19th Century American History Music

19th Century American History Music

Top: Arts: Music: History: 19th Century American

Editor's Picks:

- The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University: Major collection of sheet music; digital images of 3042 pieces published in the US, 1850-1920.

Dr. Horsehair - Recordings and banjo instruction books in the modern-day clawhammer banjo or frailing style and the old-time minstrel banjo stroke style.
Till Family Rock Band - Brief illustrated history of late-19th-century "rock band" (playing on stone xylophones).
Sons of Dixie - Information on this vocal quartet who sings songs popular in the American South during the Civil War.
Halcyon Days Music - Midi music collection of early American music of the 19th Century and early 20th Century, complete with scans of sheet music covers and lyrics.
Spanish-Language Social Music of Southern California - Article about the preservation of the music and dances of 19th Century California.
Public Domain Music - Midis of public domain favorites.
Southern Horizon - This Civil War-era band plays period arrangements on antique instruments.
Hutchinson Family Singers - Biographies and portraits of members of this popular vocal group.
Cowboy Songs - A reference library of classic western and cowboy songs.
John Henry - The Steel Driving Man - Analysis of songs featuring the folk hero, including lyrics, sound files, and background.
A Short History of Appalachian Traditional Music - Article by Debby McClatchy .
The Alleghanians - Full-text biography of the vocal group.
Cecil Sharp in America - Article about his tour collecting Appalachian folk music.

Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor
Click here to add, change or remove your listing

MySQL - Cache Direct sec.