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McLAREN.
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McLachlan, late piper to Neill Malcolm,
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Esq., of Poltalloch," Edinburgli, n.d.
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McLaren, Daniel 266-L-3
McLaren, Daniel, violinist and composer,
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who was born in Perthshire in the latter part
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of last century. He resided in Edinburgh
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as a teacher and performer, and probably
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died there about 1820. He published " A
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collection of strathspey reels, etc., with a
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bass for violoncello or harpsichord," Edin-
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burgh [1794] .
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Maclean, or Macklean, Charles 266-L-11
Maclean, or Macklean, Charles, Scot-
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tish musician, who flourished in latter part
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of last century. He published '• Twelve solos
of last century. He published ' Twelve solos
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or sonatas for a violin, op. 1," Edinburgh,
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1737 ; and a " Selection of favourite Scots
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Tunes, with variations for the violin. . . ."
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Edinburgh [1770].
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Maclean, Charles Donald 266-L-18
Maclean, Charles Donald, organist and
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composer, born at Cambridge, March 27,
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1843. Studied under Ferd. Hiller at Cologne.
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Graduated Mus. Bac, Oxon., 18G2 ; Mus.
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Doc, 1865; M.A., Oxon., 1875. Organist of
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Exeter College, Oxford, 1862, and 1872-5,
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music director at Eton College. From this
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time he spent many years in India, and is
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now resident in London.
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Works. — Noah, dramatic oratorio ; Re-
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quiem Mass ; Sulmala, cantata from the
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Gaelic. Orchestral: Symphony in G; Cyn-
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thia's Revels, concert overture ; Concert
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overture in C ; Ballet, without dance ; Trio
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in B, pf. and strings; Music for pf., songs, etc.
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Maclean, Alick 266-L-33
Maclean, Alick, composer, son of pre-
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ceding, born at Eton, July 20, 1872. His
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works include an opera in three acts, " Quen-
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tin Durward," and " Petruccio " (libretto by
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bis sister), ojaera in one act, which won the
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Moody-Manners prize of £100, and was pro-
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duced at Covent Garden, June 29, 1895. He
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has also written some songs.
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Maclean, William 266-L-41
Maclean, William, minor poet and
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amateur musician, born at Glasgow, jNIarch
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22, 1805. Educated at Glasgow University.
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He was a manufacturer and merchant in
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Glasgow ; J.P. for Counties of Renfrew and
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Lanark, etc. He died at Glasgow, November
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28, 1892. Published " Maclean's Sacred
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Music, arranged for four voices, with organ or
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pf. accompaniment," London, 2 parts, 1854-5.
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Also composer of a large volume of " Sacred
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Melodies " in manuscript, now deposited in
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the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.
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Maclennan, William 266-L-53
Maclennan, William, piper and dancer,
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was born in Scotland in the first part of the
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present century. He was regarded as one of
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the best performers of Highland bagpipe
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music, and was four times commanded to
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pipe and dance before the Queen. He died
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at Montreal, Canada, in October, 1892, while
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on a tour with a company in America.
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Macleod, Captain Neil 266-L-61
Macleod, Captain Neil, Scottish collec-
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tor, published a "Collection of Piobaireachd
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or Pipe Tunes, as verbally taught by the

McMURDIE.
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M'Crummin Pipers in the Isle of Skye, ta
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their Apprentices," Edinburgh, 1828. A re-
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print of this scarce work was issued by
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Messrs. J. & R. Glen, of Edinburgh. It
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is distinguished by the use of an extra-
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ordinary notation, consisting of syllables,
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wliich has not yet been deciphered.
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Macleod, Peter 266-R-8
Macleod, Peter, amateur composer, son
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of James Macleod of Polbeth, West Calder,
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Midlothian, was born on May 8, 1797. Well
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known in Edinburgh musical and other
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circles during his lifetime. He associated
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with the leading men of the time, and was
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an early friend of R. A. Smith, the composer.
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With the profits of the work named second
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below he completed the Burns Monument at
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Edinburgh by enclosing it within an iron
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rail. He was a Justice of the Peace for
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Midlotliiau, and succeeded to the jDroperty of
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Polbeth. He died at Buunington, near Edin-
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burgli, February 10, 1859, and is buried at
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Rosebank Cemetery there.
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Works. — Original melodies, consisting of
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songs, duets, and glees, the symphonies
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and accompaniments by Mr. Mather, the
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poetry written expressly for this work, Edin-
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burgh [1828] ; Original Scottish melodies,
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Edinburgh, n.d., dedicated to the Duchess of
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Buccleuch ; Original national melodies of
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Scotland, Loudon and Edinburgli [1838],
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dedicated to Queen Victoria ; New national
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songs, the melodies never before published,
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Edinburgh, n.d. Among ]\Iacleod's best-
Edinburgh, n.d. Among Macleod's best-
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known songs may be named Scotland yet ;
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My bonnie wife ; Oh, why left I my hame ;
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Our's is the land o' gallant hearts ; Dowie
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dens o' Yarrow ; Yellow locks o' Charlie j
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Land o' cakes ; Emigrant's complaint ; My
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Highland vale ; I had a hame ; More dear
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art thou to me ; I have loved thee only ;
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Flora's lament ; and many others, chiefly
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to verses of good poets.
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Macmeeken, J. W 266-R-43
Macmeeken, J. W., clergyman and
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amateur musician, was minister of Lesmaha-
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gow, in Lanarkshire. Author of a " History
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of the Scottish Metrical Psalms, with an
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account of the paraphrases and hymns, and
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of the music of the old psalter. Illustrated
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with twelve plates of MS. music of 1506,"
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Glasgow, 1872, privately printed.
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McMurdie, Joseph 266-R-51
McMurdie, Joseph, composer and wri-
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ter, was born at London in 1792. He studied
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music under Dr. Crotch. Mus. Bac, Oxon.,.
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1814. Director of Philharmonic Society. He
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died at Merton, Surrey, December 23, 1878.
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Works. — Glees. Canons, etc., London, 1828,
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1836, 1840, etc ; Trios for Female Voices,
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1859; Glees, etc, London [1824]; Arrange-
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ments for pf. ; Sacred Music, a collection of
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tunes adapted to the new version of Psalms,
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as sung at the Philanthropic Society's Chapel,
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London, 1827 ; The Elements of IMusic, with
London, 1827 ; The Elements of Music, with
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the Art of Playing from a Figured Bass, and


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