Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839
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Admired Cottillions, for Balls & Private Parties [No. 1]  Admired Cots-1.1, 1825  2 
Admired Cottillions, for Balls & Private Parties, No. 2  Admired Cots-1.2, 1825  2 
Admired Cotillions, for Balls & Private Parties, No. 3  Admired Cots-1.3, 1825  2 
Admired Cottillion, for Balls & Private Parties, No. 4  Admired Cots-1.4, 1825  2 
Admired Cotillions, for Balls and Private Parties, First Sett  Admired Cots-2.1, 1825  2 
Admired Cottillions, for Balls and Private Parties, Second Sett  Admired Cots-2.2, 1825  2 
Admired Cottillions, for Balls and Private Parties, [Third Sett]  Admired Cots-2.3, 1825  2 
Admired Cottillions, for Balls and Private Parties, Fourth Sett  Admired Cots-2.4, 1825  2 
The African Dance  African Dance CD, 1815  2 
Select Country Dances  Allen CD, 1799  8 
American Ladies Pocket Book, for MDCCXCVII  Amer Ladies PB, 1796  Dances on pp. 145-146 
American Ladies Pocket Book, for the Year 1799  Amer Ladies PB, 1799  Dances on p. 4 
American Ladies Pocket Book  Amer Ladies PB, 1802  Dances on pp. 77-82 
American Ladies Pocket Book, for the Year 1818  Amer Ladies PB, 1818  Dances on pp. 139-142 
The American Ladies Pocket Book for the Year 1819  Amer Ladies PB, 1819  Dances on pp. 162-165 
The American Ladies Pocket Book, 1821  Amer Ladies PB, 1821  Dances on pp. 171-174 
The American Musical Miscellany  American MM, 1798  7,300 
"Musical Clocks of Early America and Their Music"  American Musical Clocks  84-96,141-154,202-220 
American Periodicals  American Periodicals  --- 
American SS-SM  American SS-SM  --- 
Sheet Music from Various American Sources  American Sheet Music  --- 
An Elegant Collection of New Figures... For the Use of Dancing Schools  Amherst CD, 1798  6 
Instruction for Field Artillery, Horse and Foot  Anderson Bugle, 1839  Calls on pp. 190-191 
Ten Cotillions for the Piano Forte  Andre Cotillions, 1812  8 
Ten Cottillions  Andre Cots-1, 1812  7 
Ten Cotillions  Andre Cots-2, 1812  8 
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Clarionet  Ashton Clar, 1825  29 
A New, Useful and Complete System of Drum-Beating  Ashworth D&F, 1812  40 
A Collection of New Cotillions  Augustus Cots, 1805  11 
Bacon's Complete Preceptor for the Clarinet  Bacon Clar, 1818  30 
Bacon's Military Selection of Marches, Quick-Steps, &c Bk 1  Bacon Marches, 1816  18 
The Gentleman's Amusement Book 1  Balls Amus 1, 1815  36 
The Gentleman's Amusement Book 2  Balls Amus 2, 1815  36 
Three Favorite Duetts for Two Performers on One Piano Forte  Barthelemon, 1800  11 
A New Sett of Cotillions  Benoit Cots, 1827  6 
Collection of New Cotillions for the Piano-forte... Figures by Miss Gervais  Berault Cots, 1805  21 
The Better Sort, or the Girl of Spirit  Better Sort, 1789  50 
Les Elegante Quadrilles, No. [2]  Birch Quadrilles, 1825  4 
Gentlemen's Amusement  Blake Amus 1, 1824  25 
Gentlemen's Amusement No 2  Blake Amus 2, 1824  25 
Gentlemen's Amusement No 3  Blake Amus 3, 1825  27 
An Introduction to the Art of Playing the Bassoon  Blake Bassoon, 1826  26 
A Collection of the Most Favorite Cottillions  Blake Cots, 1804  30 
Fife Instructor  Blake Fife, 1820  --- 
A Collection of the Most Celebrated Country Dances and Cotillions  Blanchard CD, 1809  20 
