2014 Events
The Shenandoah Valley Minstrels can be reached through their website
January 4 Leading a few dances for the 14th VA Cavalry annual dinner meeting
at the Masonic Lodge building, 114 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA.
5:30 to 8:30 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
February 15 The Second Annual "Red, White, and Blue & Gray Valentine's Ball".
6:00 to 10:00 pm. at the First Presbyterian Church, 17 Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA.
Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
$10.00 admission and there will be a silent auction.
All proceeds will benefit the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
1800's period dress or semi-formal attire is requested.
March 1 Leading dancing for the Virginia Home Educators Civil War evening.
Located at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 546 West Mosby Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
6:00 to 9:00 pm. Music by the VA Real Band.
March 15 Calling for the Turner Ashby Chapter UDC annual dinner dance
at Pano's Restaurant, 3190 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA. 11:00 am. to 3:00 pm.
Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
Call Linda Ridder (540) 574-2641 or Ann Youell (540) 438-9379 for tickets.
April 7, 8 and 9 Teaching history and dance to Rockingham County School System's 4th and 5th graders
in conjunction with the VA History Mobile visit.
Located at the Central Office site, 100 Mount Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
9:00 am. to 2:00 pm. each day. Dancing to recorded music.
April 7 Leading dancing at Springfield Elementary School, 5 miles north of Luray on Route 340,
in conjunction with Theresa Weakley's music and dance night for 4th and 5th graders and parents.
6:30 to 8:30 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
April 25 Calling for the Brandy Station Foundation Annual Meeting, Dinner and Camp Dance
at the Brandy Station Vol. Fire Dept. Hall, 19601 Church Road, Brandy Station, VA.
6:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
This link will take you to the poster for this event.
May 3 Calling for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness/Spotsylvania Court House.
Located at Spotsylvania Court House, 9019 Old Battlefield Blvd., Spotsylvania, VA 22553.
8:00 to 11:00 pm. Music by the 2nd South Carolina String Band.
http://150spotsylvania.com/battle-chancellorsville-event-information/
May 10 Calling for Pete Amico and Leah Padilla's wedding
at the Glasgow Farm, 448 Hartwood Rd., Fredericksburg, VA.
Music by the VA Reel Band.
May 16 and 17 Calling for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market.
Dances both Friday and Saturday nights on the grounds of the
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, 8895 Collins Dr. New Market, VA 22844.
Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
Here is a link to the battlefield's website: http://www2.vmi.edu/museum/nm/
May 19 Leading dance practice at the old Louisa library at 103 West St., Louisa, VA.
Dance practice in preparation for the 150th Battle of Trevilian Station.
7:00 to 9:00 pm. Dancing to recorded music. $10.00 per person.
Sponsored by Louisa County Parks and Rec.
http://www.lcpr.info/DancesoftheCivilWar.asp
May 24 Calling for the Lt. Col. Robert H. Archer SCV Camp #2013 Civil War Weekend
at Steppingstone Farm Museum near Havre De Grace, MD.
7:00 to 11:00 pm. Music by Kaydence.
http://www.steppingstonemuseum.org/Events.html
May 31 Leading dancing at Court & Market Days Festival in Harrisonburg, VA.
Dancing demonstration and audience particpation on the sidewalk, south side of the court house.
Dancing at 10:00 to 11:15 and again at 12:30 to 1:45.
Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
https://www.facebook.com/CourtMarketDaysFestival
June 7 Leading dancing at Grand Caverns Heritage Days in Grottoes, VA.
Dancing demonstration and audience participation on the grass.
Dancing from about 10:00 to 4:00. Dancing to recorded music.
http://www.grandcaverns.com/v.php?pg=167
(There is a ball in the caverns starting at 6:00, but we are not calling that dance.)
June 9 Leading dance practice at the old Louisa library at 103 West St., Louisa, VA.
Dance practice in preparation for the 150th Battle of Trevilian Station.
7:00 to 9:00 pm. Dancing to recorded music. $10.00 per person.
Sponsored by Louisa County Parks and Rec.
http://www.lcpr.info/DancesoftheCivilWar.asp
June 14 Leading dancing for Julie Wesolek's church group in Frederick, MD.
Dance practice session from 10:30 to 12:30 with Farewell Ball from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Dancing to recorded music at the Ballenger Creek Community Center in Frederick, MD.
Cost is $5.00 per person or $20.00 per family for the 6:00 dance.
Contact Timothy & Julie Wesolek at timothyjwesolek@gmail.com if you wish to attend.
June 21 Calling for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Trevilian Station.
Located at Brackett's Farm, 1117 Nolting Road, Louisa, VA 23093.
Dancing with the public at 10:00 and 1:00.
