Record ID
113707
Object title
Nightingale : a collection of the most popular, ancient, & modern songs, set to music / selected by Samuel Larkin.
Published
Portsmouth [N.H.] : Published annually, by William & Daniel Treadwell, printer & stationer s [sic], January, 1804.
Provenance
From the library of E. Nason.
Notes
109 songs, all indexed.
Unaccompanied melodies.
Adams and Liberty (p. 69-73) and To Anacreon in heaven (p. 188-191) are set to the melody (slightly varied) of John Stafford Smith's Anacreontic song, later used in The star-spangled banner.
First ed.
Unaccompanied melodies.
Adams and Liberty (p. 69-73) and To Anacreon in heaven (p. 188-191) are set to the melody (slightly varied) of John Stafford Smith's Anacreontic song, later used in The star-spangled banner.
First ed.
Associated names
Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836. To Anacreon in heaven.
Larkin, Samuel, 1773-1849, compiler.
Nason, E., former owner.
Larkin, Samuel, 1773-1849, compiler.
Nason, E., former owner.
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