MILLER, J ms ABC | The Village Music Project

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%%abc-alias John Miller
%%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.3.7 [27/12/2009]
%%abc-edited-by www.village-music-project.org.uk
%VMP.C.Graebe
%Revised 13/5/2007
%Revised again 11/2008
%Revised again 12/2009

X:3
T:Minnor March. JMP.003
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
C:”October 7″
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:October 7 Day written at top, Key signature of G major/E minor is given
N:on the first line only. In a different handwriting
N:to the title, is ‘A minor’
N:At the end of the tune the words
N:’the end of the tune’ are written under the
N:stave. 6 faint notes in a different writing are
N:written after the double bar – writing looks different to both title
N:and
N:’A minor’
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
E2 |”_See Notes re key etc” A2 A>A A2 B2 |\
c>de>e e2 d>e | f>ed>c d>cB>A| B2 B>B B2E2 |!
A2 A>A A2 2B2 | c>de>e e2 f>d | e>a fe/d/ c2 B2 | A2 A>A A2 :|!
|:e>f | g2 g>g g2 (4(a/g/f/e/) | f>ed>c d2 c>d |\
e2 e>e e2 (4(f/e/d/c/) | d>cB>A B2E2 |!
A>Ac>A B>Bd>B |c>ce>c d>df>d | e>a (4(g/f/e/d/) c2B2 | A2 A>A A2 😐

X:4
T:Collon Campbells Quick Step. JMP.004
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
C:”7 ..by M.G.”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Colonel? End of page missing 1 – originally crochet D, corrected to
N:quaver F –
N:but by whom?
N:2 – shown as dotted 3 – bar missing – but so is end of pag
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
d | gfe dcB | cde d2 “1”f | gfe dcB | ecA “2”A2d |!
gfe dcB | cde d2 c | BAG AGF|”3″ G3-G2 ||!
c | B3 GAB | c3 ABc | ded gdc | BAG FED |!
B2B GAB | cBc ABc | d2B e2c | cBA G3 |]

X:5
T:Sarah Drummond of Perth. JMP.005
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
C:”8…Strathspay”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Strathspey
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
e | A/A/A ed | Bd e2 | dg Bg | dg dB |!
A/A/A ed | Bd ea | ge gB| A2 A :|!
|:a | a2 ea | caea | g2 dg | Bgdg |!
a2 ea | caea | gfgB | A2 A 😐

X:6
T:Ashley’s Hornpipe. JMP.006
T:Astley’s Ride,aka. JMP.006
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=90
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Misc.
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Key given as G major. But it isn’t
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graeb
K:D Major
“_Key Gmaj in MS”a/f/ | ddd c/d/ | eee f/e/ | \
d/c/B/A/ B/d/c/e/ |dff a/f/ |!
ddd c/d/ | eee f/e/ | d/c/B/A/ B/d/c/e/ |ddd :||:!
d/e/ | fff e/f/ | ggg g/f/ | eee d/e/ | fff a/f/ |!
ddd c/d/ | eee f/e/ | d/c/B/A/ B/d/c/e/ | ddd 😐

X:9
T:McPhersons Lamentation. JMP.009
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/4=130
C:”12…a quick march”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C Graebe
K:G major
g/e/ | dG {c} B(A/G/) BAA g/e/ |dG (c/B/)(A/G/) E3 g/e/ |!
dG B(A/G/) BA A (G/F/) | GE (A/G/)(F/E/) D3 :|!
|: e/f/ | g>age a>bgf | gf/g/ (a/g/)(f/e/) ” cr”d3 e/f/ |!
g>age a>b (b/a/)(g/f/) |gf/e/ a/g/f/e/” D.C.” d3 |]

