"Indian Moon" By Vernon Dalhart Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph Record 1918

The snow is gone, and there is a moon out tonight.  What kind of moon?  This is "Indian Moon" by Vernon Dalhart .  The recording turns 107 this year.  The song was recorded between November 12, 1918 and November 27, 1918, and the disc was released in July of 1922.  The Catalog number is 50902, and the Matrix number is 6465.  I am going to play the record on a Thomas Edison Disc Phonograph Model C-150 that was manufactured likely in 1918 or 1919 (thank you to "Phono-fun" for the insight on more accurate dating).

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"Mammy's Good-Night Lullaby" By Crescent Trio Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph Record 1920

This year, I wished you a Happy New Year.  So far, I did not wish you a Good Night.  This is "Mammy's Good-Night Lullaby" by Crescent Trio.  The recording turns 105 this year.  The song was recorded on June 15, 1920.  The Catalog number is 50698, and the Matrix number is 7402.  I am going to play the record on an Edison Disc Phonograph Model C-150 that was manufactured likely in 1918 or 1919 (thank you to "Phono-fun" for the insight on more accurate dating).

Video: 

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"Humoreske" By Isidore Moskowitz Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph Record 1915

Good evening.  Another Thomas Edison Diamond Disc video here.  This is "Humoreske" by Isidore Moskowitz.  The composer was Antonín Dvořák.  The recording turns 110 this year.  The song was recorded on May 26, 1915 and released on October 31, 1915.  The Catalog number is 80181-L, and the Matrix number is 3822.  I am going to play the record on an Edison Disc Phonograph Model C-150 that was manufactured likely in 1918 or 1919 (thank you to "Phono-fun" for the insight on more accurate dating).

Photographs ...

Video: 

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"American Fantasie" By The New York Military Band Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph Record 1916

Hello everyone.  This is my first Thomas Edison Diamond Disc content in a decade!  My last Diamond Disc video and blog entry were posted in May of 2015.  Incredible how quickly ten years can fly by.  This is "American Fantasie" by The New York Military Band.  The track is a patriotic medley featuring "Hail Columbia", "Swanee River", "Dixie", "Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean" and "The Star-Spangled Banner".  It dates back 109 years into the past.  The song was recorded on April 18 and/or 20 and/or 21, 1916 (data varies), and the record was released on June 08, 1916 and again in October of that year (Catalog number: 50358 and Matrix number: 4671-C-6-17).  I am going to play the record on an Edison Disc Phonograph Model C-150 that was manufactured some time between 1915 and 1919.

Many more mechanical recordings are on deck for the very near future.

My first photograph with a Diamond Disc record in close to a full decade:

Close-up:

Video: 

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A Twelfth Night Celebration At Hancock House In Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey On January 04, 2025

A Colonial "Twelfth Night" celebration took place at Hancock House in Hancock's Bridge, NJ yesterday.  Twelfth Night was part of the Twelve Days Of Christmas.  It was celebrated from the Roman Era to just before the American Civil War.  It fell out of favor in the middle of the 1800s. Last evening, it was brought back.  The particular theme of this Twelfth Night was "1775 On The Eve Of War" in reference to the American Revolutionary War.

A fiddler asked if anyone had any requests.  I responded, "'To Anacreon In Heaven' unless you are planning to use it as your encore.".  He replied that this was a great choice because it can be a learning moment.  He explained how the song eventually became "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814.  I mentioned that the instrumental was also used for a John Adams song in the late 1790s.  A minuet instruction followed.

Here are photographs of the event ...

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Early Music Events For 2025

Here is my list devoted to Early Music Events (Early Music being the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Eras) for the year 2025.  This year marks the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons being published.

