Events for 2015

January 3, 2015 Calling a Civil War Holiday Dance sponsored by the Louisa County Parks

and Recreation Department at the Betty Queen Center in Louisa, VA.

7:00 to 10:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

http://www.lcpr.info/CivilWarHolidayDance.asp

January 17, 2015 Calling a dance for the Stonewall Brigade #1296 SCV in Lexington, VA.

Lunch at 1:30 followed by dancing at the Holiday Inn Express, 880 North Lee Hwy, Lexington, VA 22450.

Dance starts around 2:30 - 3:00 pm. Music by 2nd VA Cavalry String Band.

http://leejacksonday.webs.com/eventschedule.htm

January 24, 2015 My Dad is turning 100 and we'll be in PA to help celebrate!

January 24, 2015 SVCWED Members Linda Jones and Dan Detamore-Hunsberger will be leading dances

for Abby Knupp's 16th birthday!

Dancing to recorded music at New Beginnings Church, 101 Pike Church Road, Harrisonburg, VA.

February 14, 2015 3rd annual Red, White, and Blue & Gray Ball, Harrisonburg, VA.

Benefit fund-raiser for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.

$15 for singles; $25 for couples; pay at the door; cash or checks only, please.

Silent auction bidding begins at 6:00. Dance from 7:00 to 10:00.

Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

Dancing in spacious Showker Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 17 Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.

www.facebook.com/SVCWED

February 21, 2015 The organizers have cancelled this event. They are rescheduling for February, 2016.

Calling a ball for Longstreet's Corps Crater Cotillion at the Moose Lodge, Hopewell, VA.

Dinner at 6:00. Dance from 7:00 to 11:00 pm.

Music by the Susquehanna Travellers.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005757828300

February 28, 2015 Calling a dance to celebrate Kendra Dean's 16th birthday!

Dancing to recorded music in the Fairfield Village Hall, 108 W. Main St., Fairfield, PA.

March 17, 2015 Leading dancing at Springfield Elementary School, on Route 340 about 4 miles north of Luray.

6:30 to 8:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

And it's our 42nd wedding anniversary!

April 7, 2015 Demonstrating period dancing for the Woodmen of the World monthly meeting in Dayton, VA.

3045 John Wayland Highway, (Route 42), Dayton, VA 22821.

Dancing to recorded music following a pot luck dinner at 6:30 pm.

April 9, 2015 Introducing our group to the Page County Retired Teachers at the Mimslyn Inn,

401 West Main Street, Luray, VA 22835. Lunch at noon.

April 11, 2015 Calling the dance for the 150th Appomattox - The Long Road Home

sponsored by the Appomattox County Historical Society.

8:00 to 10:30 pm. Music by the 2nd South Carolina String Band.

http://www.appomattoxhistoricalsociety.org/index.htm

April 11, 2015 Leading dancing at the Dayton Redbud Festival, Dayton, VA, 22821.

Linda Jones will be leading dancing from about 10:30 to 11:30 after the opening ceremonies.

Our dancers will be dancing to recorded music with passersby during the day.

https://www.facebook.com/DaytonRedbudFestival

http://www.daytonva.us/blog/ai1ec_event/6th-annual-dayton-redbud-festival/

April 17, 2015 Calling the dance for the Brandy Station Foundation Annual Meeting and Camp Dance.

Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Hall, 19601 Church Road, Brandy Station, VA.

Doors open at 6:00 pm. Silent auction, meal, meeting and dance to follow.

Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

http://www.brandystationfoundation.com/

April 25, 2015 Calling a dance for the Fauquier County Sesquicentennial Committee in Warrenton, VA.

Warrenton Visitor Center, 33 N. Calhoun St. Warrenton, VA 20186.

The event with talks and tours start at 10:00 am.

Dance 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

May 8, 2015 Teaching dance and history to students at Visitation Academy, 200 E. 2nd St., Frederick, MD.

9:00 to 11:30 am. Dancing to recorded music.

May 16, 2015 Calling the dance for the 151st Battle of New Market reenactment, New Market, VA.

Located at 8895 George R. Collins Pkwy, New Market, VA 22844.

8:00 to 10:30 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

http://www.vmi.edu/vmcw/Reenactment/10737428563/

June 13, 2015 The organizers have cancelled this event.

Calling a dance for the Wesley's Chapel Civil War Encampment, located near Scottsville, VA.

July 4, 2015 Calling a dance at Gettysburg, A Living History Event, 2190 Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg. PA,

for the Civil War Historical Impressions group.

7:30 to 10:30 pm. or thereabouts. Dancing to recorded music.

https://www.facebook.com/events/713300415446014/

July 11, 2015 Calling a dance for the Flat Top Copperheads and the Giles County Historical Society

in Pearisburg, VA, along with their living history event.

7:00 to 9:30 pm. Music by the 2nd Virginia Cavalry String Band.

