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Title
The game of wedding ring
Additional title: In a quiet country town, a quaint old schoolhouse stood. [first line]
Additional title: One, two, three, four, all stand in a line. [first line of chorus]
Names
Ottes, H. (Lyricist)
Boettger, E. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: A. Hafelin
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Games
Reminiscing
Waltzes
Flirting
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: The prettiest song of the day.
Content: Cover includes a reproduction of a painting showing young girls in a meadow, hands clasped to each other, forming a ring game.
Statement of responsibility: music by E. Boettger ; words by H. Ottes.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3020c070-c590-012f-a12a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The game of wedding ring" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-159c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The game of wedding ring" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-159c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). The game of wedding ring Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-159c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The game of wedding ring