The purpose of the 2nd South Carolina String Band is to perform Civil War music as authentically as possible. In their albums the listener will hear the music of the 19th century played on 19th century period instruments in the appropriate style. This is the music as it truly sounded to the soldiers of the Civil War.
The 2nd South Carolina String Band was formed in August of 1989 by five riflemen of Co.I, 2nd SC Volunteer Infantry, a unit of Civil War reenactors that was very active during the five …
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Video shot by the Evening Sun at Gettysburg this summer (2011)
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The 2nd South Carolina String Band will be invading the greater Boston area over the Columbus Day weekend – ‘charging into the fray’ with their authentically rousing renditions of many familiar and not-so-famlliar songs and melodies popular throughout our nation in the years leading up to and including the War Between the States. It has been said of this band, “Listening to them is like eavesdropping on History!” Come out and hear for yourself at either the Hyde Park or Main Branch of the Boston Public Library!
10:30 to 11:30 am at the Hyde Park Branch,
2:30 to 4:00 pm at Raab Auditorium/Main Branch, Copley Sq.
Both concerts are FREE ADMISSION
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If you missed them yesterday at the Boston Public Library, you still have a chance to ‘eavesdrop on history’. The momentum of their successful ‘invasion’ of the north will carry them into the quiet Boston suburb of Beverly Farms. To St. John’s Episcopal Church at 705 Hale Street, to be exact, where at 4 pm, they will present a program, free of charge, of patriotic songs and plantation melodies popular throughout the north and south 150 years ago. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear music of the Civil War authentically performed on period instruments.
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HGAC proudly presents its second annual barn dance to be held on Saturday, October 1, 5-10 PM at Jonathan and Suzanne Ingram’s Three Springs Farm at 215 Oak Tree Rd., Cashtown, PA.
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