The Cradle of Harmony: William Sidney Mount's Violin and Fiddle Music

William Sidney Mount (1807–1868) was an accomplished American painter, but he had many other interests and talents as well, such as playing the fiddle. He also designed and patented a novel type of violin, which he called "The Cradle of Harmony." The songs on this album are played on one of three such extant instruments; they produce a rich and full sound and, thanks to their curved back, are louder than the standard model.

Most of the tunes come from Mount's manuscripts, though he is the original author of only "In the Cars on the Long Island Railroad," and are performed by violinist Gilbert Ross. Liner notes include information on Mount and his fiddle design as well as information on each track.

Track Listing

101	Willet's Hornpipe	Gilbert Ross	00:47
102	Tis the Last Rose of Summer	Gilbert Ross	01:21
103	Waltz	Gilbert Ross	01:51
104	Merry Girls of New York	Gilbert Ross	01:00
105	Yellow Hair'd Laddie	Gilbert Ross	01:30
106	Stony Brook Moonshine	Gilbert Ross	01:00
107	Yankee Hornpipe	Gilbert Ross	00:52
108	Birks of Invermay	Gilbert Ross	02:20
109	Brown Polka	Gilbert Ross	00:55
110	In the Cars on the Long Island Railroad	Gilbert Ross	01:00
111	Col. Thornton's Strathspey	Gilbert Ross	01:57
112	Rosa Waltz	Gilbert Ross	01:20
113	Cotillion in the Key of C, No. 2	Gilbert Ross	00:42
114	I'll Meet the Maid in the Moonlight Bower	Gilbert Ross	01:20
115	Old Sussannah, Don’t You Cry for Me	Gilbert Ross	00:55
116	Motion of the Boat	Gilbert Ross	00:50
117	Gentle Annie	Gilbert Ross	02:08
118	The Cachucha Waltz	Gilbert Ross	01:32
201	Pittsburgh Hornpipe	Gilbert Ross	00:49
202	Braes of Tullymet	Gilbert Ross	01:34
203	Fashionable Schottisch	Gilbert Ross	02:20
204	Fancy Dance	Gilbert Ross	00:40
205	Miss Eleanor Robertson's Favorite	Gilbert Ross	01:55
206	Possum Hunt	Gilbert Ross	00:40
207	Middletown Hornpipe	Gilbert Ross	00:48
208	Shawn Tanish Willichan	Gilbert Ross	02:58
209	Jordan Jig	Gilbert Ross	01:15
210	Cotillion in the Key of C, No.4	Gilbert Ross	01:15
211	The Braes of Athol	Gilbert Ross	01:29
212	Bloomingdale's Waltz	Gilbert Ross	01:26
213	Lord St. Vincent's Hornpipe	Gilbert Ross	00:40
214	Highland Watch, Now the 42nd Regiment or Royal Highlanders	Gilbert Ross	02:19
215	Uncle Ben's Favorite	Gilbert Ross	01:26
216	Nancy Gill	Gilbert Ross	00:45
217	First Sett, No.1	Gilbert Ross	01:24