Brewster Historical Society presents Richard Franklin Donohue, What A Glorious Crash They Made

What A Glorious Crash They Made features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published in New England during the American Revolution. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, New England’s seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. Richard Franklin Donohue, Tenor & Harpsichord, will share his original research and explore this fiery repertoire that in the words of John Adams “cultivated the sensations of Freedom.” The program spans the Revolutionary war years with selections like John Dickenson's Liberty Song, William Billings' Chester, Thomas Paine’s Liberty Tree, and several popular British tunes with "new" texts reflecting the cause of freedom.