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Sligo [or] Thy land's my land

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1892

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Title
Sligo [or] Thy land's my land
Additional title: Sligo. [alternative title]
Additional title: They were standing, talking in the pale moonlight. [first line]
Additional title: Thy land's my land, I'd live in a cannibal island! [first line of chorus]
Names
Dacre, Harry, 1860-1922 (Composer)
Dacre, Harry, 1860-1922 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Flirting
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Contains pencil annotations in music.
Content: Back cover contains advertisement and reproduction of song Love me little, love me long by Percy Gaunt and Little Johnny Dugan by Andrew Mack.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Harry Dacre.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2dd4f0b0-c58e-012f-ef27-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1892: Issued
  • 1922: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sligo [or] Thy land's my land" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6540a9c7-969f-e765-e040-e00a180621a5

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sligo [or] Thy land's my land" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6540a9c7-969f-e765-e040-e00a180621a5

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). Sligo [or] Thy land's my land Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6540a9c7-969f-e765-e040-e00a180621a5

Wikipedia Citation

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Sligo [or] Thy land's my land