Colonial Williamsburg Audio

In October 2010, the hosts of Backstory visited Colonial Williamsburg's Kimball Theatre to perform a live show.

http://podcasts.history.org/stories/backstory.mp3

New lyrics set to familiar (or some not so familiar) English melodies, recorded using 18th-century instrumentation to recreate the ambience of a small tavern or public meeting place.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw124.mp3

from the Winter 2003-2003 Journal article Juba and Djembe: Music Helps Interpret Slavery

http://www.history.org/media/sound/ogundey.rm

Listen online to interviews, music clips, and other assorted audio clips related to Colonial Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/Media/touchmelightly.mp3

Listen online to interviews, music clips, and other assorted audio clips related to Colonial Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/Media/Daphne.mp3

Listen online to interviews, music clips, and other assorted audio clips related to Colonial Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/emma.rm

Listen online to interviews, music clips, and other assorted audio clips related to Colonial Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/diamondjoe.rm

Much can be said about this song’s sacred and secular connotations. At first glance, one might assume that the song speaks to its religious roots; however, given the environment in which the so...

http://www.history.org/media/sound/SitDownServantSitDown.mp3

The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg carry forward the tradition of military music heard on the battlefields of Yorktown.

http://www.history.org/Publications/audio/clips/FDTR32.mp3

Carols, motets, hymns, songs, and madrigals reflect the enthusiastic joy and high spirits of Yuletide celebrations in Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw114.mp3

Recorded in an authentic tavern environment similar to what might have been experienced in 18th-century Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw120.mp3

Exhilarating fife and drum music that marked the routine of military troops during the 18th century and sent the patriots marching into battle.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw118.mp3

Colonial Williamsburg's Michael Monaco performs Peter Pelham's repertoire of 18th century music on the period keyboard instruments of the Governor's Palace.

http://www.history.org/Publications/audio/clips/air.mp3

On this recording of period music, the Cross Violin, Kirckman Harpsichord, Keene Spinet, Broadwood Pianoforte and three flutes are played just as they were in colonial times.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw117.mp3

Another fine collection of military and marching music performed by the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw123.mp3

Hear the words that were catalyst to the Revolution, read by Bill Barker, Colonial Williamsburg's Thomas Jefferson.

http://www.history.org/Media/podcasts/070207/TheDeclarationofIndependence.mp3

Selected performances from nine of Colonial Williamsburg's recordings, including fife and drum marches, chamber music, slave chants, and tavern songs.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw125.mp3

Collection of some of Thomas Jefferson's favorite musical pieces recorded on period musical instruments in the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.

http://www.history.org/media/sound/cw121.mp3

Since the first organized Christmas celebration drew visitors to Colonial Williamsburg in 1936, nothing quite matches the beauty, imagination, excitement, pageantry, sights, smells, sounds, and g...

http://www.history.org/Publications/audio/clips/getr24.mp3

Lively dance tunes and spirited medleys are heard on the "The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg 4th of July Concert." Performed live on Market Square July 4, 2005, the music also includes ...

http://www.williamsburgmarketplace.com/wcsstore/wmarket/html/cdsampler/

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/street.cfm

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/children.cfm

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/slaves.cfm

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/ledger.cfm

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/shop.cfm

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/cooper.cfm

From the Summer 2002 Journal: "Making "Cents" of Colonial Money "

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Summer02/coins.cfm

Richard Schuman interprets the character of Patrick Henry for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He re-creates Patrick Henry's powerful speech.

http://www.history.org/Media/Libordth.mp3

A collection of thoughts from colonial interpreters on war. Visit this feature .

http://www.history.org/experience/thoughtsonwar/waddell.mp3