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The blue bell of Scotland /...
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monografia Rebiun31093071 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun31093071 m d cr ||||||||||| 201112m20151795enksgle o 000 b eng d S2H eng S2H OCLCO OCLCF OCLCO eng Austen family music books. [Miscellany of vocal music in manuscript originally in the possession of the family of Jane Austen.]. Jenkyns 02:19 The blue bell of Scotland sung by Mrs Jordan Ah where and ah where is your highland laddie gone [Southampton] Jane Austen's House Museum images digitised by the University of Southampton Library Digitisation Unit 2015 [Southampton] [Southampton] Jane Austen's House Museum images digitised by the University of Southampton Library Digitisation Unit 1 online resource (music score in 2 images) 1 online resource (music score in 2 images) 4 verses, 2-4 written out separately on second page under music. Verse one: 'Ah where & ah where is your Highland Laddie gone[?] He's gone to fight the Frenchmen for George upon the throne, and 'tis oh, in my heart I wish him safe at home.' Verse 2: 'Oh where & oh where does your Highland Laddie dwell[?] He dwells in merry Scotland at the sign of the Blue Bell, And 'tis oh in my heart I love my Laddie well.' Verse 3: 'In what Cloathes in what Cloathes is your Highland Laddie clad[?] His Bonnets of the Saxon green[,] his waistcoat of the plad, And 'tis oh in my heart, I love my Bonny Lad.' Verse 4: 'What wou'd you do if your Highland Lad should die[?] The bagpipes should play over him I'd sit me down & cry, And 'tis oh in my heart, I hope he may not die.' An edition of this was published by J. Dale in c.1795. The printed score has not been checked for comparison Digitised images of a ms. owned by and in the private collection of Richard Jenkyns. Album number Jenkyns 02, item 19, p. 123-124. [2nd page labelled 60.]. E flat major, in common time. Moderato. 20 bars across 2 pages. 4 bar introduction, 4 bar coda. On 3 staves where melody appears, with accompaniment on lower two lines Electronic version accessible via the Internet Archive link below Song often attributed to Dorothea Jordan The manuscript is identified as that of Elizabeth Austen, née Bridges (1773-1808), who married Edward Austen Knight in 1791. See resource information at Internet Archive at URL provided Austen, Jane 1775-1817)- Knowledge- Music Austin family- Knowledge- Music Austen, Jane 1775-1817) Austin family. Music- Manuscripts- Facsímiles Scottish songs- 18th century Musique- Manuscrits- Facsímiles Music. Facsímiles Manuscripts. Austen, Elizabeth, nee Bridges) 1773-1808) copyist Austen, Jane 1775-1817) former owner Jordan, Dorothy 1761-1816) attrib Jordan, Dorothy 1761-1816) performer Austen family Jane Austen's House Museum Hartley Library