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<p> A noted collector of songs, who set himself to gather in one work every existing Scotch melody; his untiring zeal resulted in the publication of 6 vols. of Scotch songs, the words of which had been adapted and supplied by a host of writers, including Scott, Campbell, [[Joanna]] Baillie, and above all, [[Robert]] Burns, who contributed upwards of 120; Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Weber, and others were engaged to supply instrumental preludes and codas; also published collections of Irish songs and [[Welsh]] melodies; was a native of Limekilns, Fife, and for 60 years principal clerk to the | George Thomson <ref name="term_80620" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A noted collector of songs, who set himself to gather in one work every existing Scotch melody; his untiring zeal resulted in the publication of 6 vols. of Scotch songs, the words of which had been adapted and supplied by a host of writers, including Scott, Campbell, [[Joanna]] Baillie, and above all, [[Robert]] Burns, who contributed upwards of 120; Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Weber, and others were engaged to supply instrumental preludes and codas; also published collections of Irish songs and [[Welsh]] melodies; was a native of Limekilns, Fife, and for 60 years principal clerk to the Board of Trustees, [[Edinburgh]] (1759-1851). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_80620"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/thomson,+george George Thomson from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_80620"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/thomson,+george George Thomson from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 15 October 2021
George Thomson [1]
A noted collector of songs, who set himself to gather in one work every existing Scotch melody; his untiring zeal resulted in the publication of 6 vols. of Scotch songs, the words of which had been adapted and supplied by a host of writers, including Scott, Campbell, Joanna Baillie, and above all, Robert Burns, who contributed upwards of 120; Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart, Weber, and others were engaged to supply instrumental preludes and codas; also published collections of Irish songs and Welsh melodies; was a native of Limekilns, Fife, and for 60 years principal clerk to the Board of Trustees, Edinburgh (1759-1851).
