Dear, Dear Old Folks
Improvement Era, vol. 20, no. 10, August 1917, p. 909
Stephens, Evan
Dear, Dear Old Folks Written for the Y. M. M. I. A. Boys, by Evan Stephens e*1ee r^2 i 1 — ,_ ij 1_ 1 1 — — . ( U- 1st and 2nd Tenor.
- This is the day when we meet to hon-or
- 'Tis to your care and your love un-ceas-ing,
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Let the 2nd tenor part be prominent. If desired, you will find that the
Junior Boys can sing effectively the 1st tenor part as an alto. — E. S.