The British Musical Biography

[E] Campbell, Alexander, writer and
musician. Was born at Tombea, on Loch
Lubnaig, Callander, February 22nd, 1764.
He was educated at Callander Grammar
School. He studied music at Edinburgh
under Tenducci, and was a teacher of pf. in
Edinburgh. Organist in the non-juring chapel,
Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. Was musical
instructor of Sir Walter Scott. He died at
Edinburgh, May 15th, 1824.

[W] Works. — An introduction to the history of
poetry in Scotland, .... Edinburgh, 1798.
Sangs of the Lowlands of Scotland, carefully
compared with the original editions, and
embellished with characteristic designs com-
posed and engraved by the late David Allen,
Esq., historical painter, Edinburgh, 1799.
A tour from Edinburgh through parts of
North Britain, Loudon, 2 vols., 1802. An-
other edition, 2 vols., 1811. The Grampians
desolate, a poem, 1804. Albyu's Anthology,
or a select collection of the melodies and
vocal poetry peculiar to Scotland and the
Isles, hitherto unpublished, collected and
arranged by Alex. Campbell, the modern
Scottish and English verses adapted to the
Highland, Hebridean, and Lowland melodies,
written by Walter Scott, Esq., etc., Edinburgh,
Oliver & Boyd, 2 vols., 1816-1818. Collections
of Scottish songs, with violin, Loudon, 1792.
A second collection arranged for harpsichord,
n.d., etc. The fine air now used with Tanna-
hill's "Gloomy winter's now awa'," was
claimed by Campbell as his composition, and
it is said to have first appeared in leaflet form
long before its alleged first publication by
Gow as "Lord Balgonie's favourite."

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