Robert Ross
Robert Ross
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| Given name: | Robert |
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| Family name: | Ross |
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| Place of death: | Edinburgh |
| Year of birth: | c. 1748 |
| Year of death: | 1808 |
| Profile: | Collector, Composer, Editor, Musician, Publisher |
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Biographical notes
ROBERT ROSS (d. 1808) was a practicing Edinburgh musician (possibly a guitar player) and music-seller, active in the city as a music-seller, 1769-c.1805. An advertisement of 7th June 1769 has Robert Ross offering ‘New Music—Just published and to be had at the house of Mr. Ross, Playhouse Close, Cannongate—Two favourite airs sung by Mr. Tenducci in the Royal Shepherd viz “Coming through the Broom &c “ and “Thro’ heaven’s good pleasure &c”— At the same place—Musick copied in the most correct manner.’ On 31st January 1770 Robert Ross opened a music shop at the back of the Fountain Well, where he carried on business until 1785, when he moved to a larger shop at the head of Carrubber’s Close where he remained until 1805. He died a few years afterward, age 60 (according to John Glen). Alburger (120) notes that he was a musician for Edinburgh Musical Society. His A Choice Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances & Strathspeys With a Bass for the Violincello or Harpsichord was published in Edinburgh in 1780.