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Title
Beside the bonnie brier bush
Additional title: Beside the bonnie brier bush, what loving souls are there! [first line]
Additional title: O the bonnie, bonnie, bonnie brier bush, with blossoms as white as the snow. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The bonnie brier bush. [alternative title]
Names
Craig, Adam (Lyricist)
Gabriel, Chas. H. (Charles Hutchinson), 1856-1932 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Chas. H. Gabriel
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Life cycle, Human
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Caption title: The bonnie brief bush.
Content: Chorus arranged for 4-part chorus (2 tenors, 2 basses).
Content: Summary: The brief bush serves as a spot where all types of people converge; some pray to God, some go to depart; the narrator looks forward to meeting them in Paradise.
Statement of responsibility: words by Adam Craig ; music by H. Gabriel.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): deb30610-c591-012f-00b1-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Beside the bonnie brier bush" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7119dfad-55fa-0575-e040-e00a18061acf

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Beside the bonnie brier bush" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7119dfad-55fa-0575-e040-e00a18061acf

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Beside the bonnie brier bush Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7119dfad-55fa-0575-e040-e00a18061acf

Wikipedia Citation

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Beside the bonnie brier bush