America 250: Sounds of the Revolution

July 1

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In honor of America 250, let’s learn about the music and the instruments that created the soundscape of the Revolutionary War.

Featured in this episode:

John Stafford Smith - National Anthem: USA
Douglas A Wood - Fife and Drum March
Trad. arr. Graham Francis De Wilde - Yankee Doodle

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