Events 2017
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Saturday, January 21 Second Annual Preservation Ball at Trinity Episcopal Church.
214, Beverley Street, Staunton, VA 24401. http://trinitystaunton.org/
The Pleasure of your company is requested as the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers
host a mid-1800's Grand Ball at the historic Trinity Episcopal Church's McCracken Hall.
Period attire admired, but not required. Modern semi-formal appreciated.
Social hour at 6:00 pm. Appetizers provided.
Dancing 7:00 to 10:00. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
This mid-1800's ball is a benefit for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
Join the SVBF or renew your membership for admission to this ball.
Basic membership is $35.00, but feel free to join at a higher membership level.
Purchase tickets through SVBF, 540-740-4545, http://www.shenandoahatwar.org/ or pay at the door.
Sponsored by Tom & Lesley Mack
Thursday, January 26 Leading a program on dance and history for the New Market Historical Society.
Event held at the New Market Fire and Rescue Building, 9771 S. Congress St., New Market, VA.
Meal at 6:30. Dance program from about 7:30 to 9:00. Music by the Mutton Busters.
$15 members; $20 non-members. Join the NMHS that night and get the member price.
Reservations required by Jan. 22 so they know how much food to make.
http://www.newmarkethistoricalsociety.org/nmhs0117webflyer2.pdf
Monday, March 6 Leading dancing at Springfield Elementary School, on Route 340 about 4 miles north of Luray.
6:00 to 8:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
Free. Parents and students invited. Most appropriate for 3rd graders and up.
Saturday, March 11 Lesley and Tom are playing music for the Reenactors Appreciation Weekend in Gettysburg.
At the 1863 Inn of Gettysburg from around 8:00 to 11:00 or thereabouts.
Bring your instrument for an old-time music jam.
http://www.reenactorappreciationweekend.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Reenactor-Appreciation-Weekend-161172117572140/
http://1863innofgettysburg.com/
Saturday, March 25 We led dancing with passersby at the New Market Battlefield's Family Day.
Dancing 10:00 to 4:00 to recorded music.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Market-Battlefield-State-Historical-Park/525112800911047
Saturday, March 25, 2017 5th Annual Red, White, Blue & Gray Ball.
The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers cordially invite you to attend our 5th annual Ball.
New Location: This will be your only chance this year to dance at the incredibly cool Melrose Caverns Lodge,
6639 North Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802. http://www.melrosecaverns.com/about/
Live music provided by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels. Social hour 6:00 pm. Dancing 7:00 to 10:00.
Easy to follow instruction by Tom & Lesley Mack. Complimentary refreshments.
Dress for the period or for the occasion; modern semi-formal.
All proceeds benefit the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
Admission $20.00 singles and $35.00 couples; pay at the door.
Sponsored by Tom & Lesley Mack and the SVCWEDancers
Saturday, April 1 Calling dancing for the Stanardsville Reenactment, sponsored by the 7th VA Co F.
Heavenly Acres Campground, 2010 Madison Road, Stanardsville, VA 22973.
Dancing to recorded music during the day. Evening dance will be with a live band.
https://www.facebook.com/events/315591725459550/
Sunday, April 2 Calling a dance at Joe's Steakhouse at the Piccadilly Mansion.
25 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester, VA 22601. 540-667-3463
The evening starts at 6:00 with dancing from 7:00 to 9:00 upstairs.
Music provided by Marshall and Company http://www.marshallandcompanymusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JoesSteakhouseAtThePiccadillyMansion/
Saturday, April 8 Calling a dance for the Skirmish of Campbells' Run Spring Muster.
The 22nd PA Vol. Cavalry, Co. A & the 17th PA Vol. Cavalry, Co. F. are hosting their annual
re-enactment and living history encampment at the Antique Steam Engine Grounds
in Twin Bridges, PA. 1501 Criders' Church Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202.
Dance 7:00 to 9:30 pm. to recorded music. The dance is open to the public and free.
Contact Rick & Janice Stoy, jstoy@knouse.com 717-369-2327 or John Brindle jbrindle17@comcast.net
Saturday, April 22 Leading dancing at the Dayton Redbud Festival, downtown Dayton, VA 22821.
10:00 to 4:00 Dancing with passersby to recorded music. It's free.
https://www.facebook.com/DaytonRedbudFestival/
http://www.daytonva.us/blog/event/dayton-redbud-spring-arts-crafts-festival/
Sunday, April 23 Leading dancing at a wedding reception at Faithbrooke Barn and Vineyards in Luray.
Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels. This is an invitation-only event.
Friday, May 5 Leading a dance session 4:15 to 5:00 with recorded music as part of the Civilian Celebration.
Saturday, May 6 Calling the first set of dancing at the Capon Springs Victorian Ball.
Part of the 1860's Civilian Celebration, a Civil War Immersion Weekend.
Capon Springs and Farms Resort, Capon Springs, West Virginia.
