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It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. “ July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. Photo by Sue SuchytaĪttendees watch the closing fireworks during Salute to America July 3 at Greenfield Village.Is it with barbecues, parties, fireworks, and parades? Consider what the second president to the United States said in how we should celebrate it:

Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” with the live canon fire that The Henry Ford so magnificently supplies, led into the closing fireworks, with musicians sneaking peeks at the pyrotechnics as they played.įor information about more summer events at The Henry Ford, go to thf.org. Johnson’s “The Charleston” set toes tapping, followed by John Williams’ “A Prayer for Peace,” dedicated to those in Ukraine. The first half of the concert concluded with an Armed Forces Salute, featuring the anthems of the Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force and Navy, with veterans encouraged to stand during their respective song.Īfter intermission, James P. The Dodsworth Saxhorn Band plays during Salute to America July 3 at Greenfield Village. “America the Beautiful,” composed by Samuel Augustus Ward, with lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates, had some audience members singing along.Īmerica’s COVID-19 pandemic medical heroes and first responders were honored with Valerie Coleman’s “Seven O’Clock Shout,” and the audience, on cue, replicated the shouts and cheers of the original New Yorkers who celebrated their heroes when most others were in quarantine. The DSO, the main musical draw, did not disappoint, playing a wide variety of music for appreciative attendees, opening with Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and segueing into George Gershwin’s “Strike Up the Band.”Ĭonducted by Nicholas Hersh, the DSO program included a tribute to 90-year-old composer John Williams by playing his work, “The Cowboys Overture.” Members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Youth Jazz Band play at the Detroit Central Market Building during Salute to America July 3 at Greenfield Village. The Villager Cruisers set toes tapping with a ’50s medley near the covered bridge. Robert Jones performed traditional blues music on the porch of the Mattox Home. Picks and Sticks played traditional string band music on the porch of the Chapman Home, while the Rev.

Ranka Mulkern on the hammered dulcimer and Neil Woodward on the fiddle were featured on the porch of the Eagle Tavern, while the North Star Chorale performed traditional gospel music on the main stage by the Town Hall. The First Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps performs during Salute to America July 3 at Greenfield Village. Building and Ragtime piano music played by Taslimah Bey near the Edison statue. Przewozniak at the Ford Home, the Dodworth Saxhorn Band near the original Ford Motor Co. The four-day event, held June 30 through July 3 at Greenfield Village, featured musical performances throughout the venue, culminating in the DSO concert on the main stage near the Village Green, followed by fireworks.Īmong the featured groups performing throughout the village were the First Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps, the DSO Youth Jazz Band at the Detroit Central Market, fiddler J.J. Musician William Hill plays ragtime near the Edison statue during Salute to America July 3 at Greenfield Village.ĭEARBORN – From the rockets red glare to the music filling the air, The Henry Ford’s Salute to America Independence Day programing with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra continued its time-honored tradition. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” July 3 during the Salute to America evening event at Greenfield Village in Dearborn.