Snuff in the Black Mill
| ID | JSS0539 |
| Title | Snuff in the Black Mill |
| Document Reference | MS2422 |
| Format | 190 x 155 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten music on lined sheet |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Scottish Music |
| Item Description | Three tunes (melody only) from the 'James Christie MS 1730-1760'. The 'Black Mill' is probably a snuff mill, or mull. A simpler form of 'O'er Bogie', it is one of the oldest North-east tunes known. This could be the earliest known version of the reel 'Mary Gray', which didn't appear in print until after the date in the manuscript's title. |
| Creator | Henry Playford |
| Creator Manuscript | Christie Family, Banff |
| Time Period | 1730-1760 |
| Relationships | JSS0537, JSS0538, JSS0540 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Scotch MS Tunes 1730-1760 |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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