Dance 7:00 to ? Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
www.1860sciviliancelebration.com
Sign up for a whole weekend of activities. Dance will have 3 sets with 2 different callers.
Friday, May 12 Leading dancing for Tim Knupp's birthday party. This is an invitation only event.
6:00 to 9:00 pm. 10005 McGaheysville Rd.
Friday, May 19 Leading dancing at Luray Downtown Initiative's Chicken Chow Down.
The Burner Barn is located at the Luray Caverns site off Rt. 211, Luray, VA.
Dancing to the music of the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
Details of this Chicken Chow Down event: http://downtownluray.com/chicken-chow-down/
Saturday, May 20 Linda Jones led dancing with passersby at the Bushong Farmhouse during the New Market Reenactment.
Larry Jones played guitar and Lesley played fiddle for the dancing.
Saturday, May 20 Calling a dance for the 153th Battle of New Market Reenactment weekend.
Dance 8:00 to 10:30 or so. Music by the Mutton Busters.
https://www.facebook.com/The-Mutton-Busters-602695409846929/
For full details, registration and schedules, see the following sites.
http://www.vmi.edu/museums-and-archives/virginia-museum-of-the-civil-war/the-reenactment/
https://www.facebook.com/newmarketreenactment/
Wednesday, May 24 Presenting a program on Civil War Dance to the Frederick Active Living Center.
Frederick County Senior Center, 5291 Main Street, Stephens City, VA 22655. 11:00 to 12:15. Demonstrating and audience participation to recorded music.
Saturday, May 27, 2017 Calling an afternoon dance as part of the Newtown Heritage Festival.
Dancing in the Old Stephens City School, 5516 Main St., Stephens City, VA 22655.
Dance 11:00 to 1:00 to recorded music.
This dancing is free and open to all. No experience necessary.
Good family fun, most appropriate for ages 8 - 10 and up.
Other activities are going on all day as well as a big parade at 2:00.
https://www.facebook.com/newtownheritagefestival/
Saturday, June 3 Dancing with passersby as part of the Best of America by Horseback in the town of Mineral.
Dancing will take place in Walton Park, Mineral, VA 23117.
Dancing to recorded music from 10:00 to 2:00.
http://townofmineral.com/events/
Sunday, June 4 Dancing with passersby for the 40th anniversary of JMU's Adult Degree Program.
Dancing will take place on the grounds of JMU's Edith Carrier Arboretum.
Dancing to recorded music from 1:00 to 4:00. This is an invitation-only event.
Thursday, June 22 Leading a program on dance and history for the High Knob community in Front Royal.
16 Windy Road in the High Knob community. You need the code to get in the gate.
6:30 to 8:30 pm. Dancing to recorded music. This is an invitation-only event.
Saturday, June 24 Dancing with passersby at the Colonial Trades Fair at Fort Harrison, Dayton, VA.
The event runs from 10:00 to 4:00. http://www.fortharrisonva.org/index.html https://www.facebook.com/housefort1749/
Saturday, July 1 Calling a country casual dance at Casanel Vineyards and Winery.
Casanel Vineyards and Winery, 17956 Canby Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175.
Put on your boots, jeans, fringed vests, and red, white, and blue shirts.
7:00 - 10:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
E-mail Anna at the vineyard to reserve your tickets. anna@casanelvineyards.com
Food and drink will be on sale. https://www.facebook.com/events/311929775908290/
Saturday, July 22 Sponsoring Party, Potluck and Picnic at the Widow Pence Farm.
Food, history, music, some dancing if you wish. 6991 Port Republic Road, Port Republic, VA 22801.
Your food; Larry Winegard calling to his recorded music; the Mutton Busters in concert; dress casual;
all this happening at the Widow Pence Farm which was at the heart of the June 8, 1862, Battle of Cross Keys.
This event is a "Pay What You Will" fund-raiser; half the money going to Stacey Nadeau's Bushong Farm planting fund,
and half going to the SVCWEDancers' battlefield preservation fund.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1370144256356616/
Saturday, August 12 Calling a dance for the Renfrew Park Civil War Reenactment in Waynesboro, PA.
Renfrew Museum and Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268.
Dance 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the 2nd SC String Band.
https://www.facebook.com/renfrewparkcwreenactment/
http://www.renfrewreenactment.com/
Saturday, August 26 Calling a dance for the Monroe County Historical Society Living History Weekend.
Dance location to be announced.
Dance from around 7:30 to 9:30 pm. or thereabouts. Music by Sugar Run.
5 Thursdays, Sept. 14, 21, 28 Dance class through JMU's Lifelong Learning Institute, 1:30 to 3:30.
1:30 to 3:30 Oct. 5, 12 First meeting at the Ice House, 127 W. Bruce St., Harrisonburg.
Other 4 meetings at First Presbyterian Church, 17 Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA.
Dances of the 1700's and 1800's to recorded music.
