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The Meikleour Beeches

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The Meikleour Beeches
ID JSS0182
Title The Meikleour Beeches
Document Reference MS2726/180b
Format 232 x 292 mm
Medium Handwritten manuscript on music manuscript paper, newspaper cutting
Item Type Manuscript
Subject Music, Scottish, Newspaper cutting
Item Description Manuscript in A. L. Roloff's hand of 'The Meikleour Beeches (Perthshire) Scott Skinner arr. by Ad L Roloff' for 'violin and piano'. This is slightly more difficult than Riddell's arrangement (See JSS0181), but would still suit amateur players. The pink oblong glued onto the page is a newspaper item about the Meikleour beech hedge (thought to have been planted in 1746).
Creator James Scott Skinner
Creator Manuscript Herr Adolph L Roloff
Arranger Herr Adolph L Roloff
Time Period 1890-1900's
Relationships JSS0181, JSS0624
Location University of Aberdeen
Collection Name Harp & Claymore
Copyright http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright

 

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