The Colonial Music Institute^(tm)
Bringing History to Life Through Music
 
EARLY AMERICAN MUSIC
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Booking Information for Concerts, Workshops and Lectures

For additional booking information and fee schedule, please call the artists directly at 410-544-6149 or send a message to: info@colonialmusic.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PROGRAMS OFFERED All programs in costume, if appropriate. David & Ginger perform vocal and instrumental music on period and reproduction 18th-century instruments. The types of music they perform include: Whimsical and serious songs Theater music Dance tunes & patriotic marches Songs & Tavern ballads Chamber music  Special programs are also available:  "Music of the Colonial Theatre" "Music of the Colonial Tavern"  "Music of the Colonial Drawing-room"   Regional/Topical programs such as: "Music of Colonial Georgia" "Music of Federal Alexandria" "George Washington: Music for the First President" LECTURES David Hildebrand presents a solo discussion and mini-concert highlighting the social aspects of 18th-century musical life in America. Various themes, including gender roles, church history, and social class, are related to colonial music-making.      CONSULTING David enjoys doing free-lance research and writing, as well as advising and designing interpretive materials for museums and historic sites. Sponsors have included:  —Historic Traveller's Rest              (Nashville, TN)   —The Octagon Museum              (Washington, DC)   —Prentice Hall, Inc.              (for an American History series)   —The Yorktown Victory Center              (Yorktown, Virginia)  —"Voices Across Time"              (University of Pittsburgh)

OTHER PROGRAMS Traditional Folk Music of Four Centuries This concert includes ballads, fiddle tunes, sea music, & kid's songs. Concert of Christmas and Mid-Winter Music Includes old English carols & wassail songs. Assembly Programs for Elementary and Secondary Schools For gatherings of up to 250 per program, the following productions involve a wide variety of instruments and repertory, with an emphasis on participation. The programs have been approved for grant support by many arts organizations. Advance study materials are provided.  "Music of Colonial Maryland"      (adaptable to Virginia, Pennsylvania, &c.—in costume)  "George Washington: Music for the First President" WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES These programs are set up to meet specific requirements and can be as extensive as a week-long residency in a school system, meeting with classes, presenting assembly programs and training teachers on the use of music in the teaching of history. Because every program will be individually tailored, we encourage you to contact the artists to discuss possibilities.    David brings colonial music to life in a class studying early American times.     David & Ginger Hildebrand are members of BMI.