David Hildebrand was one of the scholars who presented to our small teacher group at George Washington's Mount Vernon, during the first week of August. Dr. Hildebrand displayed and demonstrated a number of musical instruments from the 18th century. He also explained about the metamorphosis of songs during the period.
What a delightful hour! Dr. Hildebrand has degrees in musicology and has studied extensively about his subject, and yet he is highly personable. I had the pleasure of sharing a dinner table with him, and he continued to answer our questions about the music that George Washington may have enjoyed. Especially interesting were his offerings of Yankee Doodle and his opinions about the history of our national anthem.
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