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Dance music, marches, songs for keyboard. Includes song, "The Death of an Indian Warrior."

Published 1810. Free to read and download from Internet Archive.

Description

Calfskin and gilt bound volume with pre-printed staff paper and handwritten dance music, marches, and popular songs. The inside front cover is inscribed with "Ellen Orne Clarke 1820," "Harriet Orne Clarke 1810," "Catherine Lipit Dennison," and "Eben Appleton," along with many other scribbles, doodles, and notes. The back inside cover is inscribed "Harriet Clarke 1810." Many of the pieces have fingerings penciled in above the music, some have lyrics, and one song of note is "The Death of an Indian Warrior ... Alnamak." Song titles include: Soldiers Joy Rondo Lunarrows March Tempo di Memeetto(?) The new trump(?) room Chinkumbob(?) No. 1 The stranger A way with Melancholy The Death of an Indian Warrior … Alnamak Let us cherish The Duke of Yorks March Hayden’s Movement The Grand March in the Battle of Prague Composed by Kotswara The Dusky Night How imperfect Roslin Castle Drink to me only R[

Date
1810
Language
eng
Copyright
Public domain in the US

Subjects

Folk dance music -- New EnglandFolk dancingFolk music -- MassachusettsFolk music -- New EnglandInstrumental music

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