Category Archives: Performers

Banner Moment #9: August 18, 1969—Hendrix Plays the Anthem at Woodstock

Posted on September 15, 2014 by usmusicscholar

Banner Moments History Series (forward / back) Banner Moments History Series (forward / back)

Posted in Arrangements, Critical Patriotism, History, Jimi Hendrix, Mark Clague, Vietnam War, Woodstock | 3 Comments

Seven Surprising Star-Spangled Facts

Posted on September 8, 2014 by usmusicscholar

Key had a father who fought in George Washington’s Continental Army, but an uncle who was a British loyalist. Key was deeply religious and had considered a career as a minister instead of a lawyer. Key and his wife Mary … Continue reading →

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Banner Moment #2—Oct. 3, 1787—First Documented Performance of the Melody

Posted on September 6, 2014 by usmusicscholar

Banner Moments History Series (forward / back) While “The Anacreontic Song” was written in 1775 or ’76, The London Times (which believe it or not reported and reviewed Anacreontic Society meetings) did not start publishing until ten years later, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Anacreontic Society, Arrangements, Banner Moments, John Stafford Smith, Mark Clague, Melody, Mr. Sedgwick, The Anthem | 3 Comments

Everyday is The Star-Spangled Banner Day!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Kaii Lee

 Everyday is “The Star-Spangled Banner” Day! Vocal Music Grades 4-6 by Kaii Lee Irvine Unified School District, CA Every teacher can use “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a teaching tool to teach music in elementary school classes. Goals and Objectives Read, … Continue reading →

Posted in Banner Moments, Choral, Education, Elementary, Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Library of Congress, Melody, Music Choral, NEH, Smithsonian, Star Spangled Music Day, Thomas Hampson, Voice | Leave a comment

Module II: Informational Writing through Patriotic Song

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Judith Quon

A.   “Star Spangled Banner” Model Writing Lesson Details: What important information do the Lyrics of “The Star Spangled Banner” and related art works tell us about the life and times of Francis Scott Key and others who lived about 1812? … Continue reading →

Posted in David Hildebrand, Education, Elementary, F.S. Key, Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry, Grade Level, Grades 3-5, History, Language Arts, Places, Social Studies, SSB Videos, Teaching Ideas, The Anthem, Uncategorized, War of 1812, Wars | 1 Comment

Spangled Mythconception #4: Key’s Banner is Based on a Bawdy Old English Drinking Song

Posted on June 11, 2014 by usmusicscholar

MYTH #4: Key’s Banner is based on the melody of a bawdy old English drinking song CORRECTION: “The Anacreontic Song” was the constitutional anthem of an elite, London-based, amateur music society… but it gets complicated. Francis Scott Key would have … Continue reading →

Posted in Drinking Song?, History, Jacob Wright, Jerry Blackstone, Justin Berkowitz, Mark Clague, Mythconceptions, Poets & Patriots, SSB Videos, The Anthem, Voice | 3 Comments

An Inspiring Anthem from Resounding Joy

Posted on January 10, 2014 by executivedirector

SSMF Executive Director Susan Key recently had the opportunity to speak with Rebecca Vaudreuil, a student in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and national military liaison to the music therapy organization Resounding Joy, about a very special rendition of the Banner… … Continue reading →

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