America’s musical founding father: ‘Liberty songs’ by a self-taught singer and tanner helped fuel the Revolution

William Billings has been largely forgotten, except among music historians. But he was the country’s first notable composer, ...
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Pete Seeger and Wallace House- American Revolution Songs [sound recording]

Begins with Pete Seeger singing with a child, "Where is Thubmkin?" then tapes is a collection of Wallace House revolutionary war songs interspersed with Pete Seeger renditions of the same songs, most ...
Psychology Today

Music, Fireworks, and a Nation’s Celebration

The Music of the American Revolution: A Legacy of Sound and Spirit Before there were stadium concerts and fireworks soundtracks, there were fifes and drums echoing across battlefields. During the ...
Hyde Park Herald

A wide-ranging sampler of early American music: Newberry Consort’s ‘Revolution!’

The Newberry Consort is a Chicago-based ensemble specializing in early music. So it was a surprise when some time ago they ...
South Florida Reporter

America’s Musical Founding Father: ‘Liberty Songs’ By A Self Taught Singer And Tanner Helped Fuel The Revolution (Video)

By David W. Stowe, Michigan State University As July 4, 2026, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual ...