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J. L. Bell said...

I wasn't on the stage; I was taking the photo!

You're right that one effect of local pride and local feuds was that a lot more local lore got sworn to and published. The most important are the depositions by men from Lexington and Concord over who first fired back at the redcoats. But of course those historical documents reflect the pressures of their time just as much as the original accounts.

There are a number of legends about the music played on 19 Apr 1775. I'd have to check on whether British sources complained, or even noticed.

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