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Two reels printed in 'The Caledonian Repository of Music Adapted for the Bagpipes'
by William Gunn, Glasgow, 1848
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Two reels printed in William Gunn's 'Caledonian Repository of Music Adapted for the Bagpipes' printed and published in Glasgow in 1848.
The first tune, 'The Cripple Lad of the Glen', is typical of the fiddle and dance music tradition which had become highly popular in 18th century Scotland. Its Gaelic song title, An gille cru Bach is not now as familiar as another name of the tune, 'Miss Drummond of Perth', reflecting how the tune was being reinvented as a slower Strathspey-Reel and given a new title to reflect the patronage enjoyed by contemporary professional fiddle player.
William Gunn (1795 - 1867) was born in Kildonan, Scotland, and learned the trade of weaving. He began playing in the Highland Society's piping competitions, winning the 5th Prize in Edinburgh in 1824, having moved to Glasgow in about 1823. He set up business as a bagpipe maker about 1834 and, until 1850, he lived and worked at 48 Gallowgate in Glasgow. Latterly (until 1866), he lived and ran his business from 273 George Street. He died on 14 February 1867 aged 72.
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- Online ID: 000-000-579-686-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
The Bagpipe Collection
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland K.2003.680 (6)
- Date: 1848 (date of publication)
- Material: Paper and ink
Two reels printed in a book of music for the Highland bagpipe - Dimensions: 270 mm x 195 mm x 18 mm
- What: Two reels printed in a book of music for the Highland bagpipe
- Subject:
- Who: William Gunn, Bagpipe Maker (author and publisher)
- Where: Scotland, Glasgow, Gallowgate Street (place of publication)
- Event:
- Description: Two reels printed in a book of music for the Highland bagpipe, 100 pages.
- References:
- Baines, Anthony,. Bagpipes. Occasional Paper on Technology 9, Oxford University Press, 1973.
- Campbell, Jeannie,. Highland Bagpipe Makers. Magnus Orr Publishing, 2001.
- Cannon, Roderick D.,. A Bibliogrpahy of Bagpipe Music. Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers, 1980.
- Cannon, Roderick D.,. The Highland Bagpipe and Its Music. Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers, 1988.
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