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Silas Dickinson's book

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Title
Silas Dickinson's book
Names
Dickinson, Silas (Compiler)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
A scale of the natural notes for the clarinet -- Instructions for the German flute -- A scale of flats sharps -- A scale for the hautboy -- Lessons by Morilla -- Staffordshire military march -- O dear what can the matter be -- President's march -- The new German spa dance -- New Coldstream march -- The French march -- A smile from the girl of my heart -- Lady Washington's favorite -- Duke of York's march -- The cottagers -- Rogues' march -- The French stroop -- The dead march -- The Marquis of Granby's march -- A Turkish march -- The duke's march -- Captain Woney's march -- Black stoven -- Over the water Charley -- Dorsetshire march -- Sullivan's march -- Lovely Nancy -- Successful campaign -- Old Roger -- Stony Point -- Country farmer -- Grano's march -- Rhode Island Regiment march -- Come hast to the wedding -- Tommy's love -- The disappointment -=- Constant Charley -- My dog gun -- La Malbrook -- Chester -- The maid in the mill -- Before I was married -- Swissguard's march -- Rostand Castle -- Paddy whack -- Black joke -- Lombards favourite or Princes welcome -- Soldiers joy -- The trumpet minuet -- Belisle march -- Lovers retreat -- Handles clarinet -- The new Constitution -- The flower of Edingburgh -- The York fusilears -- Baron Steubens -- Greenfields -- Gilderoy -- Lord Kinsby or Lady Trapers minuet -- Jack Lattin -- Alemand Swiss -- Handles fire musick -- Green bush -- St. Patrick's day in the morning -- Boston march -- Second part of Gilderoy -- Durham march -- Four seasons -- Miss Mores rant -- The Doublings -- Pleasures of the town -- Second part of Rhodeisland march -- The Manbsites or Nancys delight -- Hob or nob -- On the road to Boston -- Washingtons march -- No luck about house -- Morelli -- Humours of Glyn -- General Wolfes march -- La chonville (cotillion) -- Granno march -- Washingtons march -- Handles clarinet -- York fuselear -- Coldstream march -- On the road to Boston -- God save the king -- Yankee Doodle -- The Irish widow -- Fool's minuet -- The haunted tower -- Nelsons victory -- Mary's delight -- Stallion serenade -- Fishes hornpipe -- Shady grove -- Queen Biss -- Stingsbies allemand -- Hornpipe -- Orange Grove -- Burbanks real -- Corn planter -- Money mush -- Jacksons drum -- City's of Paris [title struck through; replaced by: Jackson drum] -- The hay maker [title struck through; replaced by: City of Paris] -- The hay maker -- High-land reel -- The American eagle -- Queen of Englands favorite -- Stranger -- Cheap Side -- Spirits of France -- Country girl -- Sweet Elen -- Devils dream -- British travels -- Duke of Holsten's march -- Hornpipe -- Blackbird -- Greens march -- King Geroge's minuet -- 40th Regiment -- Loyan water -- The bottle of punch -- Imperial -- Bank of Flowers -- Way worn traveller -- Apollo turn'd shepherd -- Corn planter -- Chester Castle -- Shady grove -- Sweet country -- The masons daughter -- Midnight ramble -- Swiss guards march -- Fedral dance -- Quick step or trio -- Felton's gavot -- Coldstream march -- York fuzalear -- Handel's clarinet -- Washington's march -- Wanton wishes -- The French in confusion -- The Prudence -- Pantheon cotillon -- Jocky to the fair -- Solitary air -- Presidents march -- Anny's urn -- When bidden to awake -- Chorus jig -- Bostin Castle -- The cherry -- Beauty's of the world -- Federal march -- Lordbars gates -- Weldone Jack -- Macbeth march -- The blue bird -- Charley's hornpipe -- American march -- Amorett -- Banks of Invales -- New pump room -- Infantry march -- Matross -- Cassanno -- Sailors joy -- March in Scipio -- The ploughboy -- Handles march -- Felton's gavot -- French minuet -- Dunkeld House -- New Jersey -- The way to get married -- Oakes whim -- Lessons by Morilla -- A scotch air / by Burbank -- Jefferson liberty!!!!!! -- Sea flowers -- Austin priver -- The King's return -- Masons Felicity -- Schen ball -- The sweet girl behind -- Cates farewell -- Fishe's hornpipe -- Rossins Castle -- Hollow drum -- John Bull -- Sterne's Maria -- Death of General Wolfe -- Sylvia : a song -- The rosy morning : a song -- Friendship -- Independence -- Corydon's ghost / words by Dr. N. Dwight -- Friendly advice -- The benefit of saying yes -- Soldiers conflict -- The Indian philosopher -- The entered apprentice song -- The miller -- Adams liberty -- The Indian chief -- Jemmys farewell -- The friendly society -- Major Andres farewell -- The new bon wow -- The old maids petition -- Primrose-Hill -- The rose tree -- The drum -- Friend and pitcher -- For the 4th of July -- The bright God of day.
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Mus. Res. *MYR-Amer. (Dickinson. Silas Dickinson's book)
Topics
Chamber music
Genres
Tune books
Scores
Notes
Date: Acquisition stamp dated 1907; originally cataloged in 1912.
Language: Staff notation.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score ([88] leaves) ; 23 x 17 cm
Manuscript in ink.
Description
Chiefly unaccompanied tunes; also contains scores for 2, 3 and 4 unnamed instruments. Preliminaries include fingering charts for the clarinet, flute, and hautboy [oboe].
Type of Resource
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1225152157
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22297559
Photo Order: 62712
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 17da4470-209b-0139-da7b-0242ac110003
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.

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  • 1800: Created
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Silas Dickinson's book" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66d50a70-210f-0139-f9cb-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Silas Dickinson's book" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66d50a70-210f-0139-f9cb-0242ac110003

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1800). Silas Dickinson's book Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66d50a70-210f-0139-f9cb-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Silas Dickinson's book