Lime Hollow Boys to perform at Civil War Weekend
MASSENA – The Lime Hollow Boys will cut loose with their unique brand of old-time and traditional tunes as part of the eighth annual Civil War Reenactment Weekend July 25 and 26 at Robert Moses State Park.
AT CIVIL WAR WEEKEND - The Lime Hollow Boys, from left, Ray Gardner, John Wolfe, and Floyd Sherman, will appear at the Robert Moses State Park Pavilion on Saturday, July 25, as part of the St. Lawrence County Historical Association's eight annual civil War Reenactment Weekend. The band will play during the hours of 11 am to 3 pm
The "Boys" – John Wolfe, Ray Gardner, and Floyd Sherman – will perform in the park pavilion between the hours of 11 am and 3 pm on Saturday the 25th. Fans and newcomers to their music can hear samples on their website, www.limehollowboys.com
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association presents the annual reenactment weekend, which is hosted by the 2nd Michigan, Co E Reenactment Unit. Admission is $3 per person per day, free for children 6 and under.
The military camps are open to the public from 10 am to 9 pm Saturday, 10 to 2 on Sunday. Mock battles will be at 3 pm Saturday and 1 pm Sunday. Closing ceremonies will follow the Sunday battle. The St Lawrence County Detachment, Marine Corps League 408 provides a food concession both days.
For more information, call SLCHA at 315-386-8133, or e-mail us
According to their website, the Boys’ first gig was at an open house for a farm machinery dealership, but don’t be fooled by that humble beginning. The band has played some prestigious venues, including multiple daily shows at the 2004, '05, '06, '07 and '08 historic NY State Fair; shows in 2003, '04 and '06 at the North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame, and regular performances at fairs and community concerts, including Oswego, NY Harborfest and the internationally recognized Norwood, NY Village Green Concert Series.
The band also appeared at the 2005, ’06, and ’07 Country Music Association’s Fan Fair in Nashville, TN. They were one of only 23 bands selected nationally by audition to perform at the CMA's Acoustic Stage and also at the Gibson Showcase Theater at the Grand Old Opry.
Ray Gardner, on bass, is from the Brasher-Winthrop, NY area. Ray has played swingin’ acoustic bass since his high school days, and is among the very best in the business.
Fiddler Floyd Sherman grew up near the Grasse River on the family farm in Madrid, NY. His composition, The Grasse River Waltz, was the title tune of the band’s first compact disc. He has played fiddle and guitar in many popular country bands over the years, most notably, the Ranchmen.
John Wolfe, the band’s leader, guitarist, and principal vocalist is retired from 33 years in public education. He doubles on tenor banjo, trumpet, and an assortment of chromatic harmonicas. John writes many of the band's songs, including the recent hit "Big Bowl of Chili."
To book the band, or for more information, call Wolfe at 315-250-6660 or e-mail info@limehollowboys.com
Mock battles, drills, camp life
During the weekend, mock battles staged by Union and Confederate reenactors will fill the park with the sights and sounds of the Civil War. Reenactors will perform military drills, talk about camp life, and demonstrate such skills as coffin-making, cooking, cannon firing, and medical practices. There will be a fashion show of Civil War-era clothing, a basket auction and displays of artifacts. There will be a lucet cord-making demonstration (lucet is a method of cord-making or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval period).
Infantry, artillery, and civilian reenactors from New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, are expected to attend, as are sutlers (vendors of period goods and clothing).