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Virginians Will Dance or Die! - The Importance of Music in Pre-Revolutionary Williamsburg (Paperback)
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Virginians Will Dance or Die! - The Importance of Music in Pre-Revolutionary Williamsburg (Paperback)
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Music was everywhere in pre-Revolutionary Williamsburg, Virginia.
In 1771, plantation owner Landon Carter noted in his diary that he
could hear instruments through the windows of every house in town.
In taverns and private homes, at formal performances and dances and
casually around the campfire, music filled the daily lives of the
people of Williamsburg. While the average citizen enjoyed music
during public events, the city's elite, emulating their British
counterparts, spent lavishly on instruments, sheet music and
private lessons and held private concerts and dances.
Williamsburg's theater, the first of its kind in America, provided
a venue for all Virginians and brought numerous musical acts to the
stage. Drawing on contemporary newspaper accounts, this book is the
first to explore how some 18th-century Williamsburg citizens
experienced the growing musical world around them.
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