F. Baird music book 1755-1764
Permanent ID:
12749Call number:
Am.87906 Am.87906Date:
1755Image Description:
Hand-written music book in black ink, 18 pages. Original title page reads: Mr. James Hunter. His Book. By F. Baird. April 7th. A.D. M,CDD,LV.The book includes 4-measure-long tunes mostly for tenor and bass, some are for only one voice.
The titles are: French, York, London, Dundee, Elgin, Martyrs, Abby, Dublin, St. David's, The Isle of Wight, St. Marys, Lietchfield, Brunswick, London New, Westminster, Standish, St. Anns, Canterbury, The C. Psalm Tune, The New C. Psalm Tune, Cambridge Short, Southwel, Mair's, and Green's.
The last page contains a handwritten list of items and prices in different currencies, dated July 6, 1956.
Additional information can be found in The Penn Germania: A Popular Journal of German History and Ideals, Cleona, Pa.: Holzapfel Pub. Co., 1912, Volume 13, p. 463.
Manuscript music book. Language: English. Extent: 18 pages.