The Vincent Motto Music Collection

^The Motto Sheet Music Collection

300 Orchard Street ~ Fayetteville, New York 13066

(315) 637-6374 ext. 328 ~ fax (315) 637-2306 ~ mottomusic@fayettevillefreelibrary.org

Roberta Hampson, Motto Music Curator, Mon - Thu, 10a - 3p or by appointment.


		Sunday Musicale 2006-2007 Season September 24th, 2pm Phil Klein, Keyboardist October 15th, 2pm Pat Carroll, New Orleans Style Jazz November 12th, 2pm "Swing Sixteen", FMHS Ensemble November 19th, 2pm Nan Hoffman, Family concert Note location: Community Room January 28th, 2pm Monk Rowe, Piano and Sax February 4th, 2pm Blue Cafe', Folk Song Combo March 25th, 2pm Blair Frodelius, American Popular Music April 29th, 2pm Oasis Chorus All musicales are performed in the FFL Reading Room.

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Sheet music cover from the Vincent Motto Sheet Music Collection

The Vincent Motto Sheet Music Collection is a remarkably diverse compilation of 35,000 sheets of popular American tunes from the last 150 years. It also includes 500 reference books and assorted materials in different formats. The sheet music presents a chronological picture of America from the Civil War through the music of the 1980's. The collection includes: melodies of Stephen Foster, political campaign songs, the treasures of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and Hollywood shows, "big band" arrangements, songs of the common man, and musical protests of the 60's and 70's.

The Collection was donated to the Library by the late Lucy Motto in memory of her husband, Vincent, who died in 1995. "Vince" was an amateur collector who compiled the collection over a 30-year time span following his singing career with Utica and Syracuse bands.

Rod Hampson, a long-time community volunteer, became the Collection's first curator in 1996. He donated his time and a lifetime of music appreciation expertise to organize Vince's material and make it accessible.

Meticulously indexed with extensive cross-references, the Collection is a resource for anyone searching for a specific song, for a theme, for personal entertainment, or for doing scholarly research. It continues to grow through donations and subscriptions.

Requests and inquiries are always welcome!

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last updated: 08/22/2006