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Title
The boys and the girls
Additional title: Brian Boru. Boys and the girls. [uniform title]
Additional title: Oh, if iv'ry young gel wuz a blackbird or thrush. [first line]
Names
Edwards, Julian, 1855-1910 (Composer)
Stange, Stanislaus, 1862-1917 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Cincinnati ; New York ; Chicago
Publisher: The John Church Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Humorous songs
Musicals
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover printed in black ink.
Content: Summary: A duet between the characters Baby and O'Hara with Irish and [Scottish?] accents, in which they tell of the characteristics of men and women and how they meet.
Content: On cover: Vocal and instrumental selections from the phenomenal operatic success Brian Boru.
Statement of responsibility: written by Stanislaus Stance ; composed by Julian Edwards.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eb197a30-c590-012f-c8cd-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The boys and the girls" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c925413-5c47-53df-e040-e00a180647ff

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The boys and the girls" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c925413-5c47-53df-e040-e00a180647ff

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). The boys and the girls Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c925413-5c47-53df-e040-e00a180647ff

Wikipedia Citation

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The boys and the girls