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Description
A music manuscript with the notation for the songs "Mr. Isaac's Maggot" and "Listen to the Mocking Bird" on the front. The back page contains notation for the songs "Roxburgh Castle" and "Red River Valley". Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; "Mr. Isaac's Maggot" is in C major and 3/2 time; "Listen to the Mocking Bird" is in G major and 4/4 time; "Roxburgh Castle" is in A major and 4/4 time; "Red River Valley" is in G Major and 4/4 time.
Subject
musical notation; music scores; Country Dance and Song Society
Language
eng
Medium
Music--Manuscripts
Source
The original document is housed in Milne Special Collections Country Dance and Song Society Archives
Access Rights
These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library for permission.
Recommended Citation
Osgood, Bessie, "Music manuscript from the CDSS collection" (2025). Music and Dance. 47.
https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/47
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application/pdf
Scanning Information
University of New Hampshire. Library.