Battlefield Balladeers to perform Civil War music May 13

Posted April 23, 2015 11:00 pm

St. Charles Public Library

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., will host a concert of Civil War music, featuring the Battlefield Balladeers, at noon Wednesday, May 13.

Their repertoire consists of the patriotic, sentimental and comic songs of the era. Each song is introduced with a historic quote or reason why the song was important or popular.

David Corbett founded Battlefield Balladeers to combine his lifelong loves of Civil War history and musical performance. He has also served as president of the South Suburban Civil War Round Table.

Battlefield Balladeers sound is created with guitars, minstrel banjo, harmonica and a variety of percussion and other instruments.

This performance is funded through donations to the St. Charles Public Library Foundation.

Registration is recommended. Sign up at the reference desk, by calling (630) 584-0076, ext. 1 or online at www.stcharleslibrary.org.

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