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Colonial America

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Track Listings

1 Rickett's Hornpipe/ Fishers Hornpipe
2 Maiden Lane/ Jack O' Lent/ Chestnut/Bonny Broom
3 Parting Friends/Primrose
4 Flowers of Edinburgh/East Neuke of Fife
5 Prelude / La Catherine
6 Planxty Browne/Planxty Burke
7 Cutie Clat Her
8 John Come Kiss me Now
9 Scots Tune
10 Carolan's Farewell to Music
11 A Port
12 Yeil, yeil
13 Kedron/Saint's Delight/Promised Land
14 Gird the Logie
15 La Belle Cavalier
16 La Luxillier/La Balanje
17 Federal Overture
18 Death & Life

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Product Description

Spirited new sounds from across the sea to the shores of the New Land. From the first colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our republic Hesperus Early Music Ensembles music reflects a time of new ideas, freedom and vitality. In town and village, parlor and ballroom, from the Appalachians to the great concert halls hear the musical pulse of early American music performed on a wide variety of folk and early music instruments. Includes: lively country-dance tunes, evocative Shape Note Hymns, old time Appalachian fiddle tunes, graceful European parlor music, French cotillions, divisions and improvisations. Introduction -The English Colonies in America were a patchwork-not just of territories whose boundaries became state lines, but of people from different places and classes with widely different values and experiences. This recording presents music from that patchwork; from England, the Colonial homeland; Scotland and Ireland, the homes of the largest groups of immigrants outside England; and France, the ally of the Patriots, and music written in the United States. More recordings by HESPERUS from Maggie's Music are Celtic Roots featuring Scottish fiddler, Bonnie Rideout and Early American Roots. Hesperus Ensemble is THE sought after musical group for period music that is both authentic, and most important fun, lively and spirited. They are frequent performers at the Smithsonians Institute of American Music and can be heard on the soundtrack or the Paramount film with Johnny Depp entitled Sleepy Hollow! Excerpts from liner notes:2.A Set of English Country Dance Tunes: Maiden Lane, Jack O'Lent, Chestnut, Bonny Broom - The visionary London music publisher John Playford first published his English Dancing Master in 1651. It was reprinted 18 times over the next 77 years and is still popular today. 3. Parting Friends/Primrose - These tunes have come down to us in choral arrangements called shape-note hymns .

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"Hesperus casts an unbroken spell with its nimble balancing of fidelity and freedom." -- The Washington Post

"Hesperus is a cutting-edge consort,consummate musicians with unqualified command of their instruments...thrilling from beginning to end." -- American Recorder Magazine

"Hesperus may be the most affable, entertaining purveyors of obscure early repertory on the current concert scene." -- San Francisco Examiner

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.68 x 0.34 x 4.93 inches; 3.04 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Maggie's Music
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ hesperus3
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2004
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 29, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Maggie's Music
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000C9Z9X
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Dr. Debra Jan Bibel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Music of the People....
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2010
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    ....or, in other words, the music heard in colonial America was not just Mozart, Michael Haydn, Corelli, and Bach. This is a splendid recording by performance, instrumental arrangement, and selected works. Irish reels, sailor hornpipes, and Scotch ballads are present along with French dances, and 17th-century English popular tunes. Roots of bluegrass are obvious, and I felt the common frontier spirit, more John Adams than Thomas Jefferson. Instruments include viola de gamba, violin, recorders, pennywhistle, and lutes: a trio ensemble appropriate to a town's meeting hall. This album is my favorite of Hesperus, and its variety and brightness provide continual interest. You may find this fine background music when reading histories of the American Revolution.
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  • _some_human
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2014
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    These are the sounds of another era, played on instruments from another era. I prefer the sound of a more modern violin but the old wiry sounds on this recording do make you feel as if you're there a long time ago, in some Colonial tavern, drinking a strong pint from a foamy wooden mug. This record never gets old. Great music to read to, write to, or escape the modern world.
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  • Teresa Ramseur
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect For Thanksgiving
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015
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    This is a wonderful album!! Every song offers a little something different. I love the old-time\appalachian feel of this album. It is the perfect album for Thanksgiving and I can't wait to use it for this year. Recommend it!
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Production - Very Simplistic
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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    Nice background music for reading historical fiction. Good sound quality. Somewhat soft and delicate at times. Perfectly described as music with a Colonial Period sound. Very authentic. Many songs are single instrument versions with minimal accompaniment. Not as complex as I had imagined it could be. But, still a wonderful addition to my collection of nice instrumental music, used as background in my home office.
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Music
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2013
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    I think this CD is the perfect music for a national holiday such as Thanksgiving. I usually have dinner music and am using the Colonial America this year. It will be popular with my family.
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  • Rosemary E. Connolly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Colobial America
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2013
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    I really like this CD. It not only is good back ground music for your historic events but I can to use some for a dance and perfect for a caller as well.
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  • Pamela A. Panarese
    5.0 out of 5 stars Colonial music at its finest
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2017
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    I love this CD it is perfect for reenactment settings for the Revolutionary War and Civil "War
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  • DrStevePhD
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2007
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    This cd travels everywhere with me and you can easily imagine a ball at Monticello given by Mr. Jefferson when you hear it.

    Try not to daydream too much while driving as i had done several times..lol..it's hard not to with this cd..:)

    Perfect for a colonial reenactment or party.
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