Karen, thank you. I went to the site and was able to "open" the book. But, there's only lyrics, no music. I'll keep looking, Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Albright" <karyboots@aol.com> To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] Another musical question > Donna, > I googled the song title and got this site. Hope that this helps. Karen > Albright > > The bobolink minstrel, or, Republican songster for 1860 : Bungay ... > Without notated music; includes tune names ... For freedom and reform -- > Freedom's battle call -- Campaign song -- Ridden by the slave power -- I > spurn the ... > www.archive.org/details/bobolinkminstrel00bung - Cached > > > On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:46 AM, Donna Burdick wrote: > >> Hi everybody. You helped me before--maybe again? >> >> I'm doing a program in early December on George W. Putnam, an >> abolitionist who lived in Peterboro for about 10 years, beginning in >> 1858. >> >> This guy had quite a varied career, including a time when he wrote lyrics >> for the Hutchinson Family Singers and they composed the music. One song >> was called "Ridden by the Slave Power" and I would like to find the >> actual music. There's a possibility that I can have someone at the >> program who can sing the song. I think it may have been sung to the tune >> "Benny Haven" or "Benny Heaven." Can't find that either. >> >> Is there anyone who can help me? As you've probably figured out, I can't >> read music--even if I find it!!!! My great great grandfather, Charles >> Cutler, the choir director from Peterboro, is probably rolling over in >> his grave. >> >> Thanks, Donna Burdick >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message