Early American Music Roots Across Colonies and Styles
The article traces colonial music from Pilgrim psalm singing in Plymouth to Puritan reforms in Boston, New York church music, and the rise of American hymn tunes. It highlights figures like Law, Billings, Read, Swan, Holden, and Hastings, and notes the shift from plain psalmody to a distinctly American musical tradition flourishing into the late 18th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New England
Virginia
New World
Edward Winslow
Plymouth Rock
Amsterdam
Henry Ainsworth
Mear
Lisbon
Windsor
York
Plymouth
Salem
Holland
Ainsworth
Boston
England
Thomas’ Ravenscroft
Dover
Bartemeus
Cambridge
Bay
Eliot, Welde and Mather
Dorchester
Colonies
America
Walter
James Lyon
Philadelphia
Lenox
New York
Jonas Michaelius
New Amsterdam
Manhattan
Michaelius
Francie Hopkinson
St. Peter's
Christ Church
Bethlehem
Marinahd
Weeh Maguire
St. Anne's Church
Baltimore
William Tuckey
Trinity Church
Tuckey
Thomas Brattle
Kine
Price
Edwards Enstone
Aviary
Enstone
South
Charleston
John Salter
Pachelbel
Robert Todd
John Barnard
London
Andrew Law
Watt
Law
William Billings
Washington
Daniel Read
John Read
Massachusetts
Read
Anea Windham
Booth
Watts
Oliver Holden
Shirley
Mass
Stephen Jenks
Jeremiah Ingolfls
Northfield
Andover
Thomas Hastings
Lowell Mason
Local Happenings And Farm Movements In STRINGTOWN
Stringtown on January 18 reports J G Alliman butchering hogs for Gur Howeare and John D D Jones from last week. William Henss and family relocate to the Alva Cooper farm near Crawfordsville. John Boshart called to Washington hauling hogs west of town to Charlie Thomas and 54 head to Wayland for Glad Mast. Mrs Ed Fischer and others visit Washington Saturday. J J Rich begins re cleaning clover seed. David C Schantz husks corn Friday. Arnold Rinner and D W Widmer haul tile from Noble. Elmer Freyenberger buys corn from Emery Leichty. J W Hesseltine expects to finish husking if weather permits. Jacob Widmer assists Emerson Wittrig for their sale. Mrs J Ho Witting schedules Closing Out Sale Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henss
Coppock
Alva Cooper
Crawfordsville
John Boshart
Washington
Charlie Thomas
Wayland
Glad Mast
Ed Ficher
Francesa and
le Verne
Mabel Rich
J. J. Rich
David C. Schantz
Arnold Rinner
D. W. Widmer
Noble
Elmer Freyenberger
Emery Leichty
J. W. Hesseltine
Jacob Widmer
Emerson Wittrig
J. Ho Witting
Local residents and farm events noted in the week
Vary 27th. They will move in with Donnie Schantz soon after the sale. Chris Spendler of Washington has rented the Witting farm. I. W. Widmer spent Sunday at the J. Rich home, Sam and Issac Conrad attended the butchering demonstrations at Wallace Carson's Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Schantz
Chri S Spendler
Washington
Witting
I. W. Widmer
J. Rich
Sam and
Issac Conrad
Wallace Carson
Fleur de Lis luncheon and community meeting noted
Mr and Mrs Murray Smylie and Mr and Mrs John Stewart attended the Fleur de Lis luncheon at Birneys Thursday. Spread Eagle school district held a community meeting at the school house Friday evening. The time Wag spent socially and a sack lunch eon Wag served during the evening. Mrs Tom Nicholson returned home Sunday from the home of her son Raymond Nicholson of West Chester where she has been visiting for the past three weeks. The Cyrus Wagner family have been in with colds and grippe the past week but all are on the mend at the present writing. Clark Hopping finished husking corn Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Wyllie visited Sunday at the home of Mrs Wylies parents Mr and Mrs Will Flemming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Murray Smylie
John Stewart
Birney
Spread Eagle
Tom Nicholson
Raymond Nicholson
West Chester
Cyrus Wagner
Clark Hopping
Charlie Wyllie
Wylie
Will Flemming
Local Visits and Weekend Trips Noted in Crawfordsville Area
Residents and relatives are cited in casual weekend activities around Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs William Stockman and family visited the Martin home. Jake Shrader made a business call at the Guy McCall home. Miss Hazel Hesseltine spent time with cousin Geneva Shebeck. several men were finishing up tasks nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville, RL R
William Stockman
Martin
Jake Shrader
Guy McCall
Hazel Hesseltine
Geneva Shebeck
Corn Huskers and Social Visits Highlight Local Notes
Mr. and Mrs. John Shebeck visited Lewis Baker's home in Washington where Mrs. Baker injured herself. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Shrader spent a Friday at Leoton Horton’s in Washington. Breakfast featured fried mush and remarks about com yesterday for dinner. Miss Lena Jones spent the weekend with Thelma Edgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Shrader
Leoton Horton
Washington
Lena Jones
Thelma Edgar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guillame Franc
Low Countries
Trinity Parish
Mid- York
Protestant Episcopal Church In
Chapels Royal
John Klemm
John Clemm
Clemm
Trinity
Province of
Maryland
Saint Clement's Island
Potomac
St. Mary's
Old Dominion
Europe
Thomas Walter
Josiah Davenport
Tmothy Swan
China
Ocean
Worchester
Tury
Weber
Plevel
Reenthoven Hayden and
Handel
Stringtown
J. G Alliman
Gur Howeare
John DD. Jones
Srawfordsville, R. R
John Shebeck
Lewis Baker
Avs
Ieee
John Shields & Sons
Graham Chain of Department Stores
the Underwear
Wrigleys
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