James Aird (music publisher)
James Aird (* 1750 - † September 15, 1795 buried in Glasgow ) was a Scottish music publisher.
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From 1778 Aird published, among other things, the compilation "Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and foreign Airs" (four issues). In addition, his former managing director John M'Fadyen published two more booklets on this series posthumously.
The Yankee Doodle was first published in Aird's first issue.
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- Aird, James . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. People part: A-K . Schott, Mainz 1959, p. 16 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Aird, James . In: Carl Dahlhaus (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Personal section: A – K , supplementary volume. Schott, Mainz 1972, p. 10 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aird, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish music publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1750 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1795 |
| Place of death | Glasgow |