Author Archives: John & Donovan

Britannia’s Invitation

Britannia’s Invitation Oft has it been said that British music experienced a decline at the outset of the eighteenth century. It was precisely for the rejection of this notion that two private collectors in America set about gathering together a … Continue reading

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Peacock Press

Peacock Press (JPH) facsimile editions Peacock Press, operated by Jeremy and Ruth Burbidge, bought John and Jenny Edmonds’ retail business, JPH (Jacks, Pipes, and Hammers). Peacock Press continues to publish in facsimile some of the wealth of neglected music by … Continue reading

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Rockingham – Kingston, New Jersey

Rockingham, also know as the Berrien Mansion, served as headquarters in 1783 for General George Washington as he wrote his farewell address to the Continental Armies. The General and Mrs. Washington lived at Rockingham while the Continental Congress met in … Continue reading

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Fenton House

Since 1952, Fenton House in Hampstead, London has been home to one of the most important collections of early keyboard instruments in Europe. Cared for by the National Trust of Great Britain, the collection was assembled during the early decades … Continue reading

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1704 Deerfield

In the predawn hours of February 29, 1704, a force of about three hundred French and Native allies launched a daring raid on the English settlement. A hundred and twelve men, women, and children were captured and taken on a … Continue reading

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Old Barracks Fife & Drum Corps

The Old Barracks Fife and Drum Corps released, in 2010, a recording that includes marches found in the Caspar Schaffner manuscript, arranged and edited by Steve Hudak, for the Corps, of which he is the distinguished director. The CD, titled, … Continue reading

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Schaffner Manuscript

The Practitioners of Musick contemplates a recording project highlighting the English and  German repertory found in the manuscript.

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Calvert Volume

The Practitioners of Musick plan to perform and record many selections from a remarkable new source, a collection of sheet music published in London between 1790 and 1815, that was acquired by and bound for one of the members of … Continue reading

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Marlpit Hall

June 2, 2012 Saturday 1:00 PM -4:00 PM Marlpit Hall 137 Kings Highway Middletown, NJ A Celebration of the Birthday of King George III -presented by John Burkhalter & Donovan Klotzbeacher  MARLPIT HALL built in 1756 was the home of a … Continue reading

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