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The 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry’s Contra-band performs Saturday, Aug. 19 at the West Milford Museum. From left are Craig Smith on mandolin, Rob Brembt on banjo, Walt Dewey on guitar and Beth Salvatori, who is playing a wash tub bass. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff)
Members of the audience clap to a song.
The 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry’s Contra-band plays music from the Civil War era.
Walt Dewey, leader of the group, plays guitar and harmonica, and Beth Salvatori plays a wash tub bass.
The 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry’s Contra-band performed music from the Civil War era Saturday, Aug. 19 at the West Milford Museum.
The audience filled the main area of the small museum and joined in, clapping and singing songs, such as “Oh! Susanna” by Stephen Foster and the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe.
The Contra-band will return to West Milford for the annual Civil War Weekend on Sept. 23-24 at at Long Pond Ironworks State Park in Hewitt.
The 6th New Hampshire Volunteers Civil War Re-enacting Group will provide re-enactors. Both the Union and Confederacy will be represented.
Cannon and a military hospital will be set up, and Lantern Tours are planned Saturday evening, Sept. 23 with the Contra-band and the West Milford Players.