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German
Serenaders
Watertown Democrat, 01 04 1855
There
are various ways of spending the last hours of the old year and the first of
the new year. Some
pass them in watching, some preaching, and more in sleeping, but we have a band
of German Serenaders, who pass them in singing. The effect of their "concord of sweet
sounds," softly making vocal the mysterious stillness of a winters' night,
is singularly pleasing, and reminds us of the music of Moore's fairies[1]
-
When
Memory links the tone that is gone
With
the blissful tone that's still in the ear,
And
Hope from a heavenly note flies on
To
a note more heavenly still that is near.
We
learn that the German band spoken of above, have been practicing in this city
for some time, with a view to give a public concert for the purpose of raising
means to pay for a room, and permanently organizing a musical association in
this city, to which all having musical tastes, will be invited to become
members. We certainly hope that they
will succeed in this attempt, and receive the encouragement which they deserve.
Cross reference:
File on Watertown
bands
