Peninsula: Cuyahoga Valley Lyceum Series “Songs and Stories of the CW”

By cmccune, posted on February 7th, 2011.

[ June 24, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join the Cuyahoga Valley National Park for a program featuring Bobby Horton To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is partnering with the Summit County Historical Society to host Bobby Horton. Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music historian who has produced and performed music scores [...]

Newark: Music & Dancing of the Civil War

By cmccune, posted on January 28th, 2011.

[ October 16, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Join the Newark Public Library for a presentation featuring Mary Beth Sills. This event is a family program for visitors of all ages. Listen to music of the Civil War era while learning a little about its historical relevance. The expression of dance transcends time and had a big presence in the Civil Was era. [...]

Akron: “CW Music: A Vocal and Instrumental History Lesson”

By cmccune, posted on January 27th, 2011.

[ June 25, 2011; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Join the Summit County Historical Society of Akron and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as Bobby Horton presents “Authentic Civil War Music: A Vocal and Instrumental History Lesson.” Using vintage instruments, song and researched history, Mr. Horton will tell the story of the Civil War from the point of the North and South.

Details: Mr. [...]

Columbus: Camp Chase Fifes and Drums @ State Fair

By Kristina, posted on July 29th, 2010.

[ August 1, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Camp Chase Fifes and Drums will be playing at the State Fair in Columbus!

The Camp Chase Fifes and Drums has been a leader in historical military field music since the early 1980s.   An authentic recreation of a Civil War-period regimental fife and drum corps founded in 1983, the corps is named after the large [...]