Issue 3316: Correction to composer

Object: Bargenny's Bowling Green (Tune)
Submitter: Mark Dancer (Aelfric)
Assigned to: —
Priority: Normal
Disposition: New
Description: This was published in John Riddle’s 1782 collection, where he claimed to be the composer, and this was perpetuated in Neil Gow’s Compleat Collection where it was attributed to “Jo. Riddell”.

However, the same tune was published as “BallGownie’s Bowling Green” in c. 1775 by Rutherford, and as “Balgeny’s Bouling Green” in c. 1757 by Bremner.

Given the Bremner appears to be the earliest publication, the tune should be credited to 442 Robert Bremner.

Previous Actions

Date Oct. 14, 2023, 2:38 a.m.
User Mark Dancer (Aelfric)

New issue submitted

Date Oct. 14, 2023, 3:06 a.m.
User Mark Dancer (Aelfric)

Stet.

I’ve found some evidence that Bremner published a number of Riddle’s earliest tunes without giving credit, so it’s still possible that this is a Riddle tune.