[ Ellen Snyder-Grenier wrote in 060329 MMDigest:
> I am looking for a recording of the mid-1800s song, "Buffalo
> Gals", on a cylinder musical box with at least a 36-note movement,
> to be used in an exhibition at the Morris Museum of the Guinness
> Collection.
>
> ("Buffalo Gals won't you come out tonight, come out tonight
> and dance by the light of the moon.")
>
> Or, if you by happy circumstance own a lever or keywound musical
> box that plays the same tune, I would love to hear from you!
>
> Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier, Curator of the Guinness Collection,
> Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey
> tel.: 1-973-971-3723
> esnyder-grenier@morrismuseum.org.geentroep
I responded to this message on Wednesday, May 25th, that I have
a key-wound 80 keys cylinder Lecoultre Frères musical box that plays
six tunes including "Buffalo Gals".
I missed a return call on Thursday but will be talking with the author
probably Tuesday. I am considering (if they will accept) to loan this
box indefinitely to the museum for this exhibit.
Vickie R. Davis
Austin, Texas
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