Newcomer House Porch Program: International Play Music on the Porch Day

Celebrate International Play Music on the Porch Day on Saturday, August 29 at the historic Newcomer House on the Antietam National Battlefield! The popular Hancock Civil War String Band will perform from 10:30 a.m. to approximately 11:45 a.m. with songs and stories of the Civil War that take visitors on a musical tour of the terrible conflict. The band has created a narrative that tells the story of the Civil War, slavery, Lincoln, Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and the conduct and