Stewart” removes to the Parliament Close, as the following announcement Is that they may be either one and the same person, or, what is more likely, Same name in Miln’s Square, or a son and successor of the Neil Stewart of 1759,Ī “senior” carrying on in the music line either immediately before or afterġ770, nor so far as known has “junior” been appended to any music published by Was the same individual using junior to distinguish him from another of the Leading to Miln’s Square facing the Tron Church Edinburgh,” but whether this In July 1770, we find “Neil Stewart junior at his shop within the entry Then bearing the sign of the Violin and Guitar. Then in the Exchange, as appears by an advertisement in February 1765, his shop The earliest notice observed of him, is in anĪdvertisement, dated 14 th November 1759, his place of business being Musical instruments in Ediburgh, regarding whom there is any information. Bremner at the Harp and Hautboy.” Subsequent advertisements announce theĪppearance of these songs by the beginning of July of that year. The Harpsichord or Spinnet, the music taken from the most authentic setsĮxcept a few never before printed. Thirty Scots Songs some of which are for two voices, with a thorough Bass for On 23 rd April 1757:-“In the Press, and speedily will be published
Proved from the following excerpt, taken from an advertisement which appeared To the issue of the Thirty Scots Songs already alluded to is incorrect, may be Thought of in his day, among them Nicolo Pasquali’s “Thorough Bass,” “Bremner’s Bremner published many works of Scottish music, besides other music much His extensive London stock was purchased by The Cross Well, which he occupied till his death, which occurred at Kennignton Removed from his shop near the head of Blackfriar’s Wynd to other premises at Inferred from the tenor of an advertisement issued in 1769, quoted in the The Edinburgh business under the management of John Bryson, who When Bremner went to London, he appears to have left His first sign of the Golden Harp he appears to have retained only for In the Strand, being the same sign as his Edinburgh shop, and both places ofīusiness he carried on until his death in 1789. Hitherto given), at th4e sign of the Harp and Hautboy, opposite Somerset House The title page was afterwards altered.” The date given by Stenhouse will later on beĮstablished himself in London in 1762 (which is a date earlier than that This is genuine copy of the first impression beforeīremner went to London, it is extremely rare. Says, “Bremner’s Thirty Scots Songs circaġ749. These dates appear to be founded upon an assertion by W. Have given earlier dates, which have been frequently copied by booksellers in
Immediately sent for.” The same advertisement appears on the 15 th of They will encourage him and whatever music is wanted that he has not shall be As the undertaker intends to serve Gentlemen and Ladies withĮverything in his way at the London price it is therefore hoped Musical Instruments viz Bass violins, violins &c. Harp opposite to the Head of Blackfriars Wynd Edinburgh sells all sorts of Of his name is in connection with a concert which he gave on 13 th December, 1753, in the High School of Leith, and it would appear by theįollowing advertisement that he began business as a musicseller on “ July 11 th, 1754. We have any knowledge, and was probably a musician or teacher of music before He is the earliest Scottish musicseller of whom Have been born about the year 1720, although it is more likely that the event
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