X:18
T:Soldier ladie,The. JMP.018
T:Soldier Laddie,aka. JMP.018
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
C:”19″
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:This is marked as a quick step
N:The name ‘John Miller is written in the left hand margin
N:1 – the first bar of the third line is marked with an asterix
N:the words “the third is wrong” are written above and “put this bar in
N:at the begining of the third line John” written above and below the
N:fourth line which has one bar on it. A
N:double bar line is at the end of the third line. So that’s what I’ve
N:done.
N:2 – In each of these bars the note duration is shown as three
N:semiquavers
N:marked as a triplet beamed with a quaver, then 3 quavers eg :
N:(3(c/d/e/)f gdB |
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
e | dBG GDE | ABA ABd |”2″ (e/f/g)G GDE | GAG B2 G |!
cAc BGB | ABA ABd | “2”(e/f/g)G GDE | GAG G2 :|!
|:d| gag gdB | Aaa agf | def gdB |”1″ gag gdB |!
“2” (c/d/e)f gdB | aAA ABc |\
“2”(e/f/g)G GDE | GAG G2 😐

X:25
T:Drogheadia militia slow march. JMP.025
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
C:”26″
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – the following 6 slurs are all marked with a redundant ‘2’
N:2 – bar line shown here
N:3 – this triplet not so marked in MS
N:4 – no end bar lines shown, da cappo written at end
N:
N:The tune is written on four lines. ‘No 27′ is written above the third
N:line, but the last bar of the second line continues onto the third
N:line. The following tune is also numbered 27. This is all one tune.
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
(3(BAG) | d2 d>d d2 (3(BAG) | d2 d>d d2 (3(BAG) |\
e2 e>d c>de>d | c2 A>A A2 dc |!
“1” (cB) dB (BA) dA | (AG)(BG) (GF) ( ED)|\
E>FG>A d>cB>A | G2 G>G G2 :|!
|: “3”(3def | g2 g>g g>dB>d |\
G2 G>G G>B Ac | B>GB>d “2” e>dB>c | d2 d>d d2 “3” (3def |!
g2 g>g g>dB>d | G2 G>G G>BAc | BGBd edBc |\
d2 d>d2 “4”d2 ” da cappo”(3(BAG)|]

X:32
T:Quick March,A. JMP.032
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=50
C:”34”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
A | d2ce | d2ce | d/d/e/f/ g/f/e/d/ |\
f/e/d/e/ d/c/B/A/ |!
d2ce | d2ce |d/d/e/f/ gf | f2e2 :|!
|: e2 (d/c/B/A/) |\
e2 d/c/B/A/ |gedc | (d/f/)(F/A/) (B/d/)(c/d/) |!
e2 d/c/B/A/ | e2 d/c/B/A/ | fedc | {c}d3 😐

X:33
T:Firs. JMP.033
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – no bar line her
N:1 – No bar line her
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
F>GAA | BAGF | FE/E/ EE “1” | E3 E |!
E>FGG | AGFE | FD/D/ DD | D3 :|!
|:D | F3 A | F3 A | GE/E/ EE | E3 G |!
E3G| EBAG | FD/D/ DD | D3 😐

X:37
T:Prince of Wales’ March. JMP.037
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
C:”37”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D Major
A2 | d2ec d2ec | .d2.e2.f2.g2 | f2ge f2ge | f3ga3A |!
B3c (edcB) | A2a2g2f2 | e3f g2f2 | e2ee e2 :|!
|:ee | a2ee a2ee | a^gae dcBA | dcdA GFED | A2AA A4 |!
a3b/a/ g2f2 | g3a b4 | g3a/b/ f2e2 | f3g a2AA |!
d2ec d2ec | .d2.e2.f2.g2 |f2{a}g>{f}e d2c2 | d2dd d2 😐

X:40
T:Cathrine Ogie. JMP.040
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=75
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Almost all the tunes have G major as their key, even when they
N:self-evidently are not. Try this in A – it sounds Ok but ordinary
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
AG | E2 A>B A3 B | (cd)(Bc) A3 B | d3 g dBGE |\
G3 A (G/A/B) AG |!
E2 (A>B) A3 B |\
(c>d)(B>c) A2 (a/g/f/e/) | “as writ”(d/c/B) (c>d)(B>c) |\
A4 e2 :||:!
AB | cdef g3 a | (ge)(dc) g2 dc |\
!B2 ge (dB)(AB) | G>AB>c d2 cB |!
edcB A3 E | (AB)(cd) e2 (dc) | defa gedB | A4 e2 😐

