The Inspector of Music Meets the French. Issue 4 (5th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: CAMUS, RAOUL F.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Society for American Music. Volume 8:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 479
• Page End: 500
• Publication Date: 2014-12-05
• Subjects: Music -- United States -- Periodicals; Music -- Periodicals; 780.973
• DOI: 10.1017/S1752196314000376
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-1963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>When the French military forces arrived in Newport in 1781, they brought with them not only music of a social nature, such as country-dances, but also music used in military ceremonies. Americans quickly adopted many French customs, melodies and traditions. A fife major's manuscript of 1781 is only one of many that evinces the importance of John Hiwell, the Continental Army Inspector of Music, in promoting this French influence on American military ceremonial music. This article also examines some aspects of fifes and drums in the Revolutionary War era.</p> </abstract>