as we present, here in Gettysburg, PA, on March 8th, 2008, Reenactors Appreciation Weekend, TWO, yes, two live concerts, which will be recorded for posterity to be released as our next album later in 2008. It is our fondest hope that our audience will be filled with familiar faces from seasons past as well as new ones we've yet to meet.
The programme will be filled with many of the greatest and best known songs of the era played on period instruments in period style and with our usual gusto and panache! You don't want to miss out on being a part of these performances. On being able to say, "I was there that night! What a show!"
"What must I do to assure myself a seat at one (or both) of these exciting performances," you ask? Well, friend, let us tell you:
Send us a check or money order for $10 no later than March 1st, for each RESERVED ticket you require and tell us which concert seating you would prefer:
Matinee: 4 to 6 pm, approximately.
Evening: 8 to 10 pm, approximately. Light refreshments will be served following each performance.
Please Note: Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Maximum seating available: 150 per show.
The concerts will be held at the American Legion Home, 538 East Middle Street, Gettysburg PA 17325 - a venue selected for its excellent acoustic properties, convenient location, available parking, and, of course, availability of alcoholic beverages to responsible individuals of a legal age.
It was our original intent to offer these concerts free of charge. However, several considerations caused us to reconsider and instead request from you the nominal sum of $10. Limited seating was one factor and recouping a small portion of our costs another. However, in the end, and in that spirit of giving, we instead decided to make the following offer:
In exchange for your $10 commitment, reserving a seat and attending one of our concerts, we will present you, 'free' of charge, a CD copy of the show when the album is ready for release later this year. Once we receive your check or money order (sorry, no credit card orders are possible), your name and address will be placed on a list of reserved ticket holders, which we shall compile. All you need to do is present your identification at the door on the day of the concert (license, copy of this email, ticket number, etc.). We will mark you down as 'Present for Duty' on our list of Reserved Ticket Holders. This action will validate the fact that you were, indeed, present and a part of the audience, and are thereby entitled to your own live concert CD recording. When it's ready, we'll get it out to you, or you can pick it up when we see you in the field.
OK, it's not exactly free, but you will be an important part of a live performance by America's premier Civil War camp band; you will receive a CD recorded at those performances at no further cost to you; you will have had a great time! All for the nominal sum of $10. How great is that!?
Some tickets MAY be available at the door for each performance, but we strongly recommend you get them early.
So, don't dally. Order your tickets right away! Here's how:
Send check or money order for $10
per ticket, postmarked no later than March 1st,
along with the name and address of each person who will be attending to:
2nd South Carolina String Band,
1820 Old Harrisburg Road,
Gettysburg PA 17325-8119
See you in March!