Gettysburg Music Muster August 12 and 13
The sounds of authentic 19th-century American music will fill the air in
Gettysburg for the 21st Annual Gettysburg Music Muster. The free events
features ballads, folk songs, popular songs of the day, field music and
marches, along dances popular during the Civil War era.
Gettysburg Music Muster performers this year are the Fort Delaware
Cornet Band, the Irish Volunteer David Kincaid, Steve and Lisa Ball, the
Libby Prison Minstrels, the 77th New York Regimental Balladeers, the
Susquehanna Travellers, the 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band (Logan’s
Guards), and the Victorian Dance Ensemble.
The music will begin on Friday afternoon, August 12, underneath the tent
on the front lawn of the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor
Center with the Libby Prison Minstrels at 1 p.m., Steve & Lisa Ball at 2
p.m., and David Kincaid at 3 p.m.
Performances continue on Saturday, August 13, both inside and outside
the park Visitor Center, at the courtyard of the Dobbin House, located
at 89 Steinwehr Ave., and the Pennsylvania Memorial, Tour Stop #12 on
the park map. Saturday’s schedule is:
VISITOR CENTER FLAGPOLE PLAZA
The Libby Prison Minstrels
10:00-10:45
VISITOR CENTER FRONT LAWN
77th New York Regimental Balladeers - 10:00-10:45
David Kincaid - 11:00-11:45
Steve & Lisa Ball - 12:00-12:45
The Fort Delaware Cornet Band - 1:00-1:45
The Libby Prison Minstrels - 2:00-2:45
The 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band (Logan’s Guard) - 3:00-3:45
The Susquehanna Travellers - 4:15-5:00
VISITOR CENTER GROUP LOBBY
Steve and Lisa Ball - 10:00-10:45
David Kincaid - 12:00-12:45
The Susquehanna Travellers - 1:00-1:45
The Victorian Dance Ensemble - 2:00-2:45
(accompanied by the Susquehanna Travellers)
The Libby Prison Minstrels - 3:00-3:45
THE DOBBIN HOUSE COURTYARD
The Victorian Dance Ensemble - 10:00-10:45
(accompanied by The Susquehanna Travellers)
The 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band (Logan’s Guard) - 11:00-11:45
The Libby Prison Minstrels - 12:00-12:45
The 77th New York Regimental Balladeers - 1:00-1:45
The Fort Delaware Cornet Band - 2:00-2:45
David Kincaid - 3:00-3:45
Steve and Lisa Ball - 4:15-5:00
PENNSYLVANIA MEMORIAL
The Fort Delaware Cornet Band - 5:00-5:45 p.m.
The 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band (Logan’s Guards) - 6:00-6:45 p.m.
The 77th New York Regimental Balladeers - 7:00-7:45 p.m.
The Music Muster will end Gettysburg National Military Park’s summer
programs season, which offered more than 130 programs a week. Fall
programs begin August 14.
For more information contact: John Nicholas, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone:
(717) 338-4431
Note: Earlier information on both the park website and summer guide had
incorrectly listed the Music Muster dates as August 13 & 14. The correct
dates are August 12 & 13.