Cotillions, Scotch Reels, &C.  Brouillett Cots & Reels, 1834  8 
Three Rondos for the Pianoforte or Harpsichord  Brown Rondos, 1787  6 
A Selection of Cotillons & Country-Dances  Buckingham Cots, 1808  16 
New Collection of Country Dances. for the Year 1799  Burbank CD, 1799  12 
The Caladonian Muse  Caladonian Muse, 1798  10,177 
The Martial Music of Camp Dupont  Camp Dupont, 1816  24 
"New Country Dances" [in a printed pocket almanac]  Carlisle PB, 1797  2 pp with dances 
Four Ballads  Carr Ballads, 1794  9 
Three Ballads  Carr Ballads, 1799  7 
Carrs Pocket Companion  Carrs PC, 1800  24 
Cotillions from Cinderella  Cinderella Cots, 1831  8 
Music In the Historical Play of Columbus  Columbus, 1799  4 
Contra Dances  Contra Dances, 1800  8 
Le Maitre de Danse...Art of Dancing Cotillons...Second Edition  Conway Maitre de Danse, 1827  43 
Concise System of Instructions and Regulations for the Militia...Volunteers  Cooper System, 1836  282 
The Cotillion Party's Assistant; and Ladies Musical Companion  Cotillion Party, 1818  38 
The Dancer's Instructor  Dancer's Instructor, 1795  16 
Darby's Return  Darby's Return, 1789  13 
The First Set of Country Dances with Figures  Davies CD, 1819  2 
A Dialogue on Peace, An Entertainment  Dialogue/Peace, 1763  27 
The Disappointment, or the Force of Credulity  Disappointment, 1767  58 
Discourse Introduction to a Course of Lectures on the Science of Nature  Discourse, 1800  I,50;II,5 
American Military Library; or, Compendium of the Modern Tactics  Duane Compendium, 1809  2 
A Hand Book for Riflemen  Duane Riflemen, 1812  108 
A Complete Preceptor for the Clarinet  Dubois Clar, 1818  3, 32 
United States Country Dances  Duport CD, 1800  1,20 
A New Sett of Cotilions with Figures Called After the American Navy  Duport Cot, 1800  1,20 
The Echo: or Federal Songster  Echo CD-1, 1798  Dances on pp. 231-236 
The Echo: or, Columbian Songster  Echo CD-2, 1800  Dance: 203-108[=208] 
Elegant Extracts for the German Flute or Violin  Elegant Exts, 1794  1,36 
Second Book of Elegant Extracts for the German Flute or Violin  Elegant Exts, 1796  2,32 
The Third Book of Elegant Extracts for the German Flute or Violin  Elegant Exts, 1798  2,32 
The English Archer  English Archer, 1800  Dances on pp. 120-144 
The English Naval Dance [Single sheet]  English Naval Dance, 1800  1 
The Evangelical Harmony  Evangel Harm, 1800  7-79 
Evening Amusement  Evening Amuse, 1796  1,14-32 
The Fifer's Companion No 1  Fifer's Comp, 1805  72 
Amusement, or a New Collection of...Country Dances  Finch Amusement, 1811  Dances on pp. 70-72 
The Little Gipsy-Girl, or Universal Fortune-Teller  Finch Gipsy-1, 1814  Dances on pp. 70-72 
The Little Gipsy Girl, or Universal Fortune-Teller . . . Tenth Edition  Finch Gipsy-2, 1814  Dances on pp. 68-70 
The Universal Fortune Teller, or Amusement  Finch Universal, 1811  Dances on pp. 70-72 
The Universal Fortune Teller, with Charms and Ceremonies  Finch Universal, 1830  Dances on pp. 35-36 
Firth & Hall's Newly Improved Instructor for the Clarinet  Firth Cl, 1832  29 
The Scholars Companion containing a Choice Collection. . .  Fraisier CD, 1796  16 
Mr. Francis's Ballroom Assistant  Francis's Ballroom, 1798  7 
The Military Songster  Fryer Songster, 1807   
Compend of the United States System of Infantry Exercise and Manoeuvres  Gardner Compend, 1819  284 
