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Music of Old Nebraska: Sighings of the Winds: 12 Love Songs, Op. 32

Sighings of the Winds: 12 Love Songs, Op. 32

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Title Page and Contents

Daughter of Mendoza

Flowers of Love

Hasten

Jamie’s Coming Hame to Me

Love’s Moods

Lovesong of Glaucus

Love’s Token

My Dream of Love

On the River

Serenade

Song of Tirzah

You’ll Remember Me

Title Sighings of the Winds: 12 Love Songs, Op. 32
Alternative Title Voices of the Winds
Composer Nathan K. Griggs
Lyricist Mirabeau Lamar; Nathan K. Griggs; Lord Edward Bulwer Lytton; Frank H. Severance; Gen. Lew Wallace
Original Publication Chicago: Lyon & Healy, 1900
Subjects Song with piano; Love songs; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: The Dandelion

The Dandelion

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Score

Title The Dandelion
Composer Mortimer Wilson
Lyricist Corrilla Copeland Lewis
Original Publication Leipzig: Ernest B. Raunser, 1911
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line A silvr’y down floats softly through the air
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Ivy Song

Ivy Song

Score

Title Ivy Song
Composer Hartley Burr Alexander; Nelly Alexander
Lyricist Hartley Burr Alexander
Original Publication c1922
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Students’ songs; University of Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Ah who shall bear the ivy vine
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Nebraska A Booster Song

Nebraska A Booster Song

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Score

Title Nebraska A Booster Song
Composer William W. Davee
Lyricist Hermand A. Hummel
Original Publication West Point, Nebraska: William W. Davee, 1919
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska; Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Nebraska, the land of the golden rod
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Rain

Rain

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Score

Title Rain
Composer J. A. Parks
Lyricist Mary Carolyn Davies
Original Publication York, Nebraska: J. A. Parks Co., 1919
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line I held my cup for happiness
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/