Research Catalog

Title

The Songs of foxhunting : a collection of words and music which for over two centuries foxhunters have loved to sing, celebrating the exploits of hounds, horses and horsemen in the hunting field, with seventy-seven illustrations / [sompiled] by Alexander Mackay-Smith.

Publication

Millwood, Va. : American Foxhound Club, 1974.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mackay-Smith, Alexander.
• American Foxhound Club.

Description

xxv p., 184 p. of music : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports.; 32 cm.

Subject

• Hunting songs > England
• Fox hunting > Songs and music

Note

• For keyboard instrument with interlinear words.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

The fox chace, or, The huntsman's harmony -- The famous ballad of the Badsworth hunt, or, The most excellent fox chase -- The huntsman's rouse -- A-hunting we will go, or, The dusky night -- The Kilruddery hunt -- The hunting of Arscott of Tetcott -- Young bucks a-hunting go -- Steepleford hunting song -- Holmbank hunting song -- Beau Reynolds -- A southerly wind and a cloudy sky, or, The fox chace -- Reynard the fox, with his last will and testament -- Hunting song of Mr. Meynell's time -- The Billesdown Coplow run -- Rouse, boys, rouse! -- John Peel -- Here's a health to every sportsman -- The hunting day -- Drink, puppy, drink! -- The fox.

Call Number

JMG 89-1227

LCCN

74022529

OCLC

• 2721500
• NYPG89-C3572

Title

The Songs of foxhunting : a collection of words and music which for over two centuries foxhunters have loved to sing, celebrating the exploits of hounds, horses and horsemen in the hunting field, with seventy-seven illustrations / [sompiled] by Alexander Mackay-Smith.

Imprint

Millwood, Va. : American Foxhound Club, 1974.

Edition

1st ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Mackay-Smith, Alexander.

American Foxhound Club.

Research Call Number

JMG 89-1227