The Anacreontick Song / John Stafford Smith [print material]

Title

The Anacreontick Song

Arranger(s)

Smith, John Stafford

Lyricist

[Tomlinson, Ralph]

Place of Publication/Creation

[London]

Publisher(s)

"printed for the Author"

Date issued

[1799]

Type of Material

text

Subjects

Songs (high voice) with piano -- to 1800

Drinking songs

Note(s)

It is this edition from which most claims of Smith's authorship of the tune come. While it is accepted that he did the arrangement for the tune, other initial sources for the melody have been given as an old hunting song or traditional bar song.

Published in "A fifth book of canzonets, catches, canons & glees, sprightly and plaintive, with a part for the Piano-Forte subjoined where necessary to melodize the score," pages 33-35.

Call Number

M1578.A2 S71 (case)

Last Updated: 05-13-2008