Music book entitled A Complete Repository of Original Scots Slow Strathspeys and Dances

This music book entitled 'A Complete Repository of Original Scots Slow Strathspeys and Dances' is by Niel Gow & Sons of Edinburgh. The book, signed by Nathaniel Gow, was printed and sold by Gow & Shepherd of Princes Street, Edinburgh.

The music is written for the harp, the piano, the violin and the cello.

Nathaniel Gow, son of the famous fiddler Niel Gow, was a professional violinist and composer as well as publisher of Scottish music. The family were architects of the Scottish fiddle style, especially the common-time dance tunes for Strathspey and Reel.

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• Online ID: 000-100-045-929-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.OF 70
• Date: 18th or 19th century
  
• Material: Paper; leather. Inscription: Label on cover: GOW'S REELS / VOL. 2.ND; title page bottom right: Nath Gow [signature]
  Book / reel / strathspey
  
• Dimensions: 317 mm x 233 mm x 22 mm
  
• What: Book / reel / strathspey
  
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• Who: J. Johnson (Engraver (?))
  Nathaniel Gow (Signatory)
  Niel Gow, Edinburgh (Composer)
  Shepherd (Retailer (?))
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
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• Description: Book entitled A Complete Repository of Original Scots Slow Strathspeys and Dances, by Gow, with further parts and collections bound in
  
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