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c 1820-50 Handscored Vol American Patriotic Music
c 1820-50 Handscored Vol American Patriotic Music
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Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
Handwritten Historical & Patriotic Music Scores Including: The Star Spangled Banner; Washington's Grand March; Hail Columbia & Much More!
c. 1820 to 1850, Volume of Handscored American Manuscript Music, 94 pages, including many Contemporary Period American Patriotic Tunes, Choice Very Fine.
Wonderful Handscored Volume of American Manuscript Music, oblong octavo, measuring about 9" x 5.75", 94 pages, including many period contemporary, highly patriotic tunes. The book's hardcover is worn, coming slightly disbound; minor wear to contents, one leaf torn out (possibly on purpose); signature of original owner or composer, "Edmund A. Hart" on front pastedown label. This is an outstanding compendium of more than 100 melodies, a few of them arranged for two clarinets.

Historical and Patriotic highlights include these Important Tunes:

"The Star Spangled Banner" on the first page, "Washington's Grand March" (page 10), "Hail Columbia" (pages 3 and 24), "Yankee Doodle" (pages 3 and 25) and "La Fayette's Welcome to the United States" (page 43).

Other Popular Songs in this Volume Include: "Auld Lang Syne" (page 22), "Home Sweet Home" (page 39) and Stephen Foster's "Old Dog Trey," here credited to Christy's Minstrels (page 50) which first appeared in 1853. An outstanding original musical Volume.
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c 1820-50 Handscored Vol American Patriotic Music

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