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The Ethiopian Serenaders A Performance at the Theatre Royal Birmingham

As you read the program below, you can also take a look at a page of information for each song, dance or instrumental, including (where available) a transcription of the music and lyrics for each song based on evidence from contemporary sheet music. In some cases, you can also listen to the tune. If you want to know more about the theatre, link on the name above. 

 

Program, courtesy Local Studies and History Service, Central Library, Birmingham

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Part First.
OVERTURE---------------------------------------------------------------–BAND
GLEE - ‘You’ll see dem on de Ohio,’–--------------------COMPANY
CHANT–‘I seen her at de Window’---------------------------------–PELL
BALLAD–‘Darkies, lament,’–-----------------------------------------IRWIN
SONG–‘Ladies, wont you marry?’-------------------------–VALINTINE
SONG–‘Floating Scow,’-------------------------------------------–LUDLOW
SOLO & CHORUS –‘Stop dat Knockin'------VALINTINE & COMPANY
‘MISS LUCY LONG’ IN CHARACTER, (ORIGINAL,)–BOZ’S JUBA

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Interval of Five Minutes
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Part Second
OVERTURE–---------------------------------------------------------------BAND
SONG–‘My Skiff is by de Shore,’–-----------------------------IRWIN
SONG–‘Ohio Boatman,’–---------------------------------------VALINTINE
CHANT–‘Railroad Travelling,’–---------------------------------------PELL
REFRAIN–‘Picayune Butler,’-----------------------------------------IRWIN
BALLAD–‘Mary Blane,’------------------------------------–VALINTINE
CHANT–‘My Old Aunt Sally’-----------------------------------–IRWIN

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Interval of Five Minutes
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Part Third
Overture–--------------------------------------------------------------------BAND
SOLO & CHORUS–‘Come with a Darkey Band,’------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------VALINTINE & COMPANY
CHANT–‘Dandy Broadway Swell’–----------------------------IRWIN
REFRAIN–‘Come back, Stephen,’-----------------------------------–JUBA
SONG–‘Sambo’s Ghost,’---------------------------------------------–IRWIN
CHANT–‘Jenny, put de Kittle on,’–----------------------------------JUBA

FESTIVAL DANCE, (ORIGINAL,) - - - - - - - - - - -BOZ’S JUBA
PLANTATION DANCE, (ORIGINAL) - - - - - - - - -BOZ’S JUBA
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