X:41
T:Masons(?) Song Quick Step. JMP.041
T:Yorkshire Lasses,aka. JMP.041
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=110
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Double bar is shown as having dots either side of it. In other words,
N:there is a B music somewhere.
N:Key is probably given as G major – photocopy very dark
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D Major
“_See note re key”A2 | dAG FGA | Aed cBA | dcd efg | agf edc |!
dAG FGA | Bed cBA | dcd efg | fdd d2 😐

X:42
T:Catren Haie. JMP.042
T:Sandy Duff’s Reel,aka. JMP.042
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
C:”46…Alex Duff”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Misc.
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:’Alexander Duff’ written twice on this page. Page very faint,
N:probably
N:written in pencil, Which of course may be the Sandy Duff in the modern
N:title.
N:Also somewhat blotted and scribbled on. A visit to Perth is needed.
N:This is just some indication of what may be there
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G Major
“See note”EABA | eAcA | DEBG | dGBG | “illegible here”zzzzzzz |!
AaAa | Aa g/f/d/c/ | BcBc | Be f/e/e/d/ | BedB |\
“illegible here”zzzzzzz |]

X:43
T:Retreat,The. JMP.043
M:2/4
L:1/8
C:”47”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Misc.
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
“See notes to JMP.042 – but this is totally illegible” zzzzz|]

X:55
T:Kellie Cranky. JMP.055
T:Killicrankie,aka. JMP.055
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=100
C:”60…a Favourite Scotsh tune”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – wrong number of beat in a bar
N:2 – not shown as triplets
N:3 – letter ‘d’ written over the not
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D major
(DF) | A3B A2F2 | (AF)(AB) A3d | AGFE DEFG | A4 A2 (dc) |\
B3cB2A2 | BABc B3c | (dc)(de) (fe)(dc) | “tr”B6 a2 |\
b2(ag) a2(gf) | g2(fe) f2(ed) | e2(dc) (ge)(dB) | d6 (fe) |\
dcde fefg | afba gfed | “1” ((3Bcd) ((3cde) d3F |\
“tr” E6 D :: (df) | a3ba2f2 | (af)(ab) abc’d’ | agfe defg |\
a^gab a3 b | b3c’ b2a2 | babc’ a3d’ | (ba)(gf) (ed)(ga) |\
b4d’4 | “1”(bc’b) (gb) |”1″ (ac’a) (fa) | “1” (gbg) (eg) |\
“1” (faf) (df) | (gf)(ge) dcdF | A3B A2 dc | (BA)(Bc) (dc)(de) |\
(fe)(ba) gfed | dcBA d2F2 | “tr”E4 D2 z :: FG |\
AFAB (Ad)(cd) | AFAB (Ad)(cd) | {B}AGFE DEFG |\
A^GAB (Ad)(cd) | BAB”3″d (Bd)(cd) | BABc (Bd)(cd) |\
Bcde fedc | (Bb)(^ab) B2a2 | .b.a(fb) .a.g(ea) |\
.f.e(df) .e.d(ce) | dcdB ABdF | (A^G)(AB) (Ad)(cd) |\
{c} “tr”BABc (dc)de | {g}febe (fe)(dc) |\
“2”((3Bcd) ((3cde) d2F2 | “tr” E4 D2 😐

X:56
T:Lass of Richmond Hill,The. JMP.056
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
C:”61″
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D major
A/A/ | Addd | e/d/c/d/ e>g | fdce | d2 cB |\
Addd | e/d/c/d/ e>d | cABG | A3 ||!
d | cAAd |cAAd | cdef | f2ed | cAAd | cAa>d | cdec | d3 ||!
A | Adde | f3 d | ceef | g3e | fdec | dBAG | FAEc | D3 |]

