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MS 4/29, Manuscript book of Irish airs
Earliest notebook from the Edward Bunting Collection. Contains inscription at the beginning, "This volume was begun in the year 1792 and finished in 1805 by E. B."
MS 4/35, A folio of letters, envelopes, plates and other paraphernalia collected by Edward Bunting
A collection of letters, envelopes, plates and other paraphernalia collected by Edward Bunting. Materials include: letters, envelopes, plates from this publications, genealogical tree, proof sheets, reviews. Many of the items concern the printing of…
MS 4/37, Miscellaneous collection
A collection of miscellaneous material from the Bunting Collection. Materials include: MS anecdotes on Irish music and harpers, notated airs, a memoir of service for the late Edward Bunting and a photograph of Mary Ann Bunting.
MS 4/41, A general collection of the ancient Irish music : containing a variety of admired airs never before published, and also the compositions of Conolan and Carolan ; collected from the Harpers &c. in the different provinces of Ireland, and adapted for the piano-forte, with a Prefaratory Introduction
Bunting's first published collection of some of the tunes he had collected.
MS 4/42, A general collection of the ancient music of Ireland, arranged for the piano forte ; some of the most admired melodies are adapted for the voice, to poetry chiefly translated from the original Irish songs by Thomas Campbell ... and other eminent poets. To which is prefixed a historical & critical dissertation on the Egyptian, British and Irish harp.
Bunting's second publication of tunes collected. The book contains a long preface and 77 tunes.
MS 4/43, The ancient music of Ireland : arranged for the piano forte ; to which is prefixed a dissertation on the Irish harp and harpers, including an account of the old melodies of Ireland
Edward Bunting's third and final publication.
Photograph of Charlotte Milligan Fox
A photograph of Charlotte Milligan Fox listening to and recording fiddle music with her phonograph.
Portrait of Edward Bunting
A pencil sketch of Edward Bunting.