William Chappell; H. Ellis Wooldridge [ed.] - Old English Popular Music

London, Chappell & Co and Macmillan, 1893. Cloth. H. Ellis Wooldridge's expanded edition of William Chappell's impressive collection of examples of Old English ballads, song and tunes, set to music. The enlarged 'New Edition' of music writer William Chappell's collection of Old English popular tunes.First published in 1838 and 1840 under a different title, this edition is newly expanded with a preface, further explanatory notes, and new examples of songs by H. Ellis Wooldridge.The tunes are here re-harmonised on the basis of the medieval modes, with this edition reviewed at the time as practically a new work.Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I.With countless examples of sixteenth and early seventeenth century dance tunes and ballads. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small splits to the cloth. Head of front joint of volume II starting, with board holding firm. Hinges all starting, with boards holding firm. Front free endpaper of volume I detached but present. Internally, generally firmly bound, though volume II lightly strained in places. Pages bright, with light handling marks throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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