Sign up at www.jmu.edu/lli
Saturday, September 16 Calling a dance for the Edinburg Ole Time Festival in Edinburg, VA.
The dance will be in the Charterhouse School at 508 Piccadilly Street, Edinburg, VA 22824.
7:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels. Admission: $5.00.
Saturday, September 23 Dancing with those who will as part of the SVBF's Fisher's Hill program.
The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation is having a whole series of talks, tours, and
special programs in connection with the anniversary of the battle.
Dancing from 2:30 to 4:00 to recorded music. Use this link for directions and parking.
http://files.constantcontact.com/5535a19a001/0ddbee83-fef1-4a02-b541-6f07ad382d35.pdf
Use this link for information on all the associated activities.
Saturday, September 23 Calling a dance for the Kernstown Battlefield Association at the Pritchard Farm site.
Kernstown Battlefield, 610 Battle Park Dr., Winchester, VA 22601.
Dance 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the 2nd VA Cavalry String Band.
https://www.facebook.com/Kernstown-Battlefield-Association-220167168124270/?fref=ts
Saturday, September 30 Leading dancing as part of ARCtoberfest in Harrisonburg.
Turner Pavilion, Farmer's Market area, 230 South Liberty STreet, Harrisonburg, VA.
Dancing to recorded music with all who are willing to join us.
4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/TheArcHR/?ref=br_rs
Friday, October 6 Calling a dance for Calvary Chapel youth 'camp-out weekend' dance.
71 Shepherd's Road, Strasburg, VA.
That's half-way between Strasburg and Front Royal on the north side of Route 55.
7:30 to 9:30 pm. Dancing to recorded music. This is an invitation-only event.
Saturday, October 7 Calling a dance for the Rising Sun, MD, Civil War Weekend.
Stubbs Hill Regional Park, AKA Veterans Community Park, Rising Sun, MD 21911.
Dinner at 6:00 pm. with dancing 7:30 to 10:00. Music by Kaydence.
For details or for reenactor registration contact
Gen. John Houck at 410-459-4280 or e-mail generalreb@comcast.net
Saturday, October 14 Calling the dance for the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation's annual reenactment.
8:00 to 1030 pm. Music by the 2nd South Carolina String Band.
This will be a big one! ccbf.us
Saturday, October 21 Dancing with passersby at the Stonewall Jackson House in Lexington.
8 East Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450. Part of their Apple Day festivities.
11:00 to 3:00. Dancing to recorded music.
http://www.vmi.edu/museums-and-archives/stonewall-jackson-house/
Thursday, October 26 Leading dancing at Our Community Place (OCP), 17 East Johnson Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
Dancing 6:30 to 8:00 to recorded music.
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Saturday, November 4 Calling the 2nd Annual "Come As You Were Harvest Dance" at Casanel Vineyards and Winery.
Casanel Vineyards and Winery, 17956 Canby Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175.
"Come as You Were" period dress of any period, or modern formal wear.
6:30 - 10:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.
E-mail Anna at the vineyard to reserve your tickets. anna@casanelvineyards.com
Food and drink will be on sale. https://www.facebook.com/events/1508339869251610/?ref=br_rs
Saturday, November 11 Calling a dance at the Wirdzek's home in Luray.
Dancing 3:00 to 5:00. Music by the Mutton Busters.
This is an invitation-only event.
Wednesday, November 15 Presenting a program on Civil War Dance to the Sangersville Towers Ruritan Club.
38 Emmanuel Church Road, Mt. Solon, VA 22843.
Dinner at 7:00 followed by our program of dancing till 8:30. Dancing to recorded music.
Friday, November 17 Calling Joy Melcher's Civil War Lady Remembrance Day Ball.
Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Dance 8:00 to midnight. Music by the Susquehanna Travelers.
https://www.facebook.com/civilwarlady.joymelcher
http://www.gettysburgball.com/
Wednesday, December 6 Teaching dance and history to 6th and 7th graders and their parents at Cambridge School.
110 Sudbrook Lane, Pikesville, MD 21208. This is a private event.
Pot luck supper at 6:00. Dance program 7:00 to 9:00 with recorded music.
Thursday, December 21 Teaching dance and history to 4th graders at Luray Elementary School, Luray, VA.
10:15 to 1:45(?) with recorded music.
Sunday, December 31 Leading dancing for First Night Harrisonburg. Dancing with anyone willing to join in.
Dancing 7:00 to 10:00. Dancing to recorded music.
St. Stephen's United Church of Christ, 358 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Full schedule at http://firstnightharrisonburg.com/
Buy a button for all attractions: $8.00 in advance; $10.00 that night.
https://www.facebook.com/FirstNightHburg
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Saturday, January 20 3rd Annual Preservation Ball and SVBF annual awards meeting.
Saturday, March 17 The 6th Annual Red, White, Blue & Gray (and Green) Ball at historic Melrose Caverns Lodge.
