Thomas Jefferson’s Fiddle Tunes

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Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano — Good music played well inspires the imagination. In the evenings after dinner at Monticello Thomas and Martha Jefferson enjoyed nothing better than to play music. Each was an accomplished musician. Jefferson would play the violin, and Martha would often accompany him at the piano. He especially enjoyed the music of Corelli. Thomas Jefferson’s Fiddle Tunes is an effort to depict what a musical evening might have been at the farm with guests joining in, clapping, stomping, or dancing to the lively tunes. Three reels of the Colonial period are featured in this medley. Jefferson and Liberty, Smash the Windows, and The White Cockade. Each jig is introduced by a solo violin then the whole section joins in. Thomas Jefferson was also an accomplished violinist. Composer James Meredith has taken three reels from the colonial period in American history and put them together into a potpourri setting that will be exciting to play.

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