Collection Summary
Collection Title
William Hean Findlay Papers (1916-33)
Unique Identifier
HP4.98.1407
Description
Collection of 17 miscellaneous printed items (16 programmes) from the papers of William Hean Findlay (1916-33). Printed items extracted from the papers held in the National Library of Scotland, Department of Manuscripts (Ms. 22021). Collection of mostly concert programmes featuring Mr. J. Scott Skinner, the composer and fiddle player. Some also featuring Mr. W. Hean Findlay.
City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh Transport Department 13th Annual Staff Dinner, with performers including W. Hean Findlay: Ferguson & Forrester's Rooms, Edinburgh (23/3/33).
Grand National Concert with performances by J. Scott Skinner and others: St. Margaret's Hall, Dunfermline (26/1/22). Promoted by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust.
Grand New Year Highland and Scottish Concert with J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (28/12/21). Promoted by the Edinburgh Tir nam Beann Society.
Grand Evening Concert with J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (14/2/18).
Marr Woods' Grand Burns Concert with J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Aberdeen (26/1/21).
Lumsden's Jubilee Scots Festival with J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (27-28/1/22)
James C. Lumsden's Annual Scots Festival with J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (25-25/1/19).
James C. Lumsden's Scots Festival with J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (25-26/1/18).
Grand Concert featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (14/2/19). Promoted by the Association of Highland Societies of Edinburgh.
James C. Lumsden's Scots Festival (46th Season) featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (26-27/1/17).
James C. Lumsden's Scots Festival (45th Season) featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (21-22/1/16).
Programme of Scotch Concert featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Newtongrange Picture Palace (24/4/16).
Grand Evening Concert, featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Greenock Town Hall (8/12/20).
Grand Evening Concert featuring W. Hean Findlay and others: Public Hall, St Boswells (4/12/25). Promoted by St. Boswells' Cricket Club.
Programme of Scotch Music featuring W. Hean Findlay and others: Loretto School [Edinburgh] (20/11/20).
James C. Lumsden's New-Year Concert, featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (1/1/18).
City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh Transport Department 13th Annual Staff Dinner, with performers including W. Hean Findlay: Ferguson & Forrester's Rooms, Edinburgh (23/3/33).
Grand National Concert with performances by J. Scott Skinner and others: St. Margaret's Hall, Dunfermline (26/1/22). Promoted by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust.
Grand New Year Highland and Scottish Concert with J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (28/12/21). Promoted by the Edinburgh Tir nam Beann Society.
Grand Evening Concert with J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (14/2/18).
Marr Woods' Grand Burns Concert with J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Aberdeen (26/1/21).
Lumsden's Jubilee Scots Festival with J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (27-28/1/22)
James C. Lumsden's Annual Scots Festival with J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (25-25/1/19).
James C. Lumsden's Scots Festival with J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (25-26/1/18).
Grand Concert featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Usher Hall, Edinburgh (14/2/19). Promoted by the Association of Highland Societies of Edinburgh.
James C. Lumsden's Scots Festival (46th Season) featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (26-27/1/17).
James C. Lumsden's Scots Festival (45th Season) featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (21-22/1/16).
Programme of Scotch Concert featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Newtongrange Picture Palace (24/4/16).
Grand Evening Concert, featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Greenock Town Hall (8/12/20).
Grand Evening Concert featuring W. Hean Findlay and others: Public Hall, St Boswells (4/12/25). Promoted by St. Boswells' Cricket Club.
Programme of Scotch Music featuring W. Hean Findlay and others: Loretto School [Edinburgh] (20/11/20).
James C. Lumsden's New-Year Concert, featuring J. Scott Skinner and others: Music Hall, Edinburgh (1/1/18).
Format
Date range of collection
1916 - 1933
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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Location Details
National Library of Scotland, Music Collections
George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW United Kingdom Open Map
Email
music@nls.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)131 623 3700
Fax
+44 (0)131 623 3701
Visiting Information
Photocopying
Collections Overview
Large reference collection of printed, manuscript and audio-visual music material, including books, scores, periodicals, audio, video and multi-media formats. Legal deposit library.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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