39 Scottish Compositions in musicxml format to convert to ABC

[Matt Heumann]

I originally sent these to Roger Hare, but thought others might enjoy them. Only several hundred more to be posted in the future, hopefully in pdf as well.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/w6pc9npi8n9sncapzqtnl/ANufggPmkEGZZ-NpxVumUMs?rlkey=ctgpfqgpnxizqjwi28an2xw9h&st=okpq4b69&dl=0

 

If anyone wants a pdf or mp3 file just PM me!

Edited July 30, 2025 by Matthew Heumann
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[Roger Hare]

15 hours ago, Matthew Heumann said:

I originally sent these to Roger hare, but thought others might enjoy them. Only several hundred more to be posted in the future, hopefully in pdf as well.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/w6pc9npi8n9sncapzqtnl/ANufggPmkEGZZ-NpxVumUMs?rlkey=ctgpfqgpnxizqjwi28an2xw9h&st=okpq4b69&dl=0

Who has already downloaded the first couple (in musicxml format) and converted to ABC (my preferred format) using ME's program.

 

Excellent! Thank you very much! I think I can already see the way this may be heading...

 

Roger

Edited July 31, 2025 by Roger Hare

[Roger Hare]

I was far too busy to do anything with this today, so I went ahead and did it anyway. I've now a 'rough-and-ready' ABC version of 38 of these tunes (one didn't download). Here's an example:

 

%%measurenb 0
%%notespacingfactor 1

X:7
T:Heumann's Compliments to J. Scott Skinner*
%A lightly edited version of a tune supplied by the composer as a musicxml file.
%Rudimentary accompaniment chords generated by ABCMus, setting 0.
C:Matthew C. Heumann 2006
T:* My tribute to the prolific Scottish composer who was the master of this
T:form of "Scot's-Classical" Fiddle March, of which I am so fond.
M:2/2
L:1/8
Q:1/4=220
R:March
K:Amaj
%%stretchlast true
%%MIDI program 23
cB |: "A" A2 E2 E2 F2 | "A" A3 c e2 f2 | "A" ecef e2 c2 | "A" c2 B2 B2 cd |
"A" e2 A2 a2 A2 | "Bm" fedc B2 AB | "A" c3 e a2 c2 |1 "E" B4 A2 cB :|2 "Bm" B4 A2 cd |] 
"A" e2 A2 a2 A2 | "F#m" f2 A2 e2 A2 | "A" c2 A2 a2 A2 | "A" c2 B2 B2 AB |
"A" c3 A G2 A2 | "A" E2 A2 C2 A2 | "A" c3 e a2 c2 | "Bm" B4 A2 cd |
"A" e2 A2 a2 A2 | "F#m" f2 A2 e2 A2 | "A" c2 A2 a2 A2 | "E" G2 B2 B2 cd |
"A" e2 A2 a2 A2 | "Bm" fedc B2 AB | "A" c3 e a2 c2 | "E" B4 A2 ED | 
|: "A" CEAC EACE | "A" ACEA ceae | "F#m" feae feae | "Bm" fedc B2 cd |
"A" eaca Aaca | "Bm" fedc B2 AB | "A" ceac eaec |1 "E" B4 A2 ED :|2 "Bm" B4 A2 cd |] 
|: "A" eaca Aaca | "A" eaca Aaca | "F#m" faea daca | "Bm" fedc B2 cd |
"A" eaca Aaca | "A" eaca Aaca | "A" ceac eaec |1 "Bm" B4 A2 cd :|2 "E" B4 A2 |]

 

I've done my usual stuff and added basic accompaniment chords (courtesy of ABCMus), 'opened-up' the code with spaces to improve readability, and done some re-ordering of the headers.

 

I did this by importing the musicxml files into Michael Eskin's program, and saving the resultant ABC to a separate file.

 

There were a few 'artefacts' in the ABC code produced by the musicxml which I hand-edited to (my version of) correctness. The above is a pretty typical example of what I'm seeing. I did change the MIDI instrument to Tango Accordion. I do hope I got it more-or-less right...🙂

 

Just for ducks, I then imported the whole thing back into Michael's program and created a website for all 38 tunes...

 

I've attached a score and a MIDI file...

ComplimentsToJamesScottSkinner.pdf ComplimentsToJamesScottSkinner.mid

Edited July 30, 2025 by Roger Hare

[Matt Heumann]

2 hours ago, Roger Hare said:

I was far too busy to do anything with this today, so I went ahead and did it anyway. I've now a 'rough-and-ready' ABC version of 38 of these tunes (one didn't download). 

ComplimentsToJamesScottSkinner.pdf 32.25 kB · 1 download ComplimentsToJamesScottSkinner.mid 16.07 kB · 0 downloads

Homeric, to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!!

If anyone wants a pdf or mp3 file just PM me!

Edited July 30, 2025 by Matthew Heumann
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[Michael Eskin]

Nice!