Pacific, MO. : Mel Bay Publications, Inc. : Bill's Music Shelf, 2009
Physical Details
1 score (179 pages) : portrait, facsimile ; 28 cm
ISBNs
9780786681488, 0786681489
OCLC
ocn430156574
Principally for voice and piano, with chord symbols, in part with 3-4 voice chorus in close score. Some selections for 4 voice chorus, unacc., or vocal duet.
"New arrangements and supplemental materials...a project of the Center for American Music University of Pittsburgh"--Cover
Includes pref.
English words.
Preface. Stephen Foster, an American enigma ; Foster and the minstrel tradition ; About the edition -- Ah! may the red rose live alway -- Angelina Baker -- Beautiful child of song -- Beautiful dreamer -- Camptown races -- Come where my love lies dreaming -- Come with thy sweet voice again -- Comrades, fill no glass for me -- Don't bet your money on the Shanghai -- Down among the cane-brakes -- Ellen Bayne -- Farewell, my Lilly dear -- Gentle Annie -- The Glendy Burk -- Grandpa's in the cold ground -- Hard times come again no more -- The hour for thee and me -- If you've only got a moustache -- I'll be a soldier -- I'm nothing but a plain old soldier -- Jeanie with the light brown hair -- Katy Bell -- Laura Lee -- Linger in blissful repose -- Maggie by my side -- Melinda May -- Molly do you love me? -- Mr. & Mrs. Brown -- My old Kentucky home, good night! -- My wife is a most knowing woman -- Nelly Bly -- Nelly was a lady -- No one to love -- None shall weep a tear for me -- Oh! boys, carry me 'long -- Oh! Susanna -- Old dog Tray -- Old folks at home (Way down upon the swanee river) -- Old memories -- Open thy lattice love -- Poor old Joe (Old black Joe) -- The pure, the bright, the beautiful -- Slumber my darling -- Some folks -- Sweetly she sleeps, my Alice fair -- That's what's the matter -- There are plenty of fish in the sea -- There's a good time coming -- Thou art the queen of my song -- Turn not away -- Under the willow she's sleeping -- The voice of by gone days -- The voices that are gone -- Was my brother in the battle? -- We are coming, Father Abraam -- When this dreadful war is ended -- Willie has gone to the war -- Willie we have missed you -- Wilt thou be gone, love?