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Pine Mountain Settlement School<\/strong>
Series 30: MUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUSIC Town Hall, New York, Fundraising for Pine Mountain Settlement School, November 21, 1938<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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TAGS: <\/strong>Town Hall New York, fundraising, students, Ruby Ayers<\/a>, Lucille Christian<\/a>, Helen Ruth Cornett, Pauline Frost, Paul Hayes<\/a>, Noel Howard, Walter Revis, Wilbur Wilder, Glyn Morris,<\/a> The English Folk-Dance & Song Society of America, John Martin, dance critics, New York Times Newspaper, Leonard Elsmith, May Gadd, Mary Chapman, Kathleen Hider, Betty Jeffries, Frances Putnam, Eugenia Townsend, Catherine White, Muriel Youland, Stanley Fearl, Robert Hider, Russell Houghton, Kenneth Knowles, Francis Latady, Albert Meyer, William Partington, The Durieux String Quartet<\/a>, Willem Durieux<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1938 was a busy year for Pine Mountain as Glyn Morris engaged donors across the major north-east to assist with fundraising efforts. The following program was part of the 9th Season, the 1938-39 Town Hall Endowment Programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Monday evening of November 21, 1938, at 8:30 pm, students and staff from the Pine Mountain Settlement School presented an evening of Folk-Music and Folk-Dance “for the benefit of the Pine Mountain Settlement School, Harlan County, Kentucky.” The program was planned to support the School’s Silver Jubilee<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those present included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Martin, Dance Critic of The New York Times<\/em>
The English Folk-Dance & Song Society of America – May Gadd, Director
Choir of the Church of the Saviour – Morris Watkins, Director
The Durieux String Quartet – Willem Durieux, Director
Students from Pine Mountain Settlement School – Glyn Morris, Director
Leonard Elsmith, Chairman, Program Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program, Town Hall, New York, Fundraising. Nov. 21, 1938. Cover, p.1. [ny_town_hall_fundraiser_001.jpg]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

TRANSCRIPTION: MUSIC Town Hall, New York, Fundraising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PROGRAM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
I. AVE<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Christ Church Bells<\/td>Round for voices
Longways Dance<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, part 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
II. FOLK SONGS<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Cape Cod Chantey<\/td>arranged by Raymond Bowers<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
May Day Carol<\/td>arranged by Deems Taylor<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Lilibulero<\/td>decant by Mary Chater<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Twenty, Eighteen<\/td>arranged by Deems Taylor<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Singers<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, page 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
III. COUNTRY DANCES (traditional style)<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Lilibulero <\/td>Longways for as many as will<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Step Stately<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Newcastle<\/td>Square for four couples<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Folk dancers<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Intermission 5 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV. FOLK-MUSIC for PIANO<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
One More Day, My John<\/td>Percy Grainger<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Lilibulero<\/td>Henry Purcell<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol<\/td>Percy Grainger
Leonard Elsmith<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
The Newcastle Dance<\/td>Hubert J. Foss,
Stanley Fearl,
Leonard Elsmith<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
V. “FOLK ART IN THE LIFE OF TODAY”<\/td>John Martin<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
VI. COUNTRY DANCES (modern style)<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Yorkshire Square Eight<\/td>Square for four couples<\/td><\/tr>
Oranges and Lemons<\/td>Square for four coupesl<\/td><\/tr>
Phillibelulah all the way<\/td>Longways for as many as will<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Folk Dancers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
VII. SWORD DANCE<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Winlaton<\/td>From Durham
Sword Dance Team<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Intermission 10 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIII. SONGS FROM THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Black, Black, Black, is the Color of my True Love’s Hair<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
The Cuckoo<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Amazing Grace<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ruby Ayers and Lucille Christian<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
IX. STRING QUARTET<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Sally in Our Alley<\/td>arranged by Alfred Pochon<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Londonderry Air<\/td>Frank Bridge<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Molly on the Shore<\/td>Percy Grainger<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
X. MORRIS DANCES<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Trunkles<\/td>from Blidington, (Gloucestershire)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
I’ll Go and Enlist For a Sailor<\/td>from Sherborne, (Gloucestershire)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Lads a Bunchum<\/td>from Alderberry, (Gloucestershire)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Morris Dance Team<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p.8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
XI. FOLK – SONGS<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Jon, Com Kisse Me, Now!<\/td>In the form of a dialogue<\/td><\/tr>
Hame, Dearie, Hame<\/td>arranged by Marshall Bartholomew<\/td><\/tr>
What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?<\/td>arranged by Maurice Jacobson<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Singers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 8-9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
XII. VALE<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Kentucky Running Set<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Four in a square — Lady’ round the lady and gent don’t go — Shoot that owl — Bird in the cage — All form a single line — Ocean wave — lady fall through the old side door — Wild goose chase<\/td>Students from Pine Mountain School<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p.11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Students from Pine Mountain School<\/em><\/td>Ruby Ayers, Lucille Christian, Helen Ruth Cornett, Pauline Frost, Paul Hayes, Noel Howard, Walter Revis, Wilbur Wilder<\/td><\/tr>
Singers<\/em><\/td>Laura McKenna Bear, Elsie Beuer, Elaine Gerber, Veronica Olson, Virginia Russell, Jan Shanley, Lucile Towne, Mortimer Davenport, Paul Haskell, Herman Henning, Theodore Valentine<\/td><\/tr>
Dancers<\/td>Mary Chapman, May Gadd, Kathleen Hider, Betty Jeffries, Frances Putnam, Eugenia Townsend, Catherine White, Muriel Youland, Stanley Fearl, Robert Hider, Russell Houghton, Kenneth Knowles, Francis Latady, Albert Meyer, William Partington<\/td><\/tr>
Quartet<\/td>Christine Phillipson, Marie vanden Broeck, Eugenie Limberg, Willem Durieux<\/td><\/tr>
Accompanist
for singers<\/td>		Luis Harold Sanford<\/td><\/tr>
Accompanist
for dancers<\/td>		Alice Haigh, assisted by Philip Callaci, Seymour Schwartzberg, Leo Teraspulsky<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>The pianos are Steinways<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Town Hall Program, p. 13<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GALLERY: MUSIC Town Hall, New York, Fundraising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t