The Performing Arts in Colonial American Newspapers, 1690-1783:
Text Index-TUNES

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DATE  LOCATION  CITATION  TEXT INDEX ENTRY 
1779.10.21  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, airs, songs, marches, minuets, etc, set to music by Ross, John 
1779.10.23  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, airs, songs, marches, minuets, etc, set to music by Ross, John 
1779.10.28  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, airs, songs, marches, minuets, etc, set to music by Ross, John 
1779.11.02  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, airs, songs, marches, minuets, etc, set to music by Ross, John 
1770.05.25  New Haven  CITATION Tunes, American, sung in New Haven after spinning party 
1783.08.21  Charleston  CITATION Tunes, and toasts for 4th of July celebration in Charleston, listed 
1753.02.01  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, Baccanalian, played by trumpeters in pageant in Dublin 
1781.11.17  New York  CITATION Tunes, Bremner's Scotch Tunes, Songs, Reels [t], for sale Barclay, Andrew 
1767.10.17  Boston  CITATION Tunes, choice, in Introduction to Music [t] (Bayley), for sale by Mein 
1780.08.09  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, church music, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.08.16  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, church music, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.08.23  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, church music, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.08.30  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, church music, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.09.13  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, church music, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.09.20  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, church music, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1720.08.15  Edinburgh  CITATION Tunes, common, scholars in Edinburgh able to sing, through help of Society 
1723.03.25  Brantrey  CITATION Tunes, controversy over, those "pricked," come from Rome 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, country dances, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1737.10.07  Hanover County  CITATION Tunes, different, fiddlers play together after Hanover County competition 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, English, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1767.10.15  London  CITATION Tunes, five played by chimes in lid of snuff box 
1783.11.08  Portsmouth  CITATION Tunes, for religious music, discussion in lyric [beg] Constantly I go to 
1782.01.30  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, high Dutch, in lyric [beg] Prince William of the Brunswick race 
1782.02.06  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, high Dutch, in lyric [beg] Prince William, of the Brunswick race 
1782.02.16  Boston  CITATION Tunes, high Dutch, in lyric [beg] Prince William of the Brunswick race 
1782.02.23  Portsmouth  CITATION Tunes, high Dutch, in lyric [beg] Prince William of the Brunswick Race 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, hornpipes, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1783.07.10  Worcester  CITATION Tunes, in church, correspondent requests tunes be better suited to occasion 
1780.11.15  New York  CITATION Tunes, in lyric [beg] How little I dreamt when I wrote last, my sister 
1734.04.15  Boston  CITATION Tunes, in psalms books, for sale by Kneeland, Samuel 
1734.04.29  Boston  CITATION Tunes, in psalms books, for sale by Kneeland, Samuel 
1782.03.05  Baltimore  CITATION Tunes, in theatre in Baltimore, called for by audience, practice to stop 
1783.08.22  New York  CITATION Tunes, Indian, sung by Shakers in worship 
1783.09.05  New York  CITATION Tunes, Indian, sung by Shakers in worship 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, Irish, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1772.06.13  Providence  CITATION Tunes, Italian, English, Scotch, minuets, marches, added to tutor 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, jigs, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1717.07.08  Newcastle  CITATION Tunes, loyal, played by hautboys of Town Waits in Newcastle, in procession 
1774.06.15  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, composed by Vidal, Mr, for concert 
1769.12.28  Stratford/Avon  CITATION Tunes, marches, favorite, played by fifes and drums, at Stratford upon Avon 
1780.08.09  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, marches, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.08.16  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, marches, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.08.23  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, marches, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.08.30  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, marches, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.09.13  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, marches, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1780.09.20  Fauquier C H  CITATION Tunes, marches, liked by runaway Negro named Mark who plays French horn 
1783.08.21  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, played by military band of music in Philadelphia 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, marches, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1781.05.30  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, whistled by runaway Negro named Kit, who plays fiddle 
1781.06.02  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, whistled by runaway Negro named Kit, who plays fiddle 
1781.06.13  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, whistled by runaway Negro named Kit, who plays fiddle 
1781.06.23  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, whistled by runaway Negro named Kit, who plays fiddle 
1781.06.30  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, whistled by runaway Negro named Kit, who plays fiddle 
1781.07.07  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, marches, whistled by runaway Negro named Kit, who plays fiddle 
