Label: Place Creative Company
Format: CD, Compilation, 2 Discs
Country: United States (Vermont)
Released: 2009
Genre: Folk / Classical / Traditional / Historical
Style: Traditional Folk, Early American Music, Choral, Archival Recordings
Disc One & Disc Two include:
Traditional Abenaki and early settler music
Sacred hymns, psalmody, and early choral works
Fiddle tunes, ballads, and rural folk songs
Spoken-word and interpretive historical pieces
Contributions from dozens of Vermont musicians, ensembles, and historians
The Music of Vermont’s First 400 Years is a comprehensive 2-CD archival compilation released in 2009 that documents four centuries of Vermont’s musical history, from early Indigenous and settler traditions to sacred hymns, folk ballads, and modern interpretive works. Produced by Place Creative Company in collaboration with Vermont cultural institutions, this collection serves as both a listening experience and a historical record, highlighting the evolution of music in Vermont through authentic performances and carefully curated material. Ideal for collectors, educators, historians, and fans of traditional folk and early American music, this release is an essential Vermont music archive that preserves the state’s cultural legacy in sound.
Label: Place Creative Company
Format: CD, Compilation, 2 Discs
Country: United States (Vermont)
Released: 2009
Genre: Folk / Classical / Traditional / Historical
Style: Traditional Folk, Early American Music, Choral, Archival Recordings
Disc One & Disc Two include:
Traditional Abenaki and early settler music
Sacred hymns, psalmody, and early choral works
Fiddle tunes, ballads, and rural folk songs
Spoken-word and interpretive historical pieces
Contributions from dozens of Vermont musicians, ensembles, and historians
The Music of Vermont’s First 400 Years is a comprehensive 2-CD archival compilation released in 2009 that documents four centuries of Vermont’s musical history, from early Indigenous and settler traditions to sacred hymns, folk ballads, and modern interpretive works. Produced by Place Creative Company in collaboration with Vermont cultural institutions, this collection serves as both a listening experience and a historical record, highlighting the evolution of music in Vermont through authentic performances and carefully curated material. Ideal for collectors, educators, historians, and fans of traditional folk and early American music, this release is an essential Vermont music archive that preserves the state’s cultural legacy in sound.