X:57
T:Go to Berweck Jockey. JMP.057
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
C:”62…a Retreat”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Misc.
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – written more faintly over these two notes, and possibly an
N:attempt has been made to erase them, are a group of notes as in
N:previous bar
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
A2 B/A/G/F/ B/A/G/F/|A2 B/A/G/F/”1″Ad|A2B/A/G/F/ B/A/G/F/|\
GEEF GB :|!
|: ADDA B/A/G/F/ | ADDA Fd | ADDA B/A/G/F/|\
GEEF GB :||:!
d>edA FA | d>edA df|df f/e/d/^c/ e/d/^c/d/|BeeF GB:|

X:58
T:See the Conquering Hero comes. JMP.058
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
C:”63″ by Handel for D of Cumberland
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – ‘C’ in this bar is not sharp in the M
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
d2 B>c | d2G2 | (A/B/c/d/) c B | {B}A4 |!
(B/c/d/e/) dd | g2 d2 | c B/A/ AG | G4 :|!
|:B/A/B/c/ BB | A B/A/ GG | cBAG | {G}F4 |!
e/^d/e/f/ ef | g2e2 |”1″ f e/d/ “tr”^c>d | d4 | !
d2 B>c | d2G2 | (A/B/c/d/) c B | {B}A4 |!
(B/c/d/e/) dd | g2 d2 | c B/A/A>G | G4 😐

X:61
T:Lovily Nimph. JMP.061
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=90
C:”66…Low”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:’Low’ is written in a different writing
N:”1″ – shown as a triplet
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D major
D2 | F4 (E>D) | A4 A/B/c | d>Bc>A Bc/d/ | “1”A/F/D D2 “1”D/E/F |!
(G2F2) (dc) |(Bc/d/) A2 (D/F/A/d/) | “1”B/A/G (F2″tr”E2) | D4 D2 |!
F>G “1”A/G/F (ED) | A4 (A/B/c) |d>Bc>A Bc/d/|\
“1”(A/F/D) D2 “1”(D/E/F) |!
(G2F2) (dc) | (Bc/d/) A2 (D/F/A/d/) | (B/A/G) F2E2 | D4 :|!
|:{c}(d4 “tr”e2) {de} |fe de/f/ |A2 (GF)(ED) | (Bd)(ce)d2 |!
D4 (DE) |F2A2 (de/f/) |(ed)(cBAG) | (AB)(AGFE) | !
D4 E2{DE} | (F2G2) (AB/c/) |\
(dB)(cA) (Bc/d/) | “1”AF/D/ D2 “1”D/E/F |!
G2F2 dc |\
(Bc/d/) A2 (D/F/A/d/) | B/A/G (F2E2) | D4 😐

X:65
T:Croppies ly Down. JMP.065
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=120
C:”70…Quick Step”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Jig
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – the last two bars are written in the margin at the end of the stave
N:and are not easy to read
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
e | dBG GFG | ABA ABd | ege dBd | GAG G2 :|!
|:e | deg gfg | efg a2d | gab efg | ded BGD | G3 e3 {fg} |\
dBd G3 :||:!
gfg efg | ded BGE | “1” E3 dBd | GAG G2 😐

X:78
T:17th Regt.Slow March. JMP.078
T:Gordons. JMP.078
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
C:”Stranorlar Barracks”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:See No. 8 – almost identical “Jordans or 17th Regt. March” written in
N:pencil in a different hand. “Stranorlar Barrcks” written at bottom
N:of page..The Royal Leicestershire Regt…
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G Major
G2 D>G B2 GB | d2 Bd g4 | e2 ge d2 ge | dcBA B2 G2 |!
e2 ge d2 ge | dcBA B2 G2 | Bc dd {e}d2 cB | A2 de d4 |!
B>c d>d {e}d2 cB | c2 A>A A2 g2 | gfed fedc | d2 d2 d2 d2 :|!
|:A>Bcc c2 BA | B>cdd d2 cB | A>Bcc c2 BA | B2 A>A A4 |!
((3ded) ((3BdB) G2 G2 | dfed e4 | ((3efe) ((3cec) A2A2 |\
egfe f4 |!
g2 d>d d2 g2 | d2 B>B B2 ((3efg) | ggfe dcBA |\
G2 G>G”cr”G4 😐

