19th CENTURY Music, Handwritten \"From Memory\", 172 songs
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19th CENTURY Music, Handwritten \"From Memory\", 172 songs:
$78.92
Self-titled: OLD MUSIC. CONSISTING OF HYMN_TUNES, SONGS, MARCHES, DANCES ETC. Copied From Memory by G.P.C. 1884.
Written in a tall, red lined ledger. 12 inches tall, by 5.25\" wide, Quarter leather with marbled paper over boards. In a handsome, mature hand, with hand-colored title page, penciled musical notes, and lyrics. Written mostly on the recto\'s, from the top to bottom edges. Front hinge cracked; leather spine worn, with edge wear. According the the index at the rear, it consists of 32 Hymns, 19 Songs, 7 marches, 32 Muster Tunes, 57 Dances, 17 Misc., and 8 Plays.An interesting piece of Musical history, and Americana. The identity of G.P.C. is a mystery, at least to me. The songs contain many folk songs and dances, that may have an interesting evolution to the songs we know today.