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"Music Book" inscribed "Hamilton Mass AD 1841 Wm. A. Brown."

Published 1841. Free to read and download from Internet Archive.

Description

Volume with thick paper covers and possibly pre-printed staff paper with handwritten dance music, marches, and popular tunes. Inscribed on inside cover with "Music book. Hamilton Mass AD 1841 W[illiam] A Brown." Includes a version of "pop goes the weasel." Song titles include: Rural Felicity A Bashful Maiden O dear What can the matter be Lailson's(?) Ride Seven Stars Smash the windows Hob on Nob Copenhagen Waltz Buy A Broom The Nightingale Hulls Victory Dashing Seargeant[sic] Heail Bohembia(?) Old Dan Tucker Turkish Dance Portland Quick Step Miss Lucy Long Pop, Goes the Weasel I won’t be a nun Gen. Green’s March Gen. Washington’s March Massachusetts March Scotch Air Jan 31, 1842 Fisher’s Hornpipe Lilly Dale For permission to publish material from this collection, contact [email protected] "Music Book" contains dance music, marches, duets in treble clef. Inscribed "Hamilton Mass AD 1841 Wm

Date
1841
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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