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The Rowallan Manuscript
The Rowallan Manuscript is the oldest surviving collection of Scottish lute music in existence
Dating from 1612 – although quite possibly earlier – to approximately 1628, it was discovered in the ancestral home (a castle on the banks of Carmel Water in Ayshire), of Sir William Mure of Rowallan, which gives the manuscript its name.
Mure himself was a poet and a politician and a great supporter of the arts, not surprisingly therefore, the manuscript reflects somewhat, the changes that were taking place in Scotland, not just musically but also politically.