| ID |
JSS0540 |
| Title |
The Flowers of the Forest |
| Document Reference |
MS2422 |
| Format |
200 x 175 mm |
| Medium |
Handwritten music on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type |
Manuscript |
| Subject |
Scottish Music, Flowers of the Forest |
| Item Description |
Two tunes (melody only) from the 'James Christie MS 1730-1760'. 'Flow[e]rs of the Forest', here in a decorated version, is associated with the Battle of Flodden Field, 1513, where many Scottish nobles, including King James IV, died. 'The Rog[ue]s March', also found in other manuscripts, is likely to have been a popular theatre song. |
| Creator |
Henry Playford |
| Creator Manuscript |
Christie Family, Banff |
| Time Period |
1730-1760 |
| Relationships |
JSS0537, JSS0538, JSS0539 |
| Location |
University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name |
Scotch MS Tunes 1730-1760 |
| Copyright |
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
