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Colonial Music - Shawnee Trail Lesson Plans (660 words) |
 | Colonial music is not so much music that was written in America before the Revolution as it is music that was brought here and helped define the people who were to make a new country. |
| Colonial music was played in the drawing rooms of the wealthy, in the taverns, in church, in the theater, at the military camps, in ball rooms, and at home. |
| Music was also critical to the favorite pastime of the colonists--dancing. |
| About Early American Music (1102 words) |
| Such music came mostly from England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France, and Africa, and it was played on whatever instruments were handy. |
| Music was also critical to the favorite pastime of the colonistsdancing. |
| The other type of music was often referred to as "field music." This consisted of the fifers and drummers who played during the march, during battles, and for the various camp duty calls which regulated soldiers' lives. |
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