Tag Archives: music

Piano History

Posted on October 11, 2012 by vanbraman

I just finished reading an interesting book about the history of the piano. The title is a bit long, so I decided not to put it in the title of the post. A Natural History of the Piano: The Instrument, … Continue reading →

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Stephen Jenks – Singing Master

Posted on July 22, 2012 by vanbraman

Religion in Family History Stephen Jenks was an early American composer of sacred music, a compiler of tunebooks and a traveling music teacher. Stephen was born on March 17, 1772 in Gloucester, Rhode Island to John Jenks and Lydia Bucklin. … Continue reading →

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