Name: Honour and Arms (Samson) by A. R. T. S. O. B. E. in Songs of Bygone Eras 1: looking back to the first 201 uploads
Duration: 5 min 58 s
Description: Written and Composed by Handel (1685 to 1759). Singing, guitar playing, editing and video by Alan Thompson 2018. For a comprehensive listing of these songs: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

"The Lute Player" is sung and "The Lute Player instr" is an instrumental version of the same song.  Written by William Watson, Composed by Frances Allitsen, 1895. Singing, guitar playing, and editing by Alan Thompson 2018. For a comprehensive listing of these songs: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

Songs of Bygone Eras 1: looking back to the first 201 uploads

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/allister-macallister-sung/s-9GpNbfyopBj?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=57e188e9c68246d48cd56211538ecb38

Written and composed: James Hogg. Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Allister MacAllister instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/braw-braw-lads-instr?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=dabbe471bb134b6a8a40c5020ff4a51b

Written and composed Burns (1759 - 1796). Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Braw, braw lads sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/braw-braw-lads-sung/s-EuFZoMygrEP?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=f51f58673b4c4481be45b6b8edeca287

Written and composed Burns (1759 - 1796). Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


Braw, braw lads instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/come-open-the-door-my-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=41ffc58136e546f080302da60a641926

Words: John Oxenford (1812 to 1877). Tune: Come, Open the Door, Sweet Betty, 17th Century. Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

Come, Open the Door, My Fairest sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/come-open-the-door-my-fairest/s-X0lt4kP9Uh6?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=854d25ef1d8b4bf5ae37058c6823a5a4

Words: John Oxenford (1812 to 1877). Tune: Come, Open the Door, Sweet Betty, 17th Century. Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

Come, Open the Door, My Fairest instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/false-love-of-long-ago-instr?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=9a1f4a3adb3342dda1f127b78ff3ba1d

Words and Music: Edward Greene; arranged J. P. Skelly. Published 1889. Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


False Love of Long Ago sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/false-love-of-long-ago-sung/s-dIWWfZGStJ7?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=d2fc9c0544834cb4a5946378ed214333

Words and Music: Edward Greene; arranged J. P. Skelly. Published 1889. Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


False Love of Long Ago instr

Instrumental Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/he-wipes-the-tear-from-every-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=748894f34b854d44b93d3d77fd0892e4

Written: W. Cartwright Newsam and composed: Alexander Lee (1802 to 1851). Singing, guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


He Wipes the Tear from Every Eye sung

Sung Version Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-76291714/he-wipes-the-tear-from-every/s-mChloqDOIdX?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=33a7afa2810b483e9572d63314dbed4c

Written: W. Cartwright Newsam and composed: Alexander Lee (1802 to 1851). Guitar and sound editing by Alan Thompson 2025.  Another of the songs of bygone eras. For a listing of these songs on  Youtube and SoundCloud: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/


He Wipes the Tear from Every Eye instr

The Lute Player

The Lute Player Instr

Piano music via guitar. For a comprehensive listing of these songs: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

Humoreske

Written by Henry F Chorley Composed by Edward J Loder, somewhere between 1831 and 1837. Singing, guitar playing, editing and video by Alan Thompson 2018. For a comprehensive listing of these songs: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

The Brave Old Oak sung

Written by Henry F Chorley, Composed by Edward J Loder, somewhere between 1831 and 1837. Guitar playing, and editing by Alan Thompson 2018. Instrumental Version. For a comprehensive listing of these songs: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

The Brave Old Oak Instr

Written and Composed by Handel (1685 to 1759). Singing, guitar playing, editing and video by Alan Thompson 2018. For a comprehensive listing of these songs: https://www.songsofbygoneeras.com/

Honour and Arms (Samson)

Over the years I have collected a lot of old piano sheet music and compilation books.  So as to not waste the opportunity my aim is to record as much of it as I can manage. Modern computer technology has made this possible.

Honour and Arms (Samson)

A. R. T. S. O. B. E.

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