The Flowers of the Forest
| ID | JSS0540 |
| Title | The Flowers of the Forest |
| Document Reference | MS2422 |
| Format | 200 x 175 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten music on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music, Flowers of the Forest |
| Item Description | Two tunes (melody only) from the 'James Christie MS 1730-1760'. 'Flow[e]rs of the Forest', here in a decorated version, is associated with the Battle of Flodden Field, 1513, where many Scottish nobles, including King James IV, died. 'The Rog[ue]s March', also found in other manuscripts, is likely to have been a popular theatre song. |
| Creator | Henry Playford |
| Creator Manuscript | Christie Family, Banff |
| Time Period | 1730-1760 |
| Relationships | JSS0537, JSS0538, JSS0539 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Scotch MS Tunes 1730-1760 |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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