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For December 2000 . . .

This month: From 1898, The Sleigh Ride Party spirited by The Greater New York Quartette.

The Sleigh Ride Party

Company	Columbia Phonograph Company
Cylinder #	9040
Category	Descriptive selection
Title	The Sleigh Ride Party
Performed by	The Greater New York Quartette
Circa	1898
Announcement	"The Sleigh Ride Party by The Greater New York Quartette for Columbia Phonograph Company of New York & Paris."

Evoking the high spirits of an old-fashion sleigh ride.

An early recording by Steve Porter who plays the lead in this selection.

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Categorizing a record a "descriptive selection" typically indicated content beyond an unadorned musical or vocal presentation. In some cases, such as this one, a descriptive selection seems more like vaudeville or a comic sketch rather than a band or quartette arrangement.

— This cylinder of the month is from the collection of Kurt Nauck —

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