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Auld Lang Syne — “Lafayette at Brandywine”
And when Lafayette revisited Brandywine, where he had fought at Washington’s side in 1777, he was lauded to the tune of “Auld Lang Syne,” according to the National Intelligencer (August… Read more »
Brave Soldier of Fame
Come Honor the Brave
“Come honor the brave, with voices combined,To welcome the GUEST, firm in Liberty’s cause;The Compeer of WASHINGTON, friend of mankind,Who bled for our Country, our Freedom and Laws.” [Third Stanza]
General La Fayette’s March
General Lafayette’s Quick Step
Midi recording of General Lafayette’s Quick Step, in two parts
Hail Columbia
President’s March/Hail, Columbia performed by Ginger Hildebrand https://imslp.org/wiki/Hail_Columbia_(Phile,_Philip) (Follow this link for free access to multiple arrangements of Hail Columbia) source: Mary Dorsey Manuscript, Maryland State Archives: msa_sc5458_51_4653
Hail Lafayette
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
United States Marine Band performs Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
Honor to the Brave
La Fayette’s Welcome — A New Patriotic Song
La Fayette’s Welcome: A new Patriotic Song Written by W. B. Tappan adapted to a Celebrated Air by F. Fest. This piece can be sung directly from the music published… Read more »
La Fayette’s Welcome, by A. Clifton
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise, fife and drum arrangement by Stephen Hudak (midi)
Lafayette Country Dance
Lafayette & M. Lafayette country dances, performed by John Burkhalter and Donovan Klotzbeacher
New March for Lafayette
Ou peut-on Etre Mieux
This melody had great significance to Lafayette, especially as it was the first piece performed (by a band) when he first arrived in New York in August, 1824. We will… Read more »
Pennsylvania Lafayette March
Pennsylvania Lafayette March (midi rendition)
See the Conquering Hero Comes
The Brave Lafayette
The Dance. A ballad to the tune of “Yankey Doodle.”
THE DANCE. A ballad to the tune of “Yankey Doodle.” This song satirizes the surrender of the British to the combined American and French forces at Yorktown in 1781. This… Read more »
The Star-Spangled Banner
The melody of the US National Anthem, originally published in London c.1780 as “The Anacreontic Song,” enjoyed frequent reuse for a wide variety of topical lyrics. Well over 100 such… Read more »