The Third Sett of Cotillions  Geib Cots, 1815  3 
The First Sett of Cotillions  Geib Cots, 1816  3 
The First Set of Cotillions  Geib Cots, 1818  3 
The Gentleman's Amusement  Gent's Amus, 1794  77 
The Gentleman's Amusement, or Companion for the German Flute  Gent's Amus, 1795  27-42 
Gentlemen's Pocket Companion...No. 1. to be Continued  Gentlemen's PC, 1802  32 
The Gentleman & Lady's Companion  Gents&Lady's Nor, 1798  6 
The Gentleman & Lady's Companion  Gents&Lady's Npt, 1799  24 
The Gentleman & Lady's Companion  Gents&Lady's Stn, 1798  23 
Gentleman's Pocket Companion for the German Flute or Violin  Gilfert Gents PC, 1802  50 
A Complete Preceptor for the Clarionet  Glazier Clar, 1828  24 
Fife Instructer  Glazier Fife, 1830  36 
The Instrumental Director  Goodale Dir, 1819  95 
The Instrumental Director 3d Ed  Goodale Dir, 1829  104 
A Collection of Country Dances and Cotillions  Graupner CD, 1808  16 
Collection of the Newest and Most Fashionable Country Dances and Cotillions  Griffiths CD, 1788  11 
A Collection of the Newest Cotillions and Country Dances  Griffiths CD, 1794  12 
Instructor In Martial Music  Hazeltine D&F, 1810  48 
The Instrumental Preceptor  Herrick Preceptor, 1807  82 
A Collection of New Cottilions  Hewitt Cots-1, 1803  29 
A Collection of New Cottilions  Hewitt Cots-2, 1803  21 
Fashionable Repertory... of Country Dances & Waltzes  Hewitt Fashionable, 1807  18 
Three Sonatas for the Piano. Forte  Hewitt Sonatas, 1795  17 
A Number of Original Airs, Duetto's and Trio's  Hill Airs, 1803  20 
A Compleat Tutor for the Fife  Hillegas Fife, 1776  --- 
Military Tactics  Holbrook Tactics, 1826  344 
Masonic Music  Holyoke Masonic, 1803  8 
The Honey Moon  Honey Moon CD, 1807  3 
Seven Songs for the Harpsichord or Forte Piano  Hopkinson Songs, 1788  2,12 
Hours of Love, A Collection of Sonnets  Hours of Love, 1799  9 
Cotillions  House Cots, 1810  8 
Rules and Regulations for Drill, Sabre Exercise, Equitation...Cavalry  Hoyt Cavalry, 1813  252,14 pl 
The Complete Fifer's Museum  Hulbert Fife, 1807  24 
The Complete Fifer's Museum  Hulbert Fife, 1811  24 
A Variety of Marches  Hulbert Variety, 1803  12 
[Innocent Recreation, New England]  Innocent, 1803  --- 
The Instrumental Assistant. Vol 1  Instrum Asst, 1800  79 
The Instrumental Assistant. Vol 2  Instrum Asst-2, 1807  104 
Twenty-four Figures of the Most Fashionable Country Dances... Cotillions  Ives CD, 1799  14 
Johnson Cotillions  Johnson, F. Cotillions  7 
Johnson, F. Sheet Music  Johnson, F. Sheet Music  42 
A New & Complete Preceptor for the Clarinet  Klemm Clar, 1825  30 
New Cotillions  Labottiere Cots, 1807  7 
The Ladies and Gentlemen's Companion  Ladies and Gent's Comp, 1803  38 
The Lady's and Gentleman's Pocket Magazine  Lady's & Gent's PM, 1796  Dances on pp. 180-181 
The Lady's Monitor  Lady's Monitor, 1801  Varied 
A New Collection of Country Dances, for the Use of Dancing Assemblies  Leominster CD, 1799  12 
Linley's Assistant, for the Piano-Forte  Linley Asst-1, 1796  32 
A New Assistant for the Piano Forte or Harpsichord  Linley Asst-2, 1796  32 
The Drummer's Assistant, or Drummer's Assistant, The  Lovering Drum, 1819  24 
The Drummer's Assistant  Mann Drum, 1811   
A Set of Quadrilles  Mann Quadrilles-1, 1825  4 
A Set of Quadrilles  Mann Quadrilles-2, 1825  4 
