The great Norman Berman and I have released another new song from our epic musical “The Burning of the White House” – the true story of the 1814 invasion of Washington DC by the British, as seen through the eyes of a young slave to President and Dolley Madison.
In this song, Dolley Madison, the flamboyant wife of President James Madison, is trying to liven the spirits of her husband, who is about to go off to war and fight the British in Maryland.
The situation appears dire, but Dolley refuses to think negatively and insists on planning a magnificent feast for her husband when he returns from what she believes will be a decisive victory.
…but then, Dolley may not be quite as sure of this victory as it seems.