Saturday, April 6, 2013

The Music of Early America Part 12 (George Washington's Music Era)


The Music of Early America Part 12

Music During George Washington's Life

Washington on horse at Trenton
"Durang's Hornpipe"

"General Washington" 1776

"General Washington's March" 1794

Dance of the Haymakers by William Sidney Mount

"Lady Washington" 1789
("Saw You My Hero George")

"Ode to Washington"

"The President's March" 1789

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.100010487/pageturner.html



"A Toast to General Washington"
by Francis Hopkinson, 1778


"Washington's Resignation" 1783
General George Washington Resigning His Commission by John Trumbull 

"Washington's March"

George Washington 
Samuel King (American artist, 1749-1819)

George Washington
Music for the First President (1/5)



George Washington
Music for the First President (2/5)



George Washington
Music for the First President (3/5)


George Washington
Music for the First President (4/5)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWhlBaKRcak


George Washington
Music for the First President (5/5)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxJrwwC1TRQ


Artist: Nathaniel Currier

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EARLY AMERICAN MUSIC LINKS

18th Century Drinking Songs: http://www.americanrevolution.org/songs1.html
18th Century miscellaneous songs: http://www.americanrevolution.org/songs3.html
The Music Of The 1770s: http://www.motherbedford.com/Music.htm
Loyalist, British Songs & Poetry of the American Revolution: http://www.gettysburgflag.com/LoyalistBritishAmericanRevolution.php
Ye Songbook of the Loyal American Regiment: http://www.loyalamericanregiment.org/LAR%20Songsbook.pdf
Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution: http://folklife-media01.si.edu/liner_notes/folkways/FW05278.pdf
Troubadour Interactive: http://www.troubadourinteractive.com/bibweb/bibsongbook1.html# 
Warner's Regiment Songbook: http://www.warnersregiment.org/Songbook.html
Voices of the American Revolution: http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/music.htm
Henry Livingston's Music Manuscript Book: http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/henry/music/index.htm