[Sheet music]: Sweet Afton Water
BURNS, Robert, words by, and William J. Wetmore, music by
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AbeBooks Seller since 25 July 1997
From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 25 July 1997
About this Item
Unknown edition. Folio. 5pp. Illustrated wrappers. Notches in the spine from once being bound within an album, the number 24 inked at the top of the recto of each leaf, top half of the front wrapper separated from the spine, and marginal foxing throughout, still a very good and complete copy. For voice and piano. The lyrics to this song are from a poem by Burns that is sometimes referred to as "Sweet Afton," and sometimes referred to as "Afton Water," though when presented as a song, it is typically referred to as "Flow Gently Sweet Afton," making this score unique. There are multiple compositions set to this poem, but according to Wikipedia the most widely known is the 1837 composition by Jonathan E. Spilman. *OCLC* locates four holdings of this version by Wetmore, one of which is a variant that's three pages instead of five, and credited to Millet's Music Saloon instead of W.E. Millet, but in the same year, 1938. Seller Inventory # 525551
Bibliographic Details
Title: [Sheet music]: Sweet Afton Water
Publisher: Published by W. E. Millet, New York
Publication Date: 1838
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Very Good
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