[mairdie]

With the help of a retired musicology professor, I transcribed about half the 200 page book into the program Mozart. I'm intending to create additional videos for some of my favorite music pieces.

Henry's taste runs strongly toward hymns and comic operas, as well as the more traditional dance music of the period. I'm ruined when it comes to the hymns, but I was able to purchase an original score of one of his favorite light opera's, "The Duenna" by Richard Sheridan, and I've transcribed most of the opera.

[Sacajaweau]

Actual author of the Night Before Christmas??? Really??

[DiogenesLamp]

From Henry Livingston, Jr.'s Music Manuscript - "Yanky Doodle" - late 1700's

I have to say, that as a musical piece, the version we adopted was far superior. This original version is too simplistic.

[left that other site]

The difference in the original “Star Spangled Banner” is quite interesting as well.

Thanks for posting this! :-)

[mairdie]

I started back in 1999, working with Vassar prof Don Foster.

People Magazine

New York Times

Mac wrote and asked if I'd help him because he thought he could prove the case. So I did. His book came out last year. It's written for his peers, so I have a young adult book that I put out last Christmas for normal people to read. I've been planning to make it free on Kindle on the 1st of Oct.

But the best place to read summaries of the proofs are here:

Statistical Tests

I'm basically the authority on Henry, so I'm the one to ask.

http://www.henrylivingston.com

We had a mock trial last year in Troy NY. I was at the table. The verdict came down in Henry's favor and they made a Henry Livingston day.

Troy NY Mock Trial

[minnesota_bound]

Yankee Doodle Dandy - Jimmy Cagney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8wxb-wwQnA

[kalee]

For later