|
|
From Ireland Seven traditional tunes for the piano 1. The Gobby -- 2. The dove -- 3. Lady Gordon’s minuet -- 4. Blackbirds and thrushes -- 5. The lullaby : A peasant woman croons an old nursery song while she rocks her child to sleep -- 6. Lord Robert and Fair Ellen—Tune of the Old English ballad as sung in County Mayo -- 7. Cousin Frog went out : Fa lee linkin’ laddy oh Published London : Keith Prowse, 1931 Recorded by Havelock Nelson in the BBC Sound Archive. MG1-19432 (6 August 1953) and LP-26255 (11 August 1960) Location of manuscript is unknown Archive has reviews MS.Alwyn.1.8.69 |
|
|
|
Gamest toast For piano Dedication : To Peter ("Peter" was Olive Alwyn's nickname) Archive has holograph score in pencil. Also includes I'll make my love a breast of glass, and 2 sketches of unidentified works for string quartet or orchestra MS.Alwyn.1.3I.2 |
|
|
|
I'll make my love a breast of glass For piano See Gamest toast |
|
|
|
Mayday For piano Dedication : "For my dearest wife - Peter Mary" (i.e. Olive Alwyn Archive has autograph score, which also includes rough sketches of a song Riding, sketches for simple, unidentified piano pieces, and further sketches for a more complex work for piano. Simpler works are in pencil, more complex piano piece is in ink MS.Alwyn.1.3P.33 |
|
|
|
Nana Probably for piano. There are some indications that it was intended to be orchestrated Autograph sketches in pencil, signed. MS.Alwyn.1.2.46 |
|
|
|
Riding For voice and piano See Mayday above |
