18th Annual St. Charles Civil War Living History Weekend proudly welcomes Olde Towne Brass
This year’s Civil War Living History Weekend will include very special guests from Huntsville, Alabama: Olde Towne Brass. This unique group of musicians play instruments designed from bands from the Civil War era whose horns face behind the player rather than in front as today.
Olde Towne Brass performed at the St. Charles Civil War event in the mid-1990’s, and event organizers are pleased to be hosting their return. The OTB will perform for about an hour before the battles on Saturday (2pm) and Sunday (130pm). Additional performances are yet to be precisely scheduled, but event organizers are planning on at least 2 other performances during the daylight hours of the event.
OTB will be playing from the porch of the Newbill-McElhaney home (625 South Main Street) for the dancing guests on the cobblestone street on Saturday evening beginning at 7pm. The public is invited and encouraged to join in the dancing!
Olde Towne Brass performs in the manner of Early American bands, playing original scores on actual Civil War Instruments. With their special emphasis on the War Between the States, Olde Towne Brass presents programs that provide their listeners with history and information about the composer and the song. Their renditions of these timeless and compelling tunes are played just as they were more than 135 years ago. The music library of Olde Towne Brass includes over 1500 songs of both the Confederate and Union Bands which has been compiled from various resources across the country including the Library of Congress and the Museum of the Confederacy.
Olde Towne Brass has performed at countless prestigious Civil War events throughout the United States.