1779.01.02  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, Masonic, played by band of music and bells of church in Philadelphia 
1779.01.28  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, masonic, played by Proctor's Band of Music for St John's Day rites 
1773.05.24  Boston  CITATION Tunes, metaphor of political activity, change by office holders requested 
1773.05.31  Boston  CITATION Tunes, metaphor of political activity, change by office holders requested 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, minuets, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1775.02.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, most approved, for sale by Brooks, Nicholas 
1775.02.25  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, most approved, for sale by Brooks, Nicholas 
1775.03.04  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, most approved, for sale by Brooks, Nicholas 
1775.07.29  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, most approved, for sale by Brooks, Nicholas 
1775.08.05  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, most approved, for sale by Brooks, Nicholas 
1775.08.12  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, most approved, for sale by Brooks, Nicholas 
1764.01.05  Boston  CITATION Tunes, new, in church singing, better adapted to country dance 
1764.01.12  Boston  CITATION Tunes, new, in church singing, better adapted to country dance 
1764.01.13  Boston  CITATION Tunes, new, in church singing, better adapted to country dance 
1771.11.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, old, do not need harmony, essay by Benjamin Franklin 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, opera, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1781.11.17  New York  CITATION Tunes, Oswald's Scotch Tunes, Songs, Reels [t], for sale Barclay, Andrew 
1782.01.08  Hartford  CITATION Tunes, plain, small collection, for sale by Beardsley, Webb, and Law 
1782.01.15  Hartford  CITATION Tunes, plain, small collection, for sale by Beardsley, Webb, and Law 
1782.01.29  Hartford  CITATION Tunes, plain, small collection, for sale by Beardsley, Webb, and Law 
1771.12.23  Deptford  CITATION Tunes, played by band of music in Deptford, for launching 
1772.01.16  Deptford  CITATION Tunes, played by band of music in Deptford, for launching 
1773.12.04  Newburyport  CITATION Tunes, played by chime clocks made by Daniel Balch 
1773.12.29  Newburyport  CITATION Tunes, played by chime clocks made by Daniel Balch 
1774.01.05  Newburyport  CITATION Tunes, played by chime clocks made by Daniel Balch 
1757.01.13  London  CITATION Tunes, played by contortionist hand-bell performer at Sadler's Wells 
1757.01.29  London  CITATION Tunes, played by contortionist hand-bell performer at Sadler's Wells 
1769.03.23  London  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clock, by Mr Cox 
1743.07.18  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clockwork machine, from England 
1743.07.25  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clockwork machine, from England 
1746.09.08  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clock-work machine, from England 
1746.09.15  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clock-work machine, from England 
1746.09.22  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clock-work machine, from England 
1746.09.29  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clock-work machine, from England 
1746.10.06  New York  CITATION Tunes, played by musical clock-work machine, from England 
1748.02.08  Boston  CITATION Tunes, played by musical machine, on exhibit in Boston 
1754.12.12  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, played on 8 musical bells rung by electrical pulse 
1754.12.26  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, played on 8 musical bells rung by electrical pulse 
1755.03.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, played on 8 musical bells rung by electrical pulse 
1755.03.25  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, played on 8 musical bells rung by electrical pulse 
1758.12.28  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, played on 8 musical bells rung by electrical pulse 
1759.12.27  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, played on 8 musical bells rung by electrical pulse 
1771.11.18  London  CITATION Tunes, Scotch, discussed by Benjamin Franklin in essay on acoustics 
1764.11.10  London  CITATION Tunes, Scotch, introduced in the music of the Guards 
1773.04.01  London  CITATION Tunes, Scotch, none, as "musical taste" of Doctor Wilson, political satire 
1721.11.13  Dublin  CITATION Tunes, Scotch, played by musical clock by John Fiency 
1728.08.22  London  CITATION Tunes, secular, imprisoned thieves sing psalms to 
1738.04.07  Paris  CITATION Tunes, several, played on flute by automaton, in Paris 
1769.02.16  Frederick-Town  CITATION Tunes, six every hour played by musical clock for sale by Adam Hay 
1780.11.09  New York  CITATION Tunes, sung by rebels, in lyric [beg] How little I dreamt, when I wrote 
1783.08.22  New York  CITATION Tunes, sung by Shakers, in worship, each his own 
1783.09.05  New York  CITATION Tunes, sung by Shakers, in worship, each his own 
1783.11.13  New York  CITATION Tunes, sung by Shakers, in worship, each his own 
1783.11.17  New York  CITATION Tunes, sung by Shakers, in worship, each his own 
1770.06.14  Boston  CITATION Tunes, sung in Boston, during spinning meeting of young ladies 
1773.06.07  Boston  CITATION Tunes, variety, played alternately by bands of music and Fifes and Drums 
1773.06.11  Boston  CITATION Tunes, variety, played alternately by bands of music and Fifes and Drums 
1752.09.14  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, variety played by bells rung by electrical pulse 
1752.09.21  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, variety played by bells rung by electrical pulse 
1760.12.25  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, variety played by bells rung by electrical pulse 
1761.03.19  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, variety played by bells rung by electrical pulse 
1757.12.22  Philadelphia  CITATION Tunes, variety played by eight bells, by electrical pulse 
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