X:80
T:Slow March. JMP.080
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=110
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:See number 78 – almost identical
N:1 – shown as croche
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
G2 DG B2 GB | d2 Bd g4 | e2 ge d2 ge | dcBA B2 G2 |!
e2 ge d2 ge | dcBA B2 G2 | B>cdd {e}d2 cB | A2 de d4 |!
B>c dd {e}d2 cB | B2 A>A A2 g2 | gfed fedc | d2 d>d d2 :|!
|:A>Bcc c2 BA | B>cdd d2 cB | A>Bcc c2 BA | B2 A>A A4 |!
((3ded) ((3BdB) G2G2 | dfed e4 | ((3efe) ((3cec) A2A2 |!
egfe f4 | g2 d>d d2 g2 | d2 B>B B2 ((3efg) | ggfe dcBA |\
G2 G>G”1″G4 😐

X:85
T:Austren March,The. JMP.085
T:Austrian March,aka. JMP.085
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:110
C:”Ret(r)eat.”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.March
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Written faintly in pencil, various odd numbers written on it….
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:C major
“Almost illegible” AFD | AFD AFD AFD ccd AAA AFD AFD AFDzzz|]

X:86
T:Strah?????. JMP.086
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/2=60
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Strathspey
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Title in pencil in a different hand. “By ??? Gow” similar. “John
N:Miller his book written at the bottom of the page and “John Miller” up
N:the side. The writing of the music may or may not be John Miller’s.
N:1 – bar line added
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A major
a “1” | e<cc>B A>BAE | F>AE>A F>AE>g | e<cc>B A>GAB | c<ee^d d3 g |!
f>dd>B c<dec | dBBG ABcE “1” | FAEA FAEd “1” | d/c/B/A/ c/B/A/G/ A3 A |]

X:91
T:For the lake(?) of Gold she has left me. JMP.091
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/2=80
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Scots Measure
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:It’s probably ‘For the Sake . . . ” but it looks like ‘lake . . .’ and
N:it’s lovely idea…or “lack”.
N:1 – no key signature give
H:1799
Z:vmp.C .Graebe
K:D major
F>E |”no Key sig given” D3 F ABdA | B2e4 dB | d2a2 fdbd | f2 a4 d2 |!
gabg fgaf | (gf)(ed) {f}e2 de/f/ | D3 F ABdA | B2 d>e d2 :|!
|:de | fdec dABF | E2 e4 fa | bafb adbd |f2a4d2 |!
gabg fgaf | gfed {f}e2 de/f/ | D3 F ABdA | B2e4:|

X:92
T:Collhill or Dublin. JMP.092
T:Dublin or Collhill. JMP.092
M:6/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:There is what may be a 6 or may be a flat in the ‘C’ space. No key or
N:time signature and note values uncertain
H:179
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
A2A2G2c2G2A2A2 | ced2c2G2c2 😐 c2ed2c2G2A2A2 | c2AA/d2AA2 |

X:94
T:Coolen. JMP.094
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=80
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
de/f/ | g2 g>b ag/f/ | g2 B2 (3(GBd) | g>f ga/b/ ag | g2f2 g>f |!
e2 ef/g/ gf/e/ |d2Bdgd |ed/c/ BG “tr”A2 {(GA)} | G4 :|!
|:d>c | B>A G>A B>c | d^c de (de/f/) | g>f (ga/b/) ag | g2f2 g>f |!
e2 ef/g/ gf/e/ | d2 B>d g>d | ed/c/ B>G (B2{GA}) | G4 😐

X:95
T:London. JMP.095
M:2/2
L:1/2
Q:60
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:179
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
A2 | cc | BA | FG | A || c2 | Bc | BA | B2 || !
G2 | AB | “Pause”cc | BA | B2 || E2 FA | A^G | A2 |]

