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, ...
The Boston Globe

‘I won’t work on a more important film,’ says Ken Burns about ‘American Revolution’ series

Documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein “didn’t realize for a long time” that the release of their upcoming six-episode series on the American Revolution would line up with the 250th ...
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 ...