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A music manuscript folio with five variations of the melody for "Yanky Doodle" on the front. The inside pages contain notation and lyrics—in English and Dutch—for five versions of the song, "Hier Komt Paul Jones Aan" as well as an additional melody for "Yankee Doddle". The back page is blank. Sources are listed on the manuscript. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; ^The variations on "Yanky Doodle" is in D major and 2/4 time, as is the additonal version on the inside pages; The versions of "Hier Komt Paul Jones Aan" are in, from left to right: G major and 4/4 time, C major and 4/4 time, two in F major and 4/4 time, and D major and 2/4 time.
Subject
musical notation; music scores; Music--18th century; song lyrics; 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, "Provisional title: music manuscript from the CDSS collection" (2024). Music and Dance. 6.
https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/6
File Format
application/pdf
Scanning Information
University of New Hampshire. Library.