February

01 Renaissance Candlemas in Chestnut Hill, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

02 Renaissance Candlemas in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

March

01 Brilliant Baroque in Chestnut Hill, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

02 Brilliant Baroque in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

April

18 Johann Sebastian Bach Saint John Passion (with musical instruments from the 1700s) in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

June

08 300th Anniversary Of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

September

10 Bachfest in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

Historical Outings And Other Events For 2025

2025 is going to be an exceptional year.  First and foremost, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution.  This Semiquincentennial or Quarter Millennial observance will last from 2025 to 2033.  In addition, this year marks the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons being published and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.  The following is a list of historical outings and other events.  It will be updated throughout the year.

January

04 A Twelfth Night 1700s Celebration in Hancocks Bridge, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/FOHHNJ

05 248th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Princeton Revolutionary War Reenactment in Princeton, NJ.  Info: https://pbs1777.org

09 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

12 Coin Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

16 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

18 Stamp Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

25 Train Show in Brooklawn, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

February

16 George Washington's Birthday Celebration in Titusville, NJ.  Info: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/events/month/2025-02

March

20 300th Anniversary Of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons.  Info: My own event.

April

12 Train Show in Magnolia, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

12 Renaissance Faire in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

13 Renaissance Faire in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

19 250th Anniversary Of The Beginning Of The American Revolution With The Battle Of Lexington Observance in Lexington, MA.  Info: 

My own event.

May

17 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://italianmarketphilly.org/italian-market-festival

18 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://italianmarketphilly.org/italian-market-festival

24 AdventureFest/Magic of Merlin in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

25 AdventureFest/Magic of Merlin in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

June

06 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: https://maam.org/wwii

07 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: https://maam.org/wwii

07 Revolutionary War Reenactment in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://www.indiankingfriends.org

08 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: https://maam.org/wwii

September

13 Saint Anthony's Italian Heritage Festival in Glassboro, NJ.  Info: https://www.glassboro.org/italian-festival

October

04 Battle Of Germantown Revolutionary War Reenactment in Germantown, PA.  Info: https://cliveden.org/revolutionary-germantown-festival

05 Oktoberfest in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

November

01 Train Show in Burlington, NJ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1269998868497639&set=a.555574919940041

02 South Jersey Coin, Currency And Collectibles Show in Lindenwold, NJ.  Info: https://www.coinshows-usa.com/South-Jersey-Coin-abd-Currency-Show

15 250th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Kemp's Landing Observance (The First Revolutionary War Skirmish In Virginia) in Virginia Beach, VA.  Info: My own event.

29 Dickens Fest in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

30 Dickens Fest in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

December

25 Washington's Crossing Revolutionary War Reenactment in Titusville, NJ.  Info: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org

27 Battle Of Trenton Revolutionary War Reenactment in Trenton, NJ.  Info: https://patriotsweek.com

Punch Magazine From January 01, 1870 - 155 Years Ago!

Hello everyone.  This is Michael The Researcher.  Today is January 01, 2025.  Happy New Year.  I have an issue of the satirical Punch Magazine with the cover date January 01, 1870.  This copy is 155 years of age during the middle of the Victorian Era of British society.

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Mikey Mike Kimbies Diaper Box 1974 2024 Half A Century Ago!

Kimbies was a diaper brand.  I found a picture of myself sitting inside of a Kimbies box from fifty years ago in 1974.  We still have a different Kimbies box in the basement.  It is holding Christmas ornaments.  People used boxes for that reason back then.  Unlike yesterday's cradle post, I am not able to sit inside in 2024.  Mikey Mike once again giving you a Then And Now from five decades ago.

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Back In The Cradle After Fifty Years 1974 2024 Antique

Mikey Mike Back In The Cradle After Fifty Years 1974 2024

Then And Now Five Decades Later

My mother was going to sell it at a yard sale in 2006. I said nope. I have to recreate specific scenes some day. I can still fit in it. This cradle can hold more than 120 pounds. How many babies are that heavy?? It is actually older than fifty years - my brother used it in 1969. I throw nothing out - the hat is from the 1970s, and the shirt is from the 1980s.

Video:

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Then And Now Collage:

The cradle solo: