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The Music of Washington's World
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Harpsichord Performance of Handel's Water Music
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Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
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Nelly Custis' Passion for Music
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Hush Every Breeze Performed On George Washington's Reproduction Harpsichord
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Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
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War and Washington by Jonathan Mitchell Sewall
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The President's March by Philip Phile
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Sit Down Servant, Sit Down
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Northfield
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Minstrel Boy and Soldier's Joy Medley, Fife and Drum Tunes
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History Notes: The Music of Washington’s World
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Hoe Emma Hoe
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He Comes the Hero Comes
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Harpsichords in the Mansion
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"Over the Hill and Far Away"
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No Scornful Beauty with Lyrics
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"No Scornful Beauty"
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Fancy Minuet by Pierre Landrin Duport
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Chester by William Billings
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Brandywine Quickstep Fife and Drum Tune
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American Taxation by Peter St. John
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The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps at Mount Vernon
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Yorktown Fife & Drum at Mount Vernon
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Nelly Custis' Passion for Music

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The granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-granddaughter of George, Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis had a very close relationship with them and spent much time at Mount Vernon. In this video, harpsichordist Dr. Joyce Lindorff talks about Nelly's passion for playing the harpsichord and piano and the importance of music in the Washington household.

Learn more about Washington's harpsichord: www.mountvernon.org/harpsichord

The Music of Washington's World
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2:08
Harpsichord Performance of Handel's Water Music
The Music of Washington's World
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5:35
Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
The Music of Washington's World
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Nelly Custis' Passion for Music
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3:53
Hush Every Breeze Performed On George Washington's Reproduction Harpsichord
The Music of Washington's World
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Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
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War and Washington by Jonathan Mitchell Sewall
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The President's March by Philip Phile
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Sit Down Servant, Sit Down
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Northfield
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