X:96
T:Rule Britania. JMP.096
M:C
L:1/8
Q:125
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Air
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:1 – unclear what first beat is
N:2 – there is dash here that could be part of a badly drawn or
N:photocopied rest
N:3 – shown as crochet
N:4 – shown as demisemiquavers
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D Major
“Key shown as G major”A2 | d2 d2 d/e/f/g/ ad |\
e2 e(f/g/) f3 e | (ed)(ed) (fg)(fg) aefc |\
de/f/ ed {d}c z2 | “1”z Aec (ag/f/) (e/d/c/B/) | A2B2A2 :||:\
d2 dA BG z f | g/f/e/d/ {d}c2 (d/e/f/g/) |\
a2g2 f/d/g/e/ a/f/e/d/ | A2 e2 d2 :||:\
f2f gg”2″z f | gfed A “2”z “4”d/e/f/g/ |\
a2g2 f/d/g/e/ a/f/e/d/ | “3”A2 c2 d2 😐

X:98
T:Hymn tune for Christmas. JMP.098
T:Christmas Hymn Tune. JMP.098
T:While Shepherds Watched,aka. JMP.098
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Hymn
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:The words are, of course, While Shepherds watched”
N:Would that I could enter them but the ‘words’ box has disappeared
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G Major
(G/A)/ | (BA)G | (dc) (B/A/) | G2 F/G/4A/4 | G2 (A/B/4c/4) |!
(BA) (G/A/) | B2 (^c/d/4e/4) | d2 || (d/c/) | (B/c/) (d/B/)G |!
(A/B/) (cB) | (A/G/) (GF) |\
L:1/8
D2 (G>AB>cd) |!d4 B2 | (c>Bc>de>d) |\
L:1/4
cB (ABG) (F/G/4A/4) G |]

X:100
T:London New. JMP.100
M:2/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
G2 | dB | gd | eg | f2 || d2 | gB | dA | G2 ||!
d2 | ge | fd | ee | d2||B2 | dg | BA | G2 |]

X:101
T:Snofields Tune Hymn. JMP.101
M:C
L:1/8
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Hymn
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Time signature is shown as C followed by 3/2 – and that is exactly what
N:it is – alternate bars of 4/4 and 3/2
N:Words “Be it my only wisdom here To serve the Lord with filial fear
N:With loving Gratitude Supperior sense may I display By shunning every
N:evil way
N:and walking in the ???? ” (Must rhyme with ‘here’ and ‘fear’)
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G Major
“See note” (B2A2) | G8 A2 B>c | (B4c2d2) d4 | (e3fg2e2)(d2c2) | B8 ||\
(B2c2) | d8 (d2cB) |!
A4 Bc) (B2A2) | G8B4 | A8 ||\
(B2A2) | G8 (A2Bc) | (B4cd)(d2cB) | A8 ||!
(B2A2) | G8 (A2Bc) |\
(B4cd)d4 | (e3fg2e2)c2B2 | B8 ||(B2c2) | d8 (d2cB) |!
(A4 Bc) (B2A2) | G8 (G2AB) A8 ||\
D4 | (G4A2B2) A4 | (B4c2d2)(c2de) | B8A4 | G8 |]

X:102
T:100 Psalm. JMP.102
T:Old Hundredth. JMP.102
M:2/2
L:1/4
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Psalm
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
“No key signature shown” G4 | G2F2 | E2D2 | G2A2 | B4 ||\
B4 | B2B2 | A2G2 | c2B2 | A4 ||!
G4 | A2B2 | A2G2 | E2F2 | G4 ||\
d4 | B2G2 | A2c2 | B2A2 | G4 |]

