| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
000220 000252 000414 000219 000156 000149 000150 000126 000227 000307 000450 000147 000347 000154 000142 000220 000247 000144 000152 000258 000308 000151 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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plastic metal |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
instrumental ensemble 1 1 |
| Note |
"Country dance tunes, improvisations & shape note hymns"--Container. |
| Performer |
Hesperus (Tina Chauncey, viola da gamba, baroque violin & recorders ; Mark Cudek, cittern, baroque guitar, viola da gamba & recorders ; Scott Reiss, recorders, hammered dulcimers & flageolet). |
| Event |
Recorded at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Scott Reiss (1 folded sheet) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
First book of cotillions (1801). Madison's whim ; Merry strollers ; Killerman / [published by] John Carr (2:20) -- Dancing master (1651). Bobbing Joe medley : Bobbing Joe (2:52) ; Cuckolds all in a row ; Rufty tufty ; Parson's farewell (4:14) / [published by] John Playford -- Southern harmony (1835). Captain Kidd ; Nashville (2:19) -- Apollo's banquet (1690-91). A sett of hornpipes / [published by] Playford (1:56) -- Fashionable lady (1729). Butter'd peas / [published by] James Ralph (1:49) -- Dancing master. Daphne (1:50) -- First book of cotillions. La poulle (1:26) -- Dancing master. Childgrove (2:27) -- Poeticall musick (1607). Spirit of Gambo / Tobias Hume (3:07) -- Dancing master. Portsmouth ; Staines morris ; Lusty gallant ; Chelsea reach (4:50) -- Dancing master. Argeers (1:47) -- Division violin (1684). Daniel Purcell's ground / [published by] Playford (3:47) -- First book of cotillions. New Jersey ; Ball (1:54) -- A booke of lessons for the cithern & gittern (1652). John come kiss me now / [published by] Playford (1:42) -- Wyeth's repository of sacred music (1820). Rockbridge ; Garden hymn (2:20) -- Apollo's banquet. A sett of jigs (2:47) -- Dancing master. Scotch cap (1:44) -- Dancing master. Merry milkmaids (1:52) -- President's march / Philip Phile. Ca̧ ira / traditional (2:58) -- First book of cotillions. Swallow ; Colly flower (3:08) -- Division violin. Johnny cock thy beaver (1:51). |
| Summary |
Presents a cross section of popular American instrumental music from before and just after the American revolution. |
| Subject |
Instrumental music -- United States.
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Instrumental music. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Instrumental music.
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| Subject |
Country-dances (Music) -- United States.
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Country-dances (Music) |
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Improvisation (Music)
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Improvisation (Music) |
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Hymns, English -- United States -- Instrumental settings.
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Hymns, English. |
| Genre/Form |
Instrumental settings.
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| Subject |
Folk music -- United States.
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Folk music. |
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Hymns, English -- Instrumental settings. |
| Genre/Form |
Instrumental settings.
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sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Folk music.
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Folk music.
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Dance music.
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Dance music.
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Improvisations (Music)
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Improvisations (Music)
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Sound recordings.
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Instrumental settings.
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| Added Author |
Hesperus (Musical group), instrumentalist.
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| Standard No. |
095182021622 |
| Music No. |
MMCD 216 Maggie's Music |
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