American Political and Patriotic Music in the Colonial Newspapers, 1773-1783

FAIN: GY-10173-74

Gillian B. Anderson
Colonial Singers and Players (Washington, DC)

To characterize the musical repetories of lyrics, both political and patriotic, collected from the colonial American newspapers, 1773-1783; to establish the fact that the Colonies had a rich and varied musical tradition; to produce educational and entertaining performing editions for 1976, and for teachers and scholars in American music, literature, history and folklore; to provide a model for future studies of American political and patriotic music.