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Subject: Music from England 1840's From: Rosebrook Date: 27 Jul 00 - 11:35 PM I've been asked by a local theater group about music from England around the 1840's for an upcoming production. Any ideas on where I could begin doing this kind of research on line? Rose |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: Sorcha Date: 28 Jul 00 - 03:36 AM Try "Brighton Camp", aka "The Girl Left Behind Me". Or "Saint (St.) James Infirmary" songs/tunes. "Van Diemens Land" (sp--which?) might also be a good starting place. |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: Gervase Date: 28 Jul 00 - 05:56 AM Rosebrook,
Anything about the murder of Maria Martin would be topical, so a search through one of the online broadsheet collections might yield something. There's a link in the Mudcat Links section (in fact there's a few links there which might yield useful material for traditional English material from your period). GW Good luck |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: Albatross Date: 28 Jul 00 - 08:02 AM 1840 sounds like the music hall period. Jenny Lind is a well played folk tune named after a victorian swedish music hall performer. Thomas Hardy's collection of folk tunes stem from this time. |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: Kim C Date: 28 Jul 00 - 09:28 AM Just about anything by Thomas Moore. |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: Hollowfox Date: 28 Jul 00 - 10:09 AM What play are they putting on? If the context is a nursery, a parlor, or a pub will make a difference in which pieces will be most useful. |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: MMario Date: 28 Jul 00 - 10:11 AM Try the Lester Levy Sheet Music site, which allows you to search by date. |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: Rosebrook Date: 28 Jul 00 - 12:26 PM Great suggestions - thank you all. The play is 'Hard Times' (Charles Dickens) and the theme is equality. Diving back into those links, Rose |
Subject: RE: Music from England 1840's From: GUEST,Len Wallace Date: 28 Jul 00 - 05:08 PM hmmmm, not sure about online. But one song is "Blackleg Miner" about the unsuccesful miner's strike in the "black year of '44". lwallace@mnsi.net |
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