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away with melancholy

01 Jul 99 - 07:16 AM (#91303)
Subject: away with melancholy
From: john thomas jdthomas@zoo.uvm.edu

HI, I have tapped every possible resource I can cook up and have had no luck in finding much about this song.

"Away With Melancholy"

Away with Melancholy, nor doleful changes ring
On life and human folly, but merrily merrily sing
fal, la
Come on, ye rosy hours, Gay smiling moments bring
We'll strew the way with flowers, and merrily .....chor

I have 6 verse on my copied sheet music. No dates.

Charles Meineke published sheet music of this song in 1827.

I suspect the lyrics have been lifted or influenced by Byron-but I 've not been able to find the exact match in any of Byron's material.

I appreciate any help!!! I've been searching for weeks!

John Thomas

01 Jul 99 - 08:09 AM (#91309)
Subject: RE: away with melancholy
From: Allan C.

Sheet music for Away With Melancholy, by W. A. Mozart

This leads to the "A" listing for a number of MIDI files which includes Away With Melancholy. Many other sheet music fliles are also available

01 Jul 99 - 08:10 AM (#91310)
Subject: RE: away with melancholy
From: Allan C.

Rats! My blue clickies didn't work. I'll be back.

01 Jul 99 - 08:24 AM (#91311)
Subject: RE: away with melancholy
From: Allan C.

Okay, lets try this again. Only this time I will include the addresses as well.

Sheet Music

http://www.web-helper.net/PDMusic/A/images/btsa0031.gif

MIDI files

http://www.web-helper.net/PDMusic/A/A.html

01 Jul 99 - 08:30 AM (#91313)
Subject: RE: away with melancholy
From: Allan C.

Well, damn! The addy's didn't show up separately at all but at least the links work! I guess I need to bo back to the "Offer School of Clickies";-)

01 Jul 99 - 09:23 AM (#91325)
Subject: RE: away with melancholy
From: john thomas

Allan C. Thanks for the information! A new lead to pursue. Want another test!? How about a smoking song called "Floating Away"? I've only found it as the smoking tune of 2 fraternities but I suspect it is early 19th c. John

01 Jul 99 - 09:57 AM (#91336)
Subject: RE: away with melancholy
From: Allan C.

It is not listed in my sources. I suggest you start a new thread with that title in the subject line.