Song collectors Song collectors Béla Viktor János Bartók ( March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. Bartók is usually considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the field of ethnomusicology, the study of folk music and the music of non-Western cultures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Béla Bartók"
Carolina, Baroness Nairne ( August 16, 1766 - October 26, 1845), Scottish songwriter, was born in the auld hoose of Gask, Perthshire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carolina, Baroness Nairne"
George Thomson ( 1757– 1821), born at Limekilns, Fife, Scotland, was a noted collector of the Music of Scotland and a friend of Robert Burns. He was clerk to the Board of Trustees in Edinburgh for sixty years. His A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice came out in five volumes between 1799 and 1818, and included contributions from Burns, Walter Scott and Thomas Campbell. ...more on Wikipedia about "George Thomson"
Thomas Campbell ( July 27, 1777 - June 15, 1844) was a Scottish poet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas Campbell"
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet ( 14 August 1771– 21 September 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe during his time. In some ways Scott was the first author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers all over Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Australia, and North America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Walter Scott"
William Thomson (fl. 1695 - 1753) was a Scottish folk song collector and singer. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Thomson (musicologist)"
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