X:103
T:19th Psalm,To the. JMP.103
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:125
C:”Stranorlar Febuary 22nd day 1801″
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Psalm
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
W:The heavens declair thy Glory Lord, which that alone can fill alone can
W:fill.The firmament of stars express there great creators skill.
W:Hallelujah x 4
K:G major
“No key signature given”D2 | (G2F2) G2 | (B>cd) d2 | (A2B2) (c2d2) |\
(c3B) ||D2 | (GFGA) A2 | (Bedc) cB | (B3A) A2 (Bcd2) ^c4 | d4 ||!
D2 | (G2F2) (ED) | (G2F2)D2 | (ABcB) (AG) | (A2G2F2) ||\
D2 | c4 B2 | (B/A/c/A/ G2) E2 G4 || !
B B B2A2 | c c c2B2 | (G>A) (B>c) d2 c2 |\
(3(BAB)(3(cBA) (G2F2) | G4 |]

X:104
T:95th Psalm,To the. JMP.104
M:C
L:1/8
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.psalm
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:O come loud Anthems Let us sing. Halllelejah.
N:Sound thanks to our Almighty King. Hallellujah.
N:For we our voices high will raise. Hallellujah.
N:When our salvations rock we praise. Hallellujah
N:
N:Written upside down above the tune is what may be
N:’londen Dul’ – Dulwich Barracks
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D Major
“See abc for words”D2F2GAD2 | G2 (G/A/ B2) (B2A4) || \
(FGAD G2) (FGAB) F2E2 D4 ||\
D2G2 A/ B AB | G2 (FG)(F2E4) | (FGAD G2) (F>G) (F2E2) D4 ||\
A/ c d2 e2 A2 d2 e2 (f2e4) (cdeA d2) cd | (c2B2) A4 || \
F2 (AB) (cA) DF | G2 B2 (B2A4) | (dcdA Bcd) e2 (cd) d4 |]

X:105
T:149th Psalm. JMP.105
M:3/4
L:1/4
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.psalm
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Tune today used for ‘Oh worship the king/all glorious above’. If I
N:possessed ‘Hymns A & M’ I could look it up. But I don’t
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graeb
K:G major
D | GGA | B2d “Bar line missing” | GA{G}F | G2 || A |\
BAG | F2 G | A (G/F/) (E.D) “Bar line missing” | D2 ||!
F | GAB | GEB | BAG | d2 ||D | EFG | ADB | EAF | G2 |]

X:106
T:St Mary’s. JMP.106
M:2/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:No key signature apparent – dark photocopy. Possibly a harmony line?
N:Looks like a tenor line, but that was often the air at that time
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:E minor
“No key signature in MS”E2 | GF | Ee | dc | B2 ||\
B2 | dG | BA | G2 ||B2 | de | fB | AG | d2 ||A2 | BE | GF | E2 |]

X:108
T:34th Psalm,To the. JMP.108
T:Cornish tune. JMP.108
M:3/4
L:1/8
C:”or Cornish tune.”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Hymn
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Photocpy dark – last few notes very uncertain
N:Words
N:Thro all the changing seens of life
N:In truble and in joy
N:The praises of my God shall still
N:My heart and tunge imploy (2
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G major
G2 | (B>c B2) A2 | (G>AG2) B2 | (d>ed2) c2 | (B4A2) ||\
A2 | (B>AG2) B2 | d2c4 | d4 ||!
D2 |(G>AB2) A2 | (G>FE2) D2 | (G>A)[G2B2] B,>C D2 ||\
D2 | (G>FE2) D2 | E>FGF2 | G4 ||!
B2 | (d>e d2) c2 | (B>cB2) d2 | (B>AG2) B2 (B2A4) ||\
A2 (B2A2) G2 | (d2c2) cAB2A2G4 |]

