'My wild Irish rose'--Haydn Quartet (1907)
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:11 am
I found this record in late 1975 at a junk shop called The Treasure Chest in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the first Grand Prize label single-face Victor I ever saw or had. It was surprising to see how close the last recorded grooves came to the edge of the label area, too. The catalogue numbers are chopped off at the beginning of the recessed label area.
This record was badly worn when I got it, and it's easy to hear how it got that way, as the performance is quite good. It's a cappella which isn't too often encountered; typically a piano or small orchestra is there to flesh things out.
I'm not sure who all the singers are beyond Harry MacDonough singing lead and William F Hooley singing bass.
I meant to get this transferred by St Patrick's Day but forgot about it until too late. I hope you enjoy this all the same!
Recorded circa May 1907. Transferred at 73 ½ rpm.
Click on the label!
This record was badly worn when I got it, and it's easy to hear how it got that way, as the performance is quite good. It's a cappella which isn't too often encountered; typically a piano or small orchestra is there to flesh things out.
I'm not sure who all the singers are beyond Harry MacDonough singing lead and William F Hooley singing bass.
I meant to get this transferred by St Patrick's Day but forgot about it until too late. I hope you enjoy this all the same!
Recorded circa May 1907. Transferred at 73 ½ rpm.
Click on the label!
