Dozens of sentimental waltz songs were composed between 1870 and 1920 during the so-called “Gilded Age.” This term was borrowed from a book by Mark Twain titled, “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.”
This collection of waltz songs is arranged in progressive key order (1) to facilitate movement from one key to the other and (2) to support fluid lever or pedal changes. (Lever changes are indicated between the grand staff and pedal changes are indicated below the bass staff.)
Guitar chords are included so that the melody may be played by any C instrument,
accompanied by chords on harp, lute, guitar, or keyboard. A separate leaflet has been provided for the instrumental soloist. However, if preferred, they may read from the harp score as page turns have been planned accordingly.
Note: The total range needed to play the harp part of this entire book is only 26
strings (3.5 octaves) – from low C to high G.
TOC
The Band Played On
In the Good Old Summertime
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
She Is More to Be Pitied than Censured
Sweet Rosie O’Grady
A Bird in a Gilded Cage
A Bicycle Built for Two
The Sidewalks of New York
Little Annie Rooney
The Bowery
On a Sunday Afternoon
