Early American Roots

Early American Roots is an album with twenty-two tracks released on compact disc by Hesperus released on April 22, 1997.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Reception

AllMusic gave the album a 4/5 from a professional reviewer, and 5/5 from a fan.[1] Rambles.net called it "Fresh. Energetic. Innovative."[2]

Instrumentation

The musical instruments are the recorder, Baroque violin, viola da gamba, flageolet, hammered dulcimer, Baroque guitar, and cittern.

Track listing

Some of the tracks were used "on the soundtrack of Tim Burton's Paramount film, Sleepy Hollow, based on Washington Irving's classic haunted tale."[2]

  1. Madison's Whim/The Merry Strollers/The Killerman
  2. Bobbing Joe Medley: Bobbing Joe
  3. Cuckholds all in a Row/Rufty Tufty/Parson's Farewell
  4. Captain Kidd/Nashville
  5. A Sett of Hornpipes
  6. Butter'd Peas
  7. Daphne
  8. La Poulle
  9. Childgrove
  10. Spirit of Gambo
  11. Portsmouth/Staines Morris/Lusty Gallant/Chelsea Reach
  12. Argeers
  13. Daniel Purcell's Ground
  14. New Jersey/The Ball
  15. John Come Kiss Me Now
  16. Rockbridge/The Garden Hymn
  17. A Sett of Jiggs
  18. Scotch Cap
  19. The Merry Milkmaids
  20. The President's March/Ça Ira
  21. The Swallow/The Colly Flower
  22. Johnny Cock thy Beaver

References

  1. 1 2 Bush, John. "Early American Roots - Hesperus". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2026. An audio document of an installation at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Early American Roots is a surprisingly energetic work, with musicians adding an uncommon dose of virtuosity to their displays of colonial music.
  2. 1 2 Lindermuth, John R. (February 7, 2004). "Hesperus, Early American Roots (Maggie's Music, 1997)". Rambles.net. Retrieved April 28, 2026. Fresh. Energetic. Innovative. Any of these terms might be applied to this collection, and correctly. But there's something more. The music is from my country's roots and it inspires me to close my eyes and let myself be transported back in time, to share the experience of listening with my ancestors. This is some of the very music they played and heard in their homes and at social gatherings.... Selections from this recording are on the soundtrack of Tim Burton's Paramount film, Sleepy Hollow, based on Washington Irving's classic haunted tale.


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