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Title
Turnkey's song
Additional title: In the donjon deep, in the donjon keep. [first line]
Additional title: Rob Roy. Turnkey's song. [uniform title]
Additional title: Then its ho, ho, ho! I am king of the donjon deep. [first line of chorus]
Names
De Koven, Reginald, 1859-1920 (Composer)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Jails
Musicals
Correctional personnel
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: Cressey, Jones & Allen, piano rooms, 588 Congress St., Portland, Me.
Content: Cover design includes a plaid design printed in red and black.
Content: On cover: Songs from Rob Roy, a romantic comic opera.
Statement of responsibility: book by Harry B. Smith ; music by Reginald De Koven.
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): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d83184d0-c58f-012f-aa59-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1920: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Turnkey's song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6966c08c-21d9-06b5-e040-e00a180635cd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Turnkey's song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6966c08c-21d9-06b5-e040-e00a180635cd

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Turnkey's song Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6966c08c-21d9-06b5-e040-e00a180635cd

Wikipedia Citation

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Turnkey's song