GDG- FW: GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK CELEBRATES WITH A CIVIL WAR MUSIC CONCERT

[Robert Lawrence]

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<<From: Katie_Lawhon at nps.gov [mailto:Katie_Lawhon at nps.gov] 
<<Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:15 AM
<<Subject: GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK CELEBRATES WITH A 
<<CIVIL WAR MUSIC CONCERT
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<<National Park Service
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<<Gettysburg, PA 17325 
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<<717/334-1124 phone   
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<<Gettysburg National Military Park News Release
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<<For Release: June 4, 2008
<<Contact: Evangelina Rubalcava
<<717/ 334-1124 x3251
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<< GETTYSBURG  NATIONAL  MILITARY  PARK  CELEBRATES  WITH  A  
<<CIVIL WAR MUSIC CONCERT
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<<The Wildcat Regiment Band, Civil War era musicians 
<<representing the 105th
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<<Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, will perform a free concert 
<<outdoors at
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<<the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor 
<<Center on June 21
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<<in conjunction with the Gettysburg Festival from June 19 -29. 
<<The early
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<<Wildcat Regiment concert will begin at 11:00 AM. The Grand 
<<Concert will
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<<begin at 3:00 PM. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for your seating.
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<<The Wildcat Regiment Band represents the regimental band of the 105th
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<<Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The 105th Regiments was 
<<recruited in 1861
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<<from the "Wildcat" congressional district made up in part by 
<<Indiana and
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<<Jefferson Counties. With Bandmaster Bruno J. Pino conducting, 
<<this modern
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<<re-creation of the Wildcat Regiment Band utilizes original 
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<<reproduction hand-made uniforms.  The concert at 11:00 AM 
<<will explore "The
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<<American Brass Movement: Bands and Bandmasters of the 
<<American Civil War"
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<<and will feature original musical instruments of the period.
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<<The Gettysburg Festival features ten full days of celebrating America
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<<through Music, Theater, Film, Art and Dance from June 19 
<<through 29.  To
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<<find out more go to the website www.gettysburgfestival.org
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<<For more information about the Wildcat Concert or other 
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<<Gettysburg Brass Band Festival please contact Park Ranger Evangelina
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<<Rubalcava, c/o Gettysburg National Military Park, 1195 Baltimore Pike,
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<<Suite 100, Gettysburg PA 17325, or call (717) 334-1124 x3251.
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<<Photo attached:(See attached file: Wilddcat Regiment Band.jpg)
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<<Caption: The Wildcat Regiment Band
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