Mozart's Attic: Tunes the Pilgrims Left Behind

By Jay Lamy (Jayski)

Published November 16, 2023 at 7:13 AM EST

"Embarkation of the Pilgrims", a painting by Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889 CE). It depicts a group of Pilgrims departing Holland aboard the Speedwell, which transported them to Dartmouth where they rendezvoused with the Mayflower in 1620 CE.

There’s no great musical tradition surrounding Thanksgiving — no carols, no Turkey Oratorios; the best we can do is to gather up some of the music that was being heard around England and Holland around 1620.

So that’s what we’ll do: a concert of "Tunes the Pilgrims Left Behind" on this week’s program.

Sunday at 6:00 p.m. on WFIT 89.5 FM, streaming at WFIT.org, or ask your smart speaker to play WFIT.

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Jay Lamy (Jayski)

Originally from central Massachusetts, Jay has called the Space Coast home for more than 30 years. He began his association with WFIT in the late '90s as a dumpster diver for office furniture in response to a broadcast plea for a new chair from a frustrated disc jockey. (WFIT has come a long way since.)

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