August 1, 2015 Leading the Virginia Reel for the Alpha Kappa Order's Sesquicentennial Ball at the

Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA. This is a closed event.

August 8, 2015 Attended a reenactment at historic Renfrew in Waynesboro, PA. We ended up calling an impromptu dance at

request of the general in charge. Lesley and 5 other friends provided the music. This was their first time

playing together and they did an excellent job.

August 21, 2015 Calling a dance for the Manassas Museum in the Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center Street, Manassas, VA.

8:00 to 11:00 pm. Music by Marshall and Company.

http://manassascity.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/23971

http://www.marshallandcompanymusic.com/

August 22, 2015 Leading dancing for the Knights Templar at the Masonic Temple in Harrisonburg, VA.

Meal at 6:00 pm. Dancing to follow to recorded music. This is a closed event.

September 12, 2015 Leading two dance sessions as part of the Waynesboro, VA, Civil War Weekend.

1:00 pm. and 4 pm. with recorded music. Conyer Springs Park. address below.

September 12, 2015 Calling a dance for the Waynesboro, VA, Civil War Weekend.

The dance will be in Coyner Springs Park, 2091 Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

7:00 to 9:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

www.waynesboroatwardance.webs.com

September 19, 2015 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.

www.edinburgoletimefestival.org

September 26, 2015 Calling a dance for the Warrenton Heritage Day, sponsored by the Fauquier County

Sesquicentennial Committee. Warrenton Visitor Center, 33 N. Calhoun St. Warrenton, VA 20186.

Dancing 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Music by Marshall and Company.

http://www.marshallandcompanymusic.com/

For further information email pauladrdr@aol.com or call Paula Johnson at 540.341.7019.

October 2, 2015 The organizers have cancelled this event due to the impending hurricane.

Calling a dance for the Calvary Community Chapel Youth Camp in Front Royal.

71 Shepherds Road, Strasburg, VA 22657. Wear regular clothes for this one.

7:00 to 9:30 pm. Dancing to recorded music. This is a closed event.

October, 3, 2015 The organizers have postponed this event to Oct. 24 due to the impending hurricane.

Calling a dance for the Rising Sun, MD, Civil War Weekend.

Stubbs Hill Regional Park, Rising Sun, MD 21911.

Dinner at 6:00 pm. with dancing 7:30 to ??. Music by Kaydence.

October 10, 2015 Calling a dance in honor of "The Country Together Again and Forever".

The dance will be in the Warrenton Community Center, 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186.

6:00 to 9:00 pm. Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels. Cost $10.00 per person.

Please support this dance to keep Civil War Era dancing going in central Virginia.

For further information email pauladrdr@aol.com or call Paula Johnson at 540.341.7019.

October 17 & 18, 2015 Leading dancing for the New Kent County Historical Society's Civil War Weekend

at Cumberland Plantation, 9400 Cumberland Road, New Kent Court House, VA.

Dancing to recorded music with passersby during the day.

http://www.newkenthistoricalsoc.com/pdfs/Cumberland%20Poster%202015.pdf

October 24, 2015 Calling a dance for the Rising Sun, MD, Civil War Weekend.

Stubbs Hill Regional Park, Rising Sun, MD 21911.

Dinner at 6:00 pm. with dancing 7:30 to ??. Music by Kaydence.

October 30, 2015 Teaching dance and history to students, 6th to 12th grade, at the Front Royal Christian School.

80 N. Lake Ave., Front Royal, VA (New Hope Bible Church).

12:45 - 1:45 pm. Dancing to recorded music.

November 3, 2015 Demonstrating period dancing for The Madisons of Montpelier Chapter USD of 1812.

Spotswood Country Club, Harrisonburg, VA.

Business meeting at 11:00 am. Lunch at noon. Dancing to recorded music to follow.

November 14, 2015 Leading dancing for the Mosby Heritage Area Association's 20th Anniversary.

This year we will be at Historic Llangollen; 21515 Trappe Road, Upperville, VA, 20184.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llangollen_estate

Social time at 5:30. Dancing 6:30 to 8:30. Music by Marshall and Company.

Find out more and purchase tickets at http://www.mosbyheritagearea.org/events.html

December 19, 2015 Calling a dance for the 2nd Annual Gordonsville Blue Gray Christmas.

Period church service at 5:00 pm. Gordonsville Presbyterian Church, 406 N. Main St.

Dance at 6:30 pm. Gordonsville Fire House, 301 E. Baker St., Gordonsville, VA 22942.

Music by the Shenandoah Valley Minstrels.

Get tickets at the door: $5.00 singles; $8.00 couples; under 12 free

https://www.facebook.com/events/882814078468620/permalink/882820538467974/

December 22, 2015 Teaching dancing and history to 4th graders at Luray Elementary School.

10:30 to 2:00. Dancing to recorded music.

December 31, 2015 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

http://www.firstnightharrisonburg.com/

Our home phone is 540-743-9389 near Luray, VA.