Shepherd',
died 21 November 1835.
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- Primarily remembered today for his Jacobite song collection, the 2-volume Jacobite Relics,
- - and his novel, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
- Friendly with Sir Walter Scott
However, researchers into Scottish music and literature regard his contribution as significant, to say the least.Why not take a look at what we have in the Whittaker Library at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland? Here's a list from our catalogue. (Tip: you can always save the results of a search by copying the hyperlink at the top of the results screen.)
- Dr Kirsteen McCue at the University of Glasgow's School of Critical Studies is working on an edition of Hogg's songs with Janette Currie from Stirling University.
'On this day...' : a series of Whittaker Live blogposts about Scottish musical history
NB Picture is from a website of high resolution antiquarian images - many thanks to Graven Image.
