A snappy band number from 1895, The Melon Patch Schottische,
played by the 23rd Regiment Band of New York.
The Melon Patch Schottische
Company
Metropolitan Phonograph Company (of New York)
Cylinder #
Unknown
Category
Band
Title
The Melon Patch Schottische
Performed by
23rd Regiment Band of New York
Circa
1894-1896
Announcement
"Fohs' Twenty-Third Regiment Band of New York will play
the Melon Patch Schottische."
Records made after the breakup of the North American Phonograph Company (1888-1894)
are often hard to trace and date.
If the fragile original record slip
(examples:
#1,
#2)
is missing, then many times the best clues are in the announcement,
the overall sound of the recording,
or the cylinder type.
Here, the mention of New York points to that regional company,
the Metropolitan Phonograph Company, being the source; the sound is consistent with 1895
material; the cylinder type fits in the 1894-1897 range.
