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Hamilton's universal tune-book : a collection of the melodies of all nations, adapted for violin, flute, clarinet, etc., 1853
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1Oswald's "Pocket Companion."—It is evidently the original of "Toddlin Hame," &c.
349. Jolly Beggar.—This air has been usually attributed to James V., King of Scotland; this, Mr. Danney, editor of the Skene MS., thinks there is no good ground for.
551. Laird of Cockpen.—"When she came ben she bobbet." This air is in Oswald's "Pocket Companion;" also in Mr. Crockat's MS. Book of Tunes, 1709.
753. La Poste Quadrilles.—Camille Schubert is a living German composer, whose Quadrille and Waltz music has gained considerable popularity.
954. The Lass of Livingstone.—Allan Ramsay, who was born in 1684, calls this an ancient tune. Copies of it exist in MS. and otherwise from nearly as remote a period.
1155. Death of Kosciusko.—This air is so similar in some of its movements to the popular song "Let the toast be dear woman" that we cannot overlook the curious fact—although we dare not say that the composer of the English air has plagiarised from the German melody. The note appended to the song must therefore be taken "cum grano."
1357. Lillebulero and Bullen-a-ah were the passwords of the Irish Roman Catholics in the struggles of 1641. This air has gained considerable notoriety from the circumstance that "My Uncle Toby" appeases his conscience by the frequent whistling of it, in the wordy contests which occur between him and my father—vide "Tri-tram Shandy."
1558. Lochaber no more.—This tune was formerly named "King James' March to Ireland." We have an old collection of music, published by J. Wright, London, in the early part of the 18th century, where this tune is called "The Irish Lamentation," and we have seen an old copy of it where it is titled "The Batt'e of Aughrim."
1759. Lord Beechan.—This old ballad air we noted from the singing of an old man upwards of 75 years of age, who resided in the Rottenrow of Glasgow. Its simplicity speaks for its antiquity.
1960. Lord Gregory.—This is a very ancient Gallo-wegian melody.
2161. Lord Ronald.—Burns says "This air, a very favourite one in Ayrshire, is evidently the original of Lochaber. In this manner many of our finest more modern airs have had their origin. Some early minstrel or musical shepherd composed the simple original air, which being picked up by the more learned musician took the improved form it bears."—Reliques. These remarks are strictly correct.
2362. The Love Links.—This tune is from an old volume of the "Lady's Magazine."
2563. The Lullaby.—Stephen Storace was born in England in 1763. When young he studied in Naples. In 1787 he returned to England with his sister, who was celebrated as a singer. He was engaged as composer to the Drury-lane Theatre, for which he composed his operas of The Haunted Tower; Pirates; Lodoiska; No song no Supper, &c. He died in 1796 while his opera of Mahmoud was in rehearsal.
2765. The Maid's Complaint.—James Oswald was originally a dancing-master in Dunfermline, and afterwards settled in Edinburgh, where he taught music and dancing. This was from 1724 to 1740. He went to London, and was appointed chamber-composer to the King, where he died. He was the composer of many excellent airs, and collected and published several volumes of Scottish melodies.
2966. March from "La Donna del Lago."—Gioachino Rossini was born at Pisaro in 1792. His first opera "Tancredi," was produced in 1813—"Semiramide" in 1823. He came to Britain in 1824. His last work, the Stabat Master, was produced two years ago in Paris.
3167. The Market Girl.—We have never met with this air in any collection of music, manuscript or otherwise. The set we have inserted was taken down from the singing of an Irish pedlar. The song is licentious in the extreme, but we thought the air worthy of preservation.
3368. Marquis of Bowmont's Reel.—Wm. Marshall of Keithmore, who, in Burns' time, was butler to the Duke of Gordon, is known over Scotland as being the composer of some of our most popular reels and strathspeys, amongst others, "Wishaw's Favourite," "Madam Frederick," "Of a' the airts the win' can blaw," &c.
3569. Mary's Dream.—The first part of the old melody was composed by Mr. John Lowe, a native of Kenmore, in Galloway. The modern set, which is the one we have printed, is supposed to have been composed by Mr. Schetky, the celebrated violin-player, who resided some time in Edinburgh.
3770. The Mill, Mill, O.—This air is ancient; it appears in Mr. Crockat's MS., 1709.
3971. Sally in our Alley.—Henry Carey, the composer of this air, was a supposed illegitimate son of the Marquis of Halifax. He produced two farces in 1715. The second edition of his "Musical Century, in one hundred English ballads," is dated 1740. He was both poet and musician. His "Sally in our Alley" obtained him Addison's praise for the words, and Geminiani's for the music. He was a blameless unfortunate genius, and in a fit of despair destroyed himself in 1743.
4172. Sally Roy.—The late Mr. Incledon got great applause for singing this song in his entertainment, which he gave in different parts of the country, called "the Wandering Minstrel." The words are a sorry imitation of the simple ballad. Wm. Shield, the composer, was born in the county of Durham about 1749. He was apprenticed to a boat-builder, but the violin was more in accordance with his taste than ship carpentry. His fame stands high as the composer of many excellent and popular airs. He died in 1829.
4373. Thou bonnie wood of Cragielee.—R. A. Smith was a native of England, but removed early in life to Paisley. He was a good musician, and a good man. His fame principally rests on the airs he composed for the songs of Tannabill. In 1823 he removed from Paisley to Edinburgh, where he died in 1829.
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