Martial Music. A Collection of Marches  Martial Music, 1807  44 
National Martial Music and Songs  Mc Culloch, 1809  20 
Merrimack Collection of Instrumental and Martial Musick Vol. 1  Merrimack Coll, 1833  96 
The Merry Medly  Merry Medly, 1804  Dances pp. 140-142 
The Military Amusement  Military Amus, 1796  24 
The Military Glory of Great-Britain  Military Glory, 1762  19 
Numbers 1, 2, 3  Moller & Capron, 1793  2-8,9-22 
A Favorite New German Waltz  Moller Waltz, 1802  2 
Figures of the Newest and Most Fashionable Country Dances  Munson CD, 1808  12 
The Musical Journal for the Flute, or Violin  Musical Jnl-1, 1800  I,1-47;II,2-48 
The Musical Journal for the Piano Forte. Vol 1  Musical Jnl-2, 1800  I,54;II,47 
The Musical Repertory. No.1  Musical Rep-1, 1796  32 
Musical Repertory, Vol.1  Musical Rep-2, 1799  49-64,81-96 
The Fifer's Assistant  Narramore Fife, 1812  --- 
The Neapolitan, Swiss & Vienna Waltzes  Neapolitan Waltzes, 1814  2 
A New Academy of Compliments, or Lover's Secretary, The  New Academy, 1795  144; Dances pp. 140-144 
A Guide to Politeness  Nichols Guide, 1810  13 
Twenty-Four Fashionable Country Dances for the Year 1799  Norman CD, 1799  28 
A Choice Collection of New and Approved Country Dances  Northampton CD, 1796  16 
O Never Fall In Love  O Never CD, 1831  1 
A Select Collection of the Newest and Most Favorite Country Dances  Otsego CD, 1808  74 
Paddy Carey. A Favorite Cotillion  Paddy Carey Cot, 1817  1 
The Gentleman's Amusement No 1  Paff Amus 1, 1812  26 
The Gentlemens Amusement No 2  Paff Amus 2, 1812  29 
The Gentlemen's Amusement Book 4  Paff Amus 4, 1817  38 
Four New Country Dances  Paff CD, 1799  2 
Choice Collection of Favorite Cotillions...Book 1st. Containing three sets  Paff Cots-1, 1811  8 
Two Sets of Cottillions and Two Hornpipes  Paff Cots-2, 1814  10 
The Philadelphia Pocket Companion for the Guittar or Clarinett. Vol I  Phila Pock Comp, 1794  1,40 
The Philadelphia Songster  Phila Songster, 1789  16 
[Playing Cards with Figures of Country Dances]  Playing Cards, 1781  5 
The Political Duenna  Political Duen, 1778  45 
The Polyanthos, Vol. 3, or The Polyanthus  Polyanthos CD, 1813  Dances on pp. 22-24 
The Martial Musician's Companion  Porter D&F, 1815  --- 
The President (Broadside sheet with 4 dances)  President CD, 1799  2 
The Reconciliation, or the Triumph of Nature  Reconciliation, 1790  48 
Twelve Favorite Pieces Arranged for the Piano Forte or Harpsichord  Reinagle Fav, 1789  1,24 
A Collection of Favorite Songs Book 1  Reinagle Fav-1, 1789  27 
A Collection of Favorite Songs. Book 2  Reinagle Fav-2, 1789  1,22 
A Selection of the Most Favorite Scot Tunes  Reinagle Scots, 1787  1,28 
A Choice Collection of Contra Dances  Rice CD, 1801  14 
Riley's First Sett of Cotillions  Riley Cots-1, 1824  5 
Riley's Second Sett of Cotillions  Riley Cots-2, 1824  5 
Riley's Flute Melodies  Riley Flute 1, 1814  100 
Riley's Flute Melodies Vol 2  Riley Flute 2, 1817  100 
Riley's Flute Melodies Vol 3  Riley Flute 3, 1820  100 
Riley's Flute Melodies Vol 4  Riley Flute 4, 1826  96 
A New and Compleat Tutor for the German Flute  Riley Flute, 1800  35-46 [MS numbering] 
New Instructions for the German Flute  Rivington Flute, 1778   
Songs, Naval and Military  Rivington Songs, 1779  128 
