The Chicago Music Co., 195 and 197 Wabash Ave.
Copyright 1880, by C. E. Leslie
So when Mr. Clewett held a singing school, Almanzo paid the tuition for both of them, picked up Laura each day with his buggy & Barnum (the horse), and brought her home at the end of each class.
Historical background on the singing school held in De Smet, South Dakota, in February through April, 1884. (a separate website)
This is the way that Laura chose to have us experience it....
These Happy Golden Years page 211
Laura loved singing school. It began with singing scales to limber up the voices. Then Mr. Clewett taught them a simple exercise, the first in the book. He gave them the pitch with his tuning fork again and again, until all their voices chimed in. Then thy sang.Here's a reproduction of page 7 of The Conqueror, the book used by Mr. Clewett to teach the class.Gaily now our boat is sailing,
O'er the blue and sparkling wave.
No. 2.
No. 3.
No. 4. Explain Double time and Half-note.
No. 5. (Nos. 4 and 5 may be sung as a duet.)
No. 6. Explain Triple measure and the Dot.
No. 7. Explain quadruple time. Base of F Clef and the Brace.
No. 8. Explain quarter rests and beating time.
(So far, matching the words to the notes has been unsuccessful.)
(I don't yet know how to generate a brace.)
The original really says "base clef".
Culver City Weekly Shape Note singing on Thursday evenings 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Join the announcement list (one message per week)Santa Monica Santa Monica Learner's Group Introduction to Shape Note singing on the Saturday before the second Sunday
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Singing location: 4427 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California
Close to "The Spot Cafe & Lounge"
