Eleven songs, by Charles and Thomas Dibdin, some autographed, ca. 1800.
1. 'The Sailor's Journal' sung by Dibdin in 'The Will of the Wisp'. Song by Charles Dibdin; 2. 'The Sailor's Return', written for 'Private Theatricals'. Signed by Dibdin. Song by Charles Dibdin; 3. 'Tom Truelove's knell' sung by Dibdin in 'Great News, or a Trip to the Antipodes'. Signed by Dibdin. By Chales Dibdin; 4. 'I was, d'ye see, a Waterman', sung and written by Charles Dibdin; 5. 'The blind sailor' written for 'The Quizes'. Written and sung by Charles Dibden. Also signed by Dibdin; 6. 'Tom Tackle' written by Charles Dibdin, and sung by him in 'Castles in the Air'. Also signed; 7. 'Poor Jack' written by Charles Dibdin; 8. 'The Watery Grave' written for 'The Wags' by Charles Dibdin and signed by him; 9. 'The Heart of a Sailor' sung by Braham in 'Family Quarrels' composed by Thomas Dibdin; 10. 'Love and Glory', sung by Braham in 'The English Fleet'. Words by Thomas Dibdin and music by Braham; 11. 'All's Well' duet in 'The English Fleet' by Thomas Dibdin'. Also versions published by Preston and Pearce. Formerly AGC/39/3.
Record Details
| Item reference: | SNG/3 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | circa 1800; ca. 1800-01-01 - ? |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- 'Particulars of a Dramatic and Musical performance in commemoration of the late Charles Dibdin', together with five manuscript songs. (Manuscript) (SNG/1)
- A sea song written and composed by Charles Dibdin, entitled 'Tack and Half Tack'. (Manuscript) (SNG/2)
- Eleven songs, by Charles and Thomas Dibdin, some autographed, ca. 1800. (Manuscript) (SNG/3)
- Queen Elizabeth's Song, composed by Queen Elizabeth after the defeat of the Armada, 1588 (Manuscript) (SNG/4)