OLD TUNES – LILLIBULLERO
Lillibullero is a march that sets the words of a satirical ballad generally said to be by Lord Thomas Wharton to music attributed to Henry Purcell. Although Purcell published Lillibullero … Continue reading →
OLD TUNES – LIBERTY SONG
The Liberty Song 1768
A short time after the refusal of the Massachusetts Legislature to rescind the Circular Letter of February 11, 1768, relating to the imposition of duties and … Continue reading →
OLD TUNES – HEARTS OF OAK
‘Hearts of Oak’ First sung by a Mr Champnes in ‘Harlequin’s Invasion’, 1759. The words are by David Garrick and the music by Dr Boyce, the Kensington composer. Boswell, in … Continue reading →