Joseph Maffre, Master of the Band

By Marjorie Mikasen and Mark Griep

Born to French refugees on the run, Joseph Maffre comes of age in the cultural milieu of England during the Napoleonic Wars. From drummer boy, he rises to Master of the Band of the 19th and, subsequently, the 71st regiments. This biography follows Joseph Maffre as he surmounts the challenges of a musical career in this tumultuous era and establishes himself as the leading musician in 1840's Montreal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508491755
• ISBN13: 9781508491750
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.0"