Calling the dance for the reeanactors that night.
Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
https://www.facebook.com/ReEnactmentBattleofTrevilianStation
July 9 and 10 Teaching history and dance to particpants in the "Art Filled Creative Day Camp" in Luray, VA.
9:30 to 10:30 am. both days with recorded music.
For details on the camp contact Liz Lewis (540) 743-7700 or info@downtownluray.com.
July 12 Calling the dance at the "Retreat Through Williamsport" reenactment in Williamsport, Md.
The dance will be in the historic Springfield Farm barn.
8:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the Susquehanna Travelers.
http://www.williamsportretreat.com/
September 6 Calling the dance for the Franklin County Civil War Weekend at Lake Watch Plantation, Moneta, VA.
There will be a dinner starting at 6:00 pm. followed by dancing Saturday evening.
Music by the Lone Ivy String Band.
www.franklincountycivilwardays.org/
September 13 Dancing demonstration and audience participation at the Manassas Farmer's Market,
downtown Manassas, VA. Sponsored by the Manassas Museum.
Dancing from 10:00 to 11:00 am. and noon to 1:00 pm. to recorded music.
http://www.manassascity.org/index.aspx?NID=1183
September 13 Calling the ball for the Thunder in the Valley reenactment at the VA Horse Center in Lexington, VA.
There will be a dinner starting at 6:00 pm., a speaker, and the ball.
Music by 2nd VA Cavalry String Band.
http://visitstonewall.com/attractions/thunder-in-the-valley/
September 20 Leading dancing at the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation's commemoration of the 150th
anniversary of 3rd Winchester.
Noon to 4:30 pm. Dancing to recorded music with whomever happens to pass by.
http://www.shenandoahatwar.org/Event-Calendar/Events/150th-Anniversary-Programs-on-Third-Winchester-Battlefield
September 27 Leading dancing at "Step Back in Time" at the Weyers Cave Community Center, Weyers Cave, VA.
10:00 to 3:00 pm. Dancing to recorded music with whomever happens to pass by.
For more event details contact Jody Elmore (540) 206-8787 or travelingcountrystore@gmail.com.
October 3 Leading dancing for Calvary Chapel youth dance somewhere between Front Royal and Stasburg, VA.
7:00 to 9:00 pm. Dancing to recorded music.
October 4 Calling the dance for the Civil War Weekend in Rising Sun, MD.
Dinner and dance Saturday night. Dinner at 6:00 followed by dancing.
Music by Kaydence.
October 11 Leading Colonial dancing at Cumberland Plantation for the New Kent County Historical Society.
9400 Cumberland Road, New Kent Court House, VA.
Dancing to recorded music with whomever happens to pass by at 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 to recorded music.
http://www.newkenthistoricalsoc.com/
October 18 Calling the Confederate Ball at the 150th Cedar Creek reenactment.
8:00 pm. to 11:00 pm. Music by the 2nd South Carolina String Band.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedar-Creek-Battlefield-Foundation/135250583154096
October 31 Teaching history and dance to students and parents at Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg, VA.
9:00 to noon. Dancing to recorded music.
November 1 Calling a dance for the Fauquier County Sesquicentennial Committee in the John Barton Payne Building,
2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, VA 20186. Symposium speakers from 10:00 am. to 3:30 pm.
Dancing from 3:30 pm. to 6:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
Contact Paula Johnson at (540) 341-7019 or pauladrdr@aol.com
November 15 Leading dancing for the Mosby Area Heritage Association at Rockburn, 2224 Crenshaw Road, Marshall, VA 20115.
Cocktails at 6:00. Dancing to follow. Music by the Virginia Real Band.
December 13 Leading dancing for the Scarlet Sophisticates Red Hat Ladies group
at the Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152.
The Minstrels will play during the ladies' meal. The dancing, interspersed with music, will follow.
1:00 to 2:15 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
December 20 Calling a dance at the Gordonsville Firehouse, 301 E. Baker Street, Gordonsville, VA.
Sponsored by the Orange County Sesquicentennial Committee.
Dance 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
Other activities will be going on before the dance. Click on this link for all the details.
http://orangecountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/678
http://www.visitorangevirginia.com/index.php/home/events_listing/a_blue_and_gray_christmas
December 19 Teaching history and dance to 4th graders at Luray Elementary School, Luray, VA.
8:30 to noon. Dancing to recorded music.
December 31 Leading dancing for First Night Harrisonburg at St. Stephens United Church of Christ,
358 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA. Dancing with anyone willing to join in.
7:00 to 9:30 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
We will be taking turns dancing a couple dances and listening to a couple songs.
https://www.facebook.com/FirstNightHburg