The Drum and Fife Instructor  Robbins D&F, 1812  64 
Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick  Robinson Coll, 1818  56 ; Supp fr SS 
Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick 2d Ed  Robinson Coll, 1820  72 
Massachusetts Collection of Martial Musick 3d Ed  Robinson Coll, 1826  72 
The Drummer's Instructor  Rumrille D&F, 1817  40 
A Treatise on Dancing  Saltator CD, 1802  99 
A Treatise on Dancing  Saltator CD, 1807  92 
A Collection of the Most Fashionable Cotillions and Contra Dances  Schaffer CD, 1810  15 
Two Sets of New Cotillions  Schaffer Cot, 1809  16 
A Collection of Cotillions and Contra Dances  Schaffer Cot/CD, 1817  12 
The Scots Musical Museum  Scots MM, 1797  176 
The Select Songster  Select Songster, 1786  66 
For the Gentlemen  Shaw Gentlemen, 1807  52 
Six Songs for the Harpsichord or Pianoforte  Six Songs, 1794  1,19 
The Skylark  Skylark CD, 1797  312; Dances pp. 301-310 
The Celebrated One Finger'd Sliding Waltz [Single sheet]  Sliding Waltz, 1808  2 
Three Duetts for Two Performers on One Harpsichord or Pianoforte  Smith Duets, 1793  1,13 
The Songster's Assistant  Songsters Asst, 1800  36 
The New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife  Steele Fife, 1815  26 
A Collection of Contra Dances  Stockbridge CD, 1794  16 
The Terpsichorean Cabinet, Comprising a Collection of...Cotillions  Terpsichorean Cots, 1831  4 
Two Dances [Single sheet]  Two Dances, 1818  1 
Abstract of Infantry Tactics  US Light Inf, 1830  138 
Regulations for the Exercise of Riflemen and Light Infantry  US Riflemen, 1824  180, 16 Pl 
Infantry Tactics  US Tactics, 1825  1 p. with music 
A System of Tactics  US Tactics, 1834  250,88 Pl 
Infantry Tactics  US Tactics, 1835  21 
The Village Fifer  Village Fifer, 1808  71 
The Volunteers. A Musical Entertainment  Volunteers, 1795  20 
Orders for a Dancing School [Rules of School & Figures of 26 Dances]  Walker Orders, 1784  1 
A Collection of Contradances  Walpole CD, 1799  12 
Walz [Single sheet with 2 pieces]  Walz CD, 1810  2 
Wampum Belt, The [Single sheet with song and dance]  Wampum Belt, 1797  1 
A Set of Grand Military Divertimentos  Webb Divs 1, 1828  Parts 
Second Sett of Grand Military Divertimentos  Webb Divs 2, 1828  Parts 
The Young Drummer's Assistant  Weston Drum, 1815  --- 
The Instrumental Preceptor  Whiteley Prec, 1816  72 
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife Rev Ed  Williams Fife, 1819  48 
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife. Rev Ed  Williams Fife, 1826  28 
Willig's Collection of Popular Country Dances, No. 1  Willig CD-1, 1812  4 
Willig's Collection of Popular Country Dances, No. 2  Willig CD-2, 1812  4 
Willig's Collection of Popular Country Dances, No. 3  Willig CD-3, 1812  4 
Willig's Collection of Popular Country Dances, No. 4  Willig CD-4, 1812  4 
Cotillions & Waltzes. Selected for the Cotillion Balls  Willig Cots, 1815  9 
The Compleat Tutor for the Fife  Willig Fife, 1805  30 
A New and Complete Preceptor for the Fife  Willig Fife, 1826  19 
New Instructions for the German Flute  Willig Flute, 1795  2,31 
A Collection of the Newest Cotillions and Country Dances . . . Modern Songs  Worcester CD, 1800  36 
Young's Vocal and Instrumental Musical Miscellany. Nos.1-8  Young's Vocal, 1793  63 
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