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“It’s the nimble balancing of fidelity and freedom that makes this musical history tour so appealing.” The Washington Post “Their approach gives early music a vibrant excitement and mix of early and old time music.” The Evening Post/News Courier, Charleston, SC INCLUDES: When Johnny Comes Marching Home Beautiful Dreamer Minstrel Boy Irish Washerwoman All Quiet Along the Potomac Washington’s Hornpipe Wondrous Love Shule Aroon Yellow Rose of Texas Sugar in the Gourd Maggie’s Music announces a new release June 25, 2013 A Civil War Scrapbook A Civil War Scrapbook HESPERUS early music ensemble HESPERUS early music ensemble A musical patchwork of hope and healing, longing and loss with airs and ballads, Irish jigs, Appalachian fiddle tunes, marches, spirituals, hymns, and parlor music from the time of the American Civil War. It’s a time of sharp contrasts and shifting moods brought to life by HESPERUS early music ensemble & its guests on fiddle, recorder, oboe, pennywhistle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, mouth bow, viol, bass and bodhran. MM236 A Civil War Scrapbook HESPERUS early music ensemble Tina Chancey: Director, fiddle, viol Bruce Hutton: guitar, mouth bow, harmonica, mandolin Zan McLeod: guitar Guest musicians : Kathryn Montoya: baroque oboe, recorder, pennywhistle Matthew Olwell: bodhran, cajon, body percussion Charlie Pilzer: bass Chris Romaine: banjo, fiddle Maggie Sansone: hammered dulcimer (MM216) Early American Roots (MM235) An Early American Quilt (MM227) Colonial America (MM220) Celtic Roots by HESPERUS early music ensemble includes A Civil War Scrapbook and the following : The Early American Music Series UPC: 095182023626
