Owen Madden's Tune Book


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This handwritten tune book includes scores and fingering instructions for music of the Revolutionary era. It was compiled by Owen Madden, a schoolmaster from Ulster County, New York, who served as a fifer in the 3rd New York Regiment in 1775.
Object Details
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Tune Book
Written by Owen Madden
New York
ca. 1775
Paper, Ink
Museum of the American Revolution
2015.03.0001
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