Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio

The only book to delve deeply into Maryland’s rich musical performance history and the people who created it.

In Musical Maryland, the first comprehensive survey of the music emanating from the Old Line State, David K. Hildebrand and Elizabeth M. Schaaf explore the myriad ways in which music has enriched the lives of Marylanders. From the drinking songs of colonial Annapolis, the liturgical music of the Zion Lutheran Church, and the work songs of the tobacco fields to the exuberant marches o...