Music Section 1 pt 2 Flashcards
What does Cotton Mather mean by saying “peddlers”?
The practice of selling broadsides on which
were printed the words of a new ballad.
What is the oldest known American news ballad?
Springfield Mountain
In what state did Timothy Myrick die?
Massachusetts
Who was Timothy’s fiancée?
Sarah Lamb (1736–1832), also a Springfield resident, who married another young man a year and a half later
Where does Timothy Myrick’s lichen-covered gravestone still lie?
Wilbraham’s Deacon Adams Cemetery, located at
Mileoak Corner, at the intersection of Tinkham and
Main.
What is different about George G. Spear’s and George H. Hill’s variation of Springfield Mountain (called Love and Pizen)?
- nonsense-syllable refrain
- addition of a sweetheart (Sally, but
later called Molly, etc.) who attempts to save Timothy by sucking the poison from his wound. - Sally has a cavity in one of her teeth, she ingests poison as well
What are the two serious types of Springfield Mountain?
Myrick and Curtis
What are the two comedic types of Springfield Mountain?
Sally and Molly (just think WOMEN)
What musical techniques contribute to making the third recording (Springfield Mountain) archaic?
natural minor mode; atypical intervals; perfect fourths
Who painted “The Spirit of ’76”, a centennial national celebration?
Archibald Willard
What was the size of harmoniemusik in Virginia?
one drummer and one fifer to every company of seventy-six men
What was the size of harmoniemusik in Connecticut?
two drummers and two fifers, and if a company had more than a hundred men, it was authorized to have three drummers and three fifers
How old was Thomas Nixon, Jr. when he was enlisted as a fifer for the battles of Lexington and Concord?
13
What was the “parole” (secret password) set by Ward?
Ward ordered the sentries to say “MARTIAL,” and anyone thus challenged should reply “MUSIC.”
What did Continental army musicians wear to distinguish themselves?
special badges or feathers on their hats
What are drum rudiments?
Basic sticking techniques and patterns
What was “Roslyn Castle” often played for?
memorials and funerals in the Revolutionary era
Who wrote The Battle of Trenton; A Favorite Historical Military Sonata (1797)?
James Hewitt
What does the term “programmatic” describe?
pieces that convey a storyline—a “program” without using any vocalists to sing words.
When did Giles Gibbs Jr. die?
born in East Windsor (now Ellington), Connecticut, lost his life in the War of Independence.
How old was Gibbs when he composed “Giles Gibbs, Jr.: His Book for the Fife in the summer of 1777”?
17- MY AGE! YEAH GIBBS!!!
Where was Giles Gibbs Jr. captured and killed?
Royalton, Vermont
