Early American Secular Music and its European Sources, 1589-1839:
Bibliography Data-Joslen MS, 1790

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Title "Abel Joslens Book" [Commonplace Book] 
Number A40 
Short Title Joslen MS, 1790 
Pages 14 
Date [179?] 
Dance Figures  
Instruments  MI 
Authors Joslen, Abel (b. 1772) (c) 
Country 
Performers  
Publisher  
Theatre Works  
Genre  AM 
Place [Tyringham, MA?] 
Location Old Sturbridge Village, 1967.44 MUSIC B K 
Nota Bene Tunes from 1770s American fife repertory although no indication that MS is for fife. Recent research indicates "Abel Joslen of Thompson, CT" is a later inscription. 
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