Page 1 of 2, Bannocks of Beer Meal
| ID | JSS0552 |
| Title | Page 1 of 2, Bannocks of Beer Meal |
| Document Reference | Hend inst McGi c |
| Format | 256 x 348 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten music on lined sheet |
| Item Type | Printed Collection |
| Subject | Scottish Music, William McGibbon |
| Item Description | From 'A Collection of Scots Tunes some with variations for a violin, hautboy, or German flute, with a bass for a violoncello or harpsichord', by Edinburgh violinist and composer William McGibbon (c. 1690-1756), then Edinburgh's most prominent musician. The first 4 staves of his variation use 'double stops' (playing more than one note at the same time), and two-octave leaps (next last stave, bars 2 and 3). McGibbon (like Skinner, much later), omitted the bass line from underneath the variation, since the accompanist could use the same harmonies as the original melody. It saved paying for expensive engraving. |
| Creator | William McGibbon |
| Editor | William McGibbon |
| Arranger | William McGibbon |
| Time Period | 18th century |
| Relationships | JSS0553 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | A collection of Scots tunes: some with variations for a violin, hautboy or... |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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