THE CUMBERLAND MELODIST, 1804

ASMI 164 

The Cumberland Melodist; or, A Choice Selection of Plain Tunes: with a concise and easy gamut. Printed for John M'Carrell, Shippensburg, by William M'Culloch, No. 50, Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. September, 1804.

48 p. 18.5 x 20 cm. p. 45 wrongly numbered 43.

P. [1], t-p.; p. [2] blank; p. [3]-4, 'Index To The Tunes'; p. 4, errata; p. [5]-11, 'Explanation Of Music'; p. 12-14, 'General Observations'; p. 15-48, music.

          57 compositions for 2 voices; full text. No attribs. 2 1st Am. pr. identified (CHESTER, PLYMOUTH). 15 traced to Americans [AMERICA, BRIDGEWATER, FRIENDSHIP, LENOX, MORTALITY, NEW 100, OCEAN, SAVANNAH, SCOTLAND, SHERBURNE, SOLITUDE, SUFFIELD, SUTTON, VIRGINIA, WORTHINGTON], 40 traced to non-Americans, 2 unidentified [CHESTER, PLYMOUTH]). 

131 Core Repertory.

          Not in Shaw-Shoemaker (no copy on Readex). MWA*.

NOTE: No. 448, Sacred Harmony (Philadelphia, 1806), printed by John M'Culloch, father of William, carries an advertisement for The Cumberland Melodist: 'Lately Published... The Melodist, containing most of the plain psalm tunes now in use, with a concise and easy Gamut.'

ASMI pp. 241-242