X:109
T:136 Psalm. JMP.109
T:Trumpet Tune. JMP.109
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:180
C:”or Trumpet Tune.”
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:’+’ indicates a pause over this note
N:The three five-note slurs have the number 5
N:written in the slur.
N:Words: To God the mighty Lord
N:Your joyful thanks repeat.
N:To him due praise aford (2)
N:As good as he is great (2)
N:For God does prove our constant Lord
N:Boundles love shal never end(2
H:1799
Z:vmp.C, Graebe
K:A major
E2 | C2E2A2E2 | (A>GA>B c2) A2 | d2c2B2A2 | “+”B6 |e2 |!
c2 d2 A2 E2 | (A>GA>B “+”c2) e |c2d2A2E2 |\
(B>AB>c “+”d2) c2 |f2e2d2c2 ||!
e2 | (cA) (ce)G2F2 | E4 z2E2 | A2A2A3B | c2c2c3B |\
c3B (ce) (cA) |!
B2B2″+”B3e | c3d A2E2 | (B>AB) c “+”d2 zB |\
c2eA2 (fed) | c2 (BA) A3 |]

X:110
T:V Salm. JMP.110
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:100
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Words: Lord hear the voice of my complaint
N:Accept my secret pray’r
N:To the[e] alone ………my God
N:will I for help repair
N:hallelujah x 4
N:1 – marked as triplet, but isn’
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
EA^GA | B “1”(c/d/4e/4) (d/c/) {c/}B ||\
(c/d/)e(d/e/)c | (B/c/d/) c2 z/ ||\
(e/f/) (g/f/) (e/d/) c |!
(G/e/) f (d/4c/4 d/) ||\
(c/d/) (e/G/) (A/d/) c | BA2 z ||\
A^GAE | cBcc | edcB | EAGA |]

X:111
T:25th or 67th Psalms. JMP.111
T:67th or 25th Psalms. JMP.111
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:120
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.Psalm
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:. . . . on whome I trust
N:I lift my heart and voice
N:O let me not be put the shame
N:Nor let my foes rejoic
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:G
A2 ed | c2 B2 | A4 ||e2 gf | e2d2 | e4 ||\
c2 B A e2 | c2 dc | B4 ||B2 e d | (B>A) | A4 |]

X:112
T:23rd Psalm,To the. JMP.0112
M:3/4
L:1/4
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.psalm
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:The Lord him self the mighty Lord
N:Vouchsafe to be (2) my guide
N:The Shepherd by whose . . . care
N:my wants are all (2) supplie
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:D major
(D/4E/4F/4G/4) | A2 G | ((F/A/)d) F (E/A/)^G | A2 ||!
F | G2 (G/A/4B/4) | A2 d | (c/4B/4A/4) G/4 FE | D2 Z ||!
(A/4B/4c/4d/4) | (ec) (A/4B/4c/) | d2 F | (EB) C | ^GA ||!
F | G2 (G/A/4/B/4) | A2 d | (c/B/4A/4) G/ FE| D4 |]

X:113
T:St Davids. JMP.113
M:2/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:These two bars very unclea
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:C Major
G | dg | Bd | cB | A2 ||\
G2 | dG | ce | d2 ||\
d2 | “1” eB | dG | cB | A2 ||\
d | Gc | BA | G2 |]

X:114
T:Unnamed fragment. JMP.114
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.misc.
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graeb
K:C major
“No clef, key or time in MS”\
AgAg AgAg AgAg AgAg AfAfA fAfA fAfAfA|]

X:115
T:Martyrs. JMP.115
M:2/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Photocopy very dark at beginin
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
B2 | GE | BG | FE | B2 ||\
B2 | dB | ce | B2 ||\
B2 | dA | BG | FE | B2 ||\
d2 | cA | cB | A2 |]

X:116
T:Elgin. JMP.116
M:2/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
c2 | BA | Be | dc | B2 ||\
A2 | dc | BA | B ||\
e | ce | dB | cd | B2 ||\
A2 | dc | BB | A2 ||

X:117
T:York. JMP.117
M:2/2
L:1/2
S:John Miller MS. Perth, 1799.(for the fife)
R:.sacred
O:Scotland
A:Perth
N:Photocopy very dark and large ink blot over last ba
H:1799
Z:vmp.C. Graebe
K:A minor
“Illegible at begining”\
z2 | zz | cd | Be | A2 ||\
A2 | Bd | dc| d2 |\
G2 | Bd | ce | cd | A2 |\
B2 | cB | “large ink blot here”zz | zz | z2 |]