The Itinerant Band plays both period and modern instruments on this lively sampling of early republic classics inspired by the political career of Thomas Jefferson.

The Yankee Brass Band plays early republic dance hits like waltzes, quicksteps, and polkas.

Another fantastic collection of late-18th and early-19th-century compositions performed on rare instruments crafted during the period, Music of the Federal Era includes an array of classic marches, hymns, and dance melodies.

A fantastic offering from the Hesperus Early Music Ensemble, this disc includes 22 performances based on 18th-century ballads, hymns, and cotillion tunes. See if you can pick out the unique sounds of baroque violins, recorders, violas da gamba, and other period instruments.

Barry Phillips' collection of popular music from the Revolutionary and Federalist eras includes quaint folk songs, lively dance tunes, and other elegant compositions played in homes, taverns, and even on the war front.