Apologise if my OP was misleading.

The part of the introduction clearly comes from a professionally produced A5 book or booklet. It isn't really 'signed', but Daivid Mounsey's name is printed in italics identifying him as the author of the intro.

The music, and tune titles, are handwritten on printed staves but I don't think the original was in manuscript, rather it was produced before computer aided music software.

The last part of the introduction, after a comment on the longevity of the names of Scott Skinner in Scotland, Michael Coleman and John McKenna in Ireland, reads:

"Certainly these names have stood the test of time and their reputation lives on. But here is information about local flute and fiddle players etc, and the social scene which surrounds them, perhaps helping to bridge the gap a little"

It isn't clear if David Mounsey was responible for the whole thing or just added authority by wrting the introduction but I would have thought he'd be recorded aomehwere on the internet. I, too, 'googled' and searched online but I couldn't find anything either.

I was hoping my inquiry would trigger a memory from a mudcatter local to Cumbria (Bowness is also mentioned in the intro).

I may be wrong but I think that all the photocopied pages are from the same commercially produced book or booklet and the person who copied it was only interested in the tunes.


All the best
Harry