Virginians Will Dance or Die!: The Importance of Music in Pre-Revolutionary Williamsburg
Author:   Joshua R. LeHuray
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476662848


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   10 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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Virginians Will Dance or Die!: The Importance of Music in Pre-Revolutionary Williamsburg


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Author:   Joshua R. LeHuray
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.277kg
ISBN:  

9781476662848


ISBN 10:   1476662843
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   10 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Progression of Williamsburg’s Musical Marketplace 2. Virginians Will Dance or Die! 3. Casual Music and Common Folk 4. The Vibrant Stage of Williamsburg’s Colonial Theaters Epilogue Appendix I: Music Master Cuthbert Ogle’s Musical Estate Appendix II: Concerts and Dances of Williamsburg Appendix III: Slaves and Servants Valued for Their Music or Dancing Skills Appendix IV: Plays and Performances at the Williamsburg Theatres Appendix V: The Articles of Association, October 20, 1774 Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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this book is the first to explore how some 18th-century Williamsburg citizens experienced the growing musical world around them --<i>Chicago Tribune</i>.


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Joshua R. LeHuray is an educator at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia, co-director of the Janesville Fife and Drum Corps from Janesville, Wisconsin and an adjunct history professor at Rappahannock Community College in Virginia. He lives in Richmond.

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