SKENE,John MS - Revision history

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	This page ~~referes~~ to John Skene MS of ca1630,		This page refers to John Skene MS of ca1630,
	National Library of Scotland ms adv.5.2.15,		National Library of Scotland ms adv.5.2.15,
	not to the George Skene MS of ca1715,		not to the George Skene MS of ca1715,

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	This page referes to John Skene MS of ca1630, not to the George Skene MS of ca1715		This page referes to John Skene MS of ca1630,
			National Library of Scotland ms adv.5.2.15,
	~~National Library of Scotland ms~~ adv.5.2.15		not to the George Skene MS of ca1715,
			adv.MS.5.2.21 in the National Library of Scotland

	The following from Simon Chadwick's notes on the [http://www.earlygaelicharp.info/sources/skene.htm Early Gaelic Harp] website :-		The following from Simon Chadwick's notes on the [http://www.earlygaelicharp.info/sources/skene.htm Early Gaelic Harp] website :-
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	<blockquote>William Dauney		<blockquote>William Dauney
	Ancient Scotish Melodies, with an introductory enquiry illustrative of the history of the music of Scotland		Ancient Scotish Melodies, with an introductory enquiry illustrative of the history of the music of Scotland
	Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh (No. 59), 1838</blockquote>		Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh (No. 59), 1838
			Dauney's book is available in its [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iE0JAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false entirety] at Google Books.</blockquote>
	<blockquote>Dauney’s book contains a complete transcription into staff notation of the music in the Skene ms, as well as a substantial discussion, notes and other musical examples. It has 46 pages of transcription, and 1 page of facsimile tablature. It was re-issued as a facsimile by AMS Press, New York, 1973.		<blockquote>Dauney’s book contains a complete transcription into staff notation of the music in the Skene ms, as well as a substantial discussion, notes and other musical examples. It has 46 pages of transcription, and 1 page of facsimile tablature. It was re-issued as a facsimile by AMS Press, New York, 1973.
	~~Dauney's book is available in its [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iE0JAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false entirety] at Google Books.~~</blockquote>		</blockquote>
	<blockquote>This mandore book was written by or for a wealthy East coast aristocrat and contains a selection of different music he world have performed on the mandore. The mauscript is a compilation of eight books containing a repertory of 117 pieces set for the mandore (a small 5 course lute-like instrument). The music is a mixture of English, French and Scots airs. </blockquote>		<blockquote>This mandore book was written by or for a wealthy East coast aristocrat and contains a selection of different music he world have performed on the mandore. The mauscript is a compilation of eight books containing a repertory of 117 pieces set for the mandore (a small 5 course lute-like instrument). The music is a mixture of English, French and Scots airs. </blockquote>

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This page referes to John Skene MS of ca1630, not to the George Skene MS of ca1715

National Library of Scotland ms adv.5.2.15

The following from Simon Chadwick's notes on the [http://www.earlygaelicharp.info/sources/skene.htm Early Gaelic Harp] website :-
<blockquote>Probably compiled c.1630, though this is a guess; it could date from as early as 1615 or as late as the 1650s. Written by, or for, John Skene (d.1644) of Hallyards, Lothian, or his son William. Written in tablature for the mandore, a kind of small lute.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Editions -</blockquote>
<blockquote>William Dauney
Ancient Scotish Melodies, with an introductory enquiry illustrative of the history of the music of Scotland
Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh (No. 59), 1838</blockquote>
<blockquote>Dauney’s book contains a complete transcription into staff notation of the music in the Skene ms, as well as a substantial discussion, notes and other musical examples. It has 46 pages of transcription, and 1 page of facsimile tablature. It was re-issued as a facsimile by AMS Press, New York, 1973.
Dauney's book is available in its [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iE0JAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false entirety] at Google Books.</blockquote>
<blockquote>This mandore book was written by or for a wealthy East coast aristocrat and contains a selection of different music he world have performed on the mandore. The mauscript is a compilation of eight books containing a repertory of 117 pieces set for the mandore (a small 5 course lute-like instrument). The music is a mixture of English, French and Scots airs. </blockquote>

Frank Kidson's Transcription from 'Ancient Scottish Melodies, [http://library.efdss.org/cgi-bin/dancebooks.cgi?refno=5233 PDFs at VWML]

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