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On the fiddle from Scotland to Tasmania, 1815-1863
Title:
On the fiddle from Scotland to Tasmania, 1815-1863 / Peter McFie ; Steve and Marjorie Gadd.
Author/Creator:
MacFie, Peter H.
Publication Information:
Dulcot, Tas. : Peter MacFie ; Franklin, Tas. : Steve and Marjorie Gadd, c2010.
Physical description:
v., 126 p. (67 p. of music) ; 30 cm.
Format:
musical score
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part 1. The life & music of Alexander Laing: 1. The 1863 Alexander Laing manuscript ; 2. The life of Alexander 'Sandy' Laing ; 3. The stories behind the original melodies of Alexander Laing (1815-1863) / Peter MacFie -- Part 2. The melodies of Alexander Laing. 1. The significance of of Alexander Laing's tunes ; 2. Transcribing the original tunes ; 3. The 65 tunes of Alexander Laing / Steve & Marjorie Gadd.
Alternate Title:
The life and music of Alexander Laing

The melodies of Alexander Laing [music]
Subjects:
Composers -- Scotland -- 19th century -- Biography.

Composers -- Tasmania -- 19th century -- Biography.

Fiddlers -- Tasmania -- 19th century -- Biography.

Constables -- Tasmania -- Sorell -- Biography.

Fiddle tunes -- Tasmania -- Scores.

Folk music -- Tasmania -- History and criticism.

Tasmania -- Songs and music.

Laing, Alexander, 1792-1868.
Other Authors/Creators:
Gadd, Steve.

Gadd, Marjorie.
Record ID:
SD_ILS:948850