Romantic

John Imlah

1799–1846


John Imlah (1799–1846) is one of the Scottish song-writers whose lives Charles Rogers sketched in The Modern Scottish Minstrel (six volumes, Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1855–57).

This archive holds 9 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 4 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. Kathleen
  2. Hielan' Heather
  3. Farewell to Scotland
  4. The Rose of Seaton Vale
  5. Katherine and Donald
  6. Guid Nicht, and Joy Be wi' You A'
  7. The Gathering
  8. Mary
  9. Oh! Gin I Were Where Gadie Rins

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