Bushaboon Traquair

ID

JSS0562

Title

Bushaboon Traquair

Document Reference

Hend inst Pea f

Format

243 x 328 mm

Medium

Printed page

Item Type

Printed Collection

Subject

Scottish Music, Scottish Song, Francis Peacock

Item Description

A setting of a traditional Scottish song from Francis Peacock's 'Fifty Favourite Scotch Airs for a Violin, German Flute and Violoncello, with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord'. Peacock was Aberdeen's official dancing-master for over sixty years. A cellist and violinist, he helped found the Aberdeen Musical Society. The cello part probably shows what he himself could play. The numbers over the notes in the bass part represent the 'figured bass', and tell the keyboard player (if there is one) which chords to use for the harmonies. Skinner used this melody for Figure 4 of his Ettrick Vale Quadrilles (JSS0670).

Creator

Unknown

Editor

Francis Peacock

Arranger

Francis Peacock

Publisher

Francis Peacock, Aberdeen

Time Period

18th century

Associated Dates: Publication

1762

Relationships

JSS0559, JSS0560, JSS0561, JSS0563, JSS0670

Location

University of Aberdeen

Collection Name

Fifty Favourite Scotch Airs for a Violin, German Flute and Violoncello, with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord

Copyright

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright