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Thread #174511 Message #4231923
Posted By: Mick Pearce (MCP)
22-Nov-25 - 11:59 AM
Thread Name: Silver Tassie original melody
Subject: RE: Silver Tassie original melody
I just thought to have a look om my bookshelves (instead of on my computer) and I have a copy of Kyle's Scottish Lyric Gems published by Joseph Ferrie, Glasgow. There's no copyright date but the publisher's introduction is dated 1880 (and it was given as a present in 1907).
It describes itself as: "A collection of the/songs of Scotland/original and selected/ with/ new and appropriate symphonies and accompaniments/ for the pianoforte/ by/ T.S. Gleadhill".
And this has the modern tune ("Words by Robert Burns, Arranged by T.S. Gleadhill"). Archie Fisher's version is almost identical to the arrangement in the book.
If you like I can post the tune as it apoears there.