Swan, Timothy
(1758–1842)
Swan, Timothy. Worcester, Massachusetts, 23 July 1758 – Northfield, Massachusetts, 23 July 1842 Swan was a hatter by trade, but attendance at a singing school in Groton, New York, gave him a basic musical training. Like his contemporaries, he wrote hymn tunes, some of which are still heard today: China, London, Ocean, Poland, and Pownall. He published The Songster’s Assistant in 1786, followed in 1801 by The New England Harmony. The Songster’s Museum was issued in 1803. Swan was an admirer of…