Credits
The Audio Tour author and sponsors regret any facts proven to be incorrect.
The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce thanks you for your interest in Marblehead and acknowledges the following for the tour's production:
Text and narration text by Judy Anderson, a social and architectural historian who credits several individuals for much of the foregoing information about the town, its residents, and the historic ownership of the houses:
- Robert Booth Jr., long-time house history researcher;
- author Virginia Gamage, who helped to establish Marblehead’s Historic District;
- town historian Bette Hunt, a life-long native with family roots in Nova Scotia;
- award-winning history teacher Donald Doliber, whose ancestor was among the first to arrive in 1629;
- various authors of articles in Marblehead Magazine published by William Purdin, Legend Publishing, now online.
Principal Text Sources
Marblehead: The Spirit of ’76 Lives Here by Virginia Gamage & Priscilla Lord, 1976
(see bibliography for additional sources)
History & Traditions of Marblehead by Samuel Roads, published 1877 & 1896
Production
Cave Dog Studio - Audio recording and editing, website, and map design.
John Mayo, former Marblehead student, produced test recordings while a film student at New York University. Assistance provided by Jake Grader, now an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
Directions read by Don Gardner, a Marblehead native who taught history at Williams College before returning to his hometown. Instructions by Chris Clark.
Music
All Musical Selections have Marblehead associations. All used by permission.
Sea Chanteys sung by Glover’s Marblehead Regiment, words & tunes traditional: “Strike the Bell,” “Boston Harbor,” “Paddy Lay Back,” and “Sailor’s Prayer”
(CD available for purchase through the Glover’s Regiment website).
Fife & Drum by Jeff Sands, college student and member of Glover’s Regiment
(traditional 18th c. version of “Yankee Doodle”)
Incidental Music includes:
“River” by Bill Staines, guitar by Jeanie Stahl & Mason Daring,
violin by Robin Batteau
“The Boats They Come…” by Bill Staines, guitars by Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl, vocals by Jeanie Stahl (Mineral River Music, BMI)
“Cinderella” by Mason Daring, guitar by Mason Daring
“Marblehead Morning” by Mason Daring, guitar by Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl
“Place of Trust” and "William the Streak" composed and performed by Bob Franke, guitar by Bob Franke
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