Approximately [128] pp. Musical score in manuscript. (4to) 33x23 cm (13x9"), original boards backed with new leather spine by Cory Reisbord.
The manuscript volume reveals the extensive repertoire of a young woman’s interest in parlor music, and also her ability to transcribe a variety of tunes. The volume offers no place or date, but is certainly American and circa 1820s. For example. “Orange Regiments March” and “The Minute Gun at Sea” were both published in 1823. Partial Index of 32 titles penned on free front end-paper, presumably by Ms. Demmings, although the volume has more pieces—in fact a total of 59 pieces. A unique piece of Americana.
All of the compositions present in this volume are listed below. Information and/or titles that are within the volume but NOT listed on the front index are included in brackets.
Swiss Waltz
Hungarian Waltz*
Mad: De Noville’s [Neville?] Waltz
Music [Instrumental]
Illwife [The]
Hail Columbia*
Meetings of the Waters
March [Instrumental]
Russian [Recruiting] March
Orange Regiments March
[Sailors Bride]
Copenhagen March
Smile Again my bonny lassie
Rural Lads & Lasses Gay
Row Gently Row
Begon[e] Dull Cair [sic]
Will you come to the bower
Lee Rigg [The]
[Bonnie Doon]
[Four instrumental sections]
Cruel Maid
Far Far at Sea
Bird Waltz
Tyroleian Air
Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne, Variations
Friend of my soul
Love the Dearest [Love Thee]
Laura’s Grave
Home Sweet Home
Hurrah! Hurrah
Dearest sweets bonnie lass
Recruiting March
Berwick March
Come to the Bower, Song
[The Minute Gun at Sea]
[New York’s Serenading Waltz]
[A Celebrated Quick Step]
[Ye Sheperd’s Tell Me]
[Dolee]
[Home Sweet Home]
[The Mellow Home]
[Kate Kearney]
[Balquither]
[Shall We Meet Again, Mary]
[We have Live’d and Love’d to Gather]
[Virginia Reel]
[Flow Gently Sweet After]
[March & Chorus]
[Governor Brooks March]
[William the Brave]
[3 Var. of the Swiss March]
[The Soldier to his own Fireside]
[The Star, A Cotillion]
[Caledonian March]
[There’s Nothing True But Heaven]
[To Sign yet feel no pain]
[Waltz]
[Kinlock]