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Raleigh, that, agreeably to the purpose which he made known in a former advertisement, he has arrived here and will commence the duties of his profession as soon as a sufficient number of pupils shall be
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and other musical instruments, warranted to be of the best quality, together with every description of Music, can be had by leaving orders with John W. Guion, Esq. N.B. Piano Fortes, &c. tuned and repaired by J.A.
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A sample of the sheet music sold and stamp he used is at the Music
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Collection of American Sheet, Music Library of the
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186:"Yet Stay Awhile," with variations for the Piano Forte of Harp, published by
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Southern Belle: From Accomplished Lady to Confederate Composer
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to identify himself as a music dealer on the sheet music he sold. It read:
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The American and New Orleans Favorite Waltzes for the Piano Forte
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William James Aykroyd (born 28 July 1827; died 5 November 1832,
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Julia Blake Aykroyd, (born 21 July 1825; died 28 July 1825
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Where are sold, Music and Instruments of every description.
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The broken vow, or, Theodosius to Constantia: sung by
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779:"The American and New Orleans Favorite Waltzes"
113:In 1826, Aykroyd posted an announcement in the
564:Recollections of Newbern, N.C. Fifty Years Ago
222:Composed & respectfully dedicated to Miss
963:"North Carolina County Marriages, 1762–1979,"
632:Ante-Bellum North Carolina: A Social History
42:. He also owned a general store — first in
656:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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420:Aykroyd is listed as an 1823 member of the
351:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
777:19th-Century American Sheet Music at UNC:
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410:University of North Texas College of Music
404:Maria Caroline Aykroyd (born 20 June 1831)
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154:The Siren: A Collection of Sacred Music
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575:by Stephen Franks Miller (1805–1873),
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871:Variations arranged for piano or harp
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462:Christ Church Parish Marriage Records
1156:19th-century American male musicians
1146:People from New Bern, North Carolina
1061:Nashville Banner and Nashville Whig,
699:Nashville Banner and Nashville Whig,
438:Nashville Banner and Nashville Whig,
326:Sample sheet music that Aykroyd sold
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1075:Wolfe, Richard James (born 1928),
724:Poetry by Stephen M. Chester, Esq.
640:University of North Carolina Press
579:(self published), September 1873;
522:Southern Illinois University Press
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1094:19th-Century American Sheet Music
873:By Jean Tatton Latour (1776–1840)
495:"List of Burials: James Aykroyd,"
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170:"How Dear to the Heart," sung by
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850:"The Blue Bell of Scotland"
642:(1937), Chapter 10, pg. 290
456:Miss Henrietta B. Smith of
305:The Tell Tale Eye, sung by
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1059:"Obituary: Jas. Aykroyd,"
762:Poetry by James P. Aykroyd
262:The Pirate Lover, sung by
106:In 1823, Aykroyd, then of
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760:Music by James P. Aykroyd
722:Music by James P. Aykroyd
507:(Nashville), July 8, 1835
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32:New Bern, North Carolina
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712:"How Dear to the Heart"
679:Raleigh, North Carolina
401:(born 11 December 1828)
338:Sold by JAMES AYKROYD,
101:July 28—eow t1 Nov.—175
58:Music in North Carolina
52:Christ Episcopal Church
36:Raleigh, North Carolina
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271:, Philadelphia (1824)
251:, Philadelphia (1824)
235:University of Michigan
160:, Philadelphia (1822)
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636:Guion Griffis Johnson
546:Hillsborough Recorder
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148:Selected compositions
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940:Christ Church Parish
297:James Gates Percival
40:Nashville, Tennessee
24:Nashville, Tennessee
22:(1810– July 1835 in
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861:Original lyrics by
399:Eliza Jones Aykroyd
124:PROFESSOR OF MUSIC,
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440:October 12, 1835.
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264:Mrs. French
244:Mrs. French
172:Mrs. French
122:J. AYKROYD,
1125:Categories
1049:4761249192
999:2021-10-11
863:Anne Grant
483:References
416:Miscellany
312:G.E. Blake
295:Poetry by
269:G.E. Blake
249:G.E. Blake
203:G.E. Blake
188:G.E. Blake
176:G.E. Blake
158:G.E. Blake
89:moderate.
76:Wilmington
72:Greensboro
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737:871260442
601:679937592
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530:649913239
393:Nashville
332:ink stamp
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218:726900766
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378:New Bern
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291:81286374
277:78192158
257:42779455
211:22050150
166:55853682
108:New Bern
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28:American
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