Dictionary Definitions (Bagpipes, Scottish Tunes ...)

An early nineteenth century Englishman was compiling a music dictionary.  Here are some choice examples of his definitions!  Bagpipes, Scottish Tunes, Trolling ... it's all there!  (Trolling is not quite what you would expect ...)

Who was he?  Thomas Busby, and the book was A Musical Manual, or Technical Directory (1828)

The Lure of the Hunt: Old Music Dictionaries

Promises, Promises ...



Watch this space!  'Whittaker' isn't in the Library today, but he wants to share with you some useful sources of historical info about traditional Scottish music.

At the earliest opportunity, we'll tell you about Baptie, Glen, Reeves, Kidson, J. D. Brown, and the undeservedly forgotten John S. Sainsbury ...