Military music of the American Revolution

Military music of the American Revolution

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 1976.

xii, 218 p. ; 24 cm.

785.13 C211 1976

(OCoLC)01945634

Contents: European traditions -- The foundations of American military music -- From Lexington to Valley Forge -- Of the different beats of the drum -- The stalemate in the North -- Defeat, then victory, in the South -- The last campaign -- Appendixes: Bands of music in British Regiments of Foot, 1775-1783 -- Chronological listing of fife tutors -- Chronological listing of drum manuals -- Sources of musical examples -- Some published collections suitable for military bands.
Correlates early American history during the Revolutionary War with the musical tradition of America. The growth and topics of American colonial and Revolutionary era music, especially in the military, are used as insight to military trends and American culture.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210) and index.
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