Thomas Reeve Ms

A manuscript book titled "Thomas Reeve his Book, Primo Clarinett, 1800, Brailsford" was found with another manuscript book belonging to James Oldfield, a musician in the Belper Regiment of Local Militia in 1809. It's assumed that Thomas Reeve was also a Militia musician. The manuscript book contains 112 tunes including Marches, Quick Steps, Giggs, Waltzes, Hornpipes and Airs and a few dance instructions written in the margin. The collection of books in which the manuscript was found included a clarinet tutor of this period, some published dances for the years 1809 and 1819 from publishers Button and Whittaker and W. M. Cahusac. The tunes vary from single line melodies to duets to three and four-part harmonies.