Cynthia Cathcart wrote:
> I concur with a lot Toby's choices, but I'm going to favor my
> instrument. And sorry, I can't keep to 10 titles either!
>
> 1. The Harp Key (Alison Kinnaird)
> 2. The Lothian Collection (Alison Kinnaird)
> 3. The ANGUS Fraser collection
> 4. Adam Craig Collection (lots of it playable on wire harp direct from
> his arrangements)
> 5. The Scots Musical Museum
> 6. Music for the Lute in Scotland (Robert Phillips)
> 7. Simon Fraser Collection
> 8. McGlashan Collection
> 9. The Athole Collection
> 10. The Skye Collection
> 11. The Gesto Collection
> 12. Patrick McDonald's Collection
>
> I enjoy the McGlashan collection, I found my favorite reel hiding in
> there. I went through my bookcase, and I found one collection I've never
> even opened: The Morrison Collection of Airs and Qucksteps. Has anyone
> on the list got that one? Any treasures in there? (Save me the time
> sightreading through it.)
Yes, I probably should have put McGlashan on there, however I like alot
of those tunes that come out of Scot's Guard. Especially "The Blackbird"..
> Toby, the Harp and Claymore eludes me. What gems are in there that I'm
> not seeing? (Go easy on me...it's been a long time since I went through
> it, and perhaps I'm also more hopeful than I should be, given it's name.)
>
If I remember correctly (not having my music books here in my office),
the Iron Man, Thrums Cairn, The Laird of Drumblair, The Spey In Spate
and Carnie's Canter are in that one, if not they are in the other
Skinner book.. :-)
Funny I should be mentioning Skinner. I'm not a big fan of him
personally, but I like his compositions.
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