The Scottish minstrel containing a selection of the most popular songs of Scotland. as sung by Wilson, Templeton, &c. Sixth Series

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Title

The Scottish minstrel containing a selection of the most popular songs of Scotland. as sung by Wilson, Templeton, &c. Sixth Series

Alternative Title

A Highland laddie heard of war
And sae will we yet
Argyle is my name
Bonnie Jean
Bonnie Lesley
Caledonians brave and bold
Caller herrin'
Connel and Flora
Donald o' Dundee
Happy Frien'ship
How early I woo'd thee
I have a wife o' my ain
I'll aye ca' in by 'yon town
My only Jo and dearie O
My wife has ta'en the gee
Oh open the door, some pity to show
O poortith cauld
O Tibble I hae seen the day
Tan Glen
The bonnie Scotch lassie
The broom o' the cowdenknowes
The bumper
The ewe wi' the crooked horn
The fair maid o' Perth
The gallant weaver
The spinning -wheel
The widow sae young
Tho' we ne'er should meet
Tullochgorum
Will ye go to the ewe-bights, Marion
Will thou be my dearie
Young Jessie

Creator

Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers

Date

1850

Extent

12 pages
16 cm

Identifier

s0136b09

Description

Price one penny printed at bottom of title-page

Abstract

Sixth part in a series of chapbooks on Scottish ballads. Author, tune, and composer are noted where known. Includes a total of thirty-three ballads on a variety of topics, including songs of war, the Highlands, death and mourning, humour, drinking, sheep, and, most frequently, love and courtship.

Subject

Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
War
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Highlands

Source

Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario

Is Referenced By

National Library of Scotland http://www.nls.uk/

Format

JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.

Rights

In the public domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413

Table Of Contents

A highland laddie head of war
And Sae will we yer
Argyle is my name
Bonnie Jean
Bonnie Lesley
Caledonians, brave and bold
Caller herrin'
Ca' the ewes to the knowes
Connel and Flora
Donald o'Dundee
Happy Frien'ship
How early I woo'd thee
I hae a wife o'my ain
I'll aye ca' in by you town
My only jo and dearie O
My wife has ta'en the gee
Oh open the door, some pity to show
O poortith cauld
O Tibbie I hae seen the day
Tam Glen
The bonnie Scotch lassie
The broom o' the Cowdenknowes
The bumper
The ewie wi 'the crooked horn
The fair maid o' Perth
The gallant weaver
The spinning-wheel
The widow sae young
Tho' we ne'er should meet
Tullochgorum
Will ye go to the ewe-bughts, Marion
Wilt thou be my dearie
Young Jessie

Contributor

Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Citation

Burns, Robert, 1759-1796, “The Scottish minstrel containing a selection of the most popular songs of Scotland. as sung by Wilson, Templeton, &c.Sixth Series,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/830.
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