Description
Composer: Traditional Scottish (arr. for Hawaiian guitar)
Song Credit: “By yon bonnie banks”
Publisher: Calumet Music Co.
Place of Publication: Chicago, Illinois
Format: Vintage sheet music
Date of Publication: early–mid 20th century
Condition:
Good. Original early–mid 20th-century sheet music with age toning, edge wear, and surface wear consistent with use and age. Light creasing present. Interior music pages remain intact and legible. Paper is fragile. Preserved in an archival sleeve.
Description:
Loch Lomond is a traditional Scottish song presented here in a period arrangement for Hawaiian guitar, with ukulele and guitar chords included. Such arrangements reflect the widespread popularity of Hawaiian-style guitar music in American popular culture during the early decades of the 20th century, when steel guitar sounds were adapted to familiar folk and traditional melodies.
The cover features a photographic portrait of bandleader Charlie Agnew, noted as “Music of the Hour,” reinforcing the commercial appeal and radio-era performance context of the arrangement. The interior music page provides a clearly printed Hawaiian guitar solo with chord symbols, designed for home musicians exploring contemporary playing styles.
The back cover contains publisher advertisements for bestselling music books and collections, offering insight into midcentury music marketing and the crossover between folk repertoire and popular instrumental trends. This is an original period printing, not a reproduction, and survives as a representative example of traditional song adaptation during the Hawaiian guitar craze.