Sheet music is often prized as much for its visually striking covers as for its musical content. The artwork (sometimes lovely, sometimes curious) provides a wealth of information on life, attitudes and priorities that characterized Canada's past. The illustrations portray historic events, public figures, city and country life, fads and fashions, work and leisure pursuits. A selection of sheet music covers is organized by theme.
Themes
At Work
Images Gallery - At Work
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1867, "The civil service galop," by R.H. Browne
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1877, "I want to be a brakesman, or The merry twister," words and music by Fred. J. Thomas
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1887, "Massey march for the piano," by Albert F.O. Hartmann
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1906, "Everybody works but father," by Eugene Walker
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1910, "Marche des avocats," by L.G. Haseneier
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1911, "La chanson de l'ouvrier," words by Louis-J. Paradis and music by Henri Miro
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1918, "The ammunition girl," words and music by George Birch
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1919, "The grandmaster," by C.W. Vinson
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1927, "That's the girl for me," words and music by Angelo Paoli
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1932, "Le laboureur (The labourer)," words by Maurice Morisset and music by Oscar O'Brien
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1944, "Squid jiggin' ground," by A.R. Scammell
Boating
Image Gallery - Boating
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1881, "Chicora," by Edwin Gledhill
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1871, "Peerless rockaway," by C.J. Arthur Marier
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1874, "The foam," by J.C. Bonner
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1885, "La brise," by J. Vézina
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1888, "Parisian lancers," by Henry Bourlier
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1896, "The sailor," by E. Alfred
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1897, "The Prince Edward march," by H. Gordon Perry
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1905, "Pride of the fleet," words by Charles Eddie and music by J. Wyatt Trendell
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1906, "Cayuga," by W.H. Hodgins
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1925, "Sur le fleuve St-Laurent," by Louis Valmont
Children
Image Gallery - Children
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[1902-1904], "Young Lochinvar," words by Sir Walter Scott
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1906, "The Wilbur waltzes," by Lottie Burke Ware
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1915, "Nursing daddy's men," by Jean Munro Mulloy
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1919, "Take me back to dear old childhood," by Bertie Aikin Green
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1921, "Playmate of mine," words by Nellie M. Morrison and music by Astor Johnstone
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1924, "Baby kisses," by Felix Lewis
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1931, "School pal of mine," words by Lawrence Bruce and music by Walter Annon
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1935, "Quintuplets' lullaby," by Gordon V. Thompson
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1940, "Good night little soldier good night," by Al and Bob Harvey
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1940, "Le nid," words by Constance X. and music by Sœur M. de S. François Solano
Colleges
Images Gallery - Colleges
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[1862-1863], "Hippocrate," by F.X. Valade
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1862, "University galop," by A. Matriculant
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1878, "Forget-me-not waltzes," by Miss Amy Henry
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1896, "U.C.C. march," by J. Bedford Campbell
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1900, "R.M.C. march & two step," by Jessie Campbell Taylor
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1904, "McGill University waltz," by Frances C. Robinson
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1906, "Laval," by Wilfrid Beaudry
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1906, "Universitaire," by Alphédor Noël
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1923, "Le blé qui lève," words by R.P. Georges Boileau and music by R.P. Henri Gervais
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[1946-1948?], "On the old Ontario strand," music arrangement by Joyce Belyea
Dancing
Images Gallery - Dancing
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[s.d.], "The Montreal galop," by William Powell
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1905, "La favorite valse," by J. Alexandre Éthier
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1909, "The village barn dance," by Mollie King
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1910, "Waltz me kid," by Charlie Wellinger
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[1911?], "À l'épluchette," by L.G. Haseneier
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1911, "National," by J.B. Lafrenière
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1916, "When you dance with your soldier boy," by Morris Manley
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1926, "Under the lantern light," by Florence M. Benjamin
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1928, "You just you," words by Willie Eckstein and music by M. Zbriger
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1929, "Tapatoe," words by Len Fleming and music by Melba Smith
Flowers
Images Gallery - Flowers
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[s.d.], "Roses," words by Professor Long and music by W. Powell
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1858, "Le bouquet de perles," by Henry Prince
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1868, "The rose of Ontario," by Maria E.H. Stisted
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1893, "The orangeman's emblem," words by M.P. Card and music by W.G. Garnham
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1899, "Marjorie," by W.O. Forsyth
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1904, "Les ressemblances," words by Lazare Carnot and music by Amédée Tremblay
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1904, "Violets," by Wilfrid Beaudry
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1907, "Tell me you believe the daisy," by Harry Edwards
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1917, "You are my all in all," words by Walter Bruce and music by Wm. Eckstein and Harry Thomas
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1920, "Lucy," by J. Amédée Roy
Vacations
Images Gallery -Vacations
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1882, "The Lake Erie galop," by A.T. Hood
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1896, "Rond Eau," by Annie M. Wood
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1895, "A summer ramble," by W.E. Barclay
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1903, "Lovely Lake Muskoka," by E.B. Sutton
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1910, "Canadiana march," by Irving Tallis
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1905, "A trip to Niagara Falls," by Clifford V. Baker
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1912, "Camp-fire stories," by E.B.E. Bessey
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1914, "Down on the lakes of Manitoba," by Jack Caddigan and Chick Story
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1927, "At the Canada jubilee," by Gordon V. Thompson
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1938, "La Laurentienne," words by Adrien Plouffe and music by Claude Champagne
Winter
Images Gallery - Winter
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[1860], "Royal carillon waltzes," selected and arranged by Herr Schmuck
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1865, "The sleigh bells galop," by Mrs. Gilbert
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1882, "Songs of Canada," by J.S. Hiller
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1884, "Winter carnival march," by C.A. Gregory
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1899
"Un tour de patins," by Amintha Plouf
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[19--], "The roarin' game," by John D. Hunt
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1910, "The Canadian girl," by Joseph St. John
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1915, "Saskatoon," by Phil Goldberg
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1929, "Hockey," words by Ernest Dunn and music by Eugene Platzman
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1947, "Barbara Ann," by Doug Romaine, Lou Winder and Fernand Robidoux
Summer Sports
Images Gallery - Summer Sports
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1867, "La crosse," by J. Holt
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1881, "2.10¼ galop," by C.B.t
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1882, "The cricketers' waltzes," by Mrs. H.S. Scadding
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1895, "Pneumatic," by E. Emile Farringer
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1896, "Rugby march," by Elmer H. Smith
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1903, "Far and sure," words and music by Edward Atherton
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1907, "Come with me for a roller skate: the roller skating song craze," by Charles E. Wellinger
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1910, "Les National", words by J-H. Malo based on the music "Montagnards"
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1912, "Mister baseball fan," words by Homer C. Boucher and music by Jack Stanley
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1917, "Bowling song," words and music by N. Dyer Hurdon
