Songs Duetts Trios &c. In The New Musical Entertainment Called The Shamrock Or St. Patrick's Day. As Performed At The Theatre-royal Covent-garde

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This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress N070049 The Shamrock is attributed to John O'Keeffe. The music was arranged by William Shield. London: printed for T. Cadell in the Strand, M, DCC, LXXXIII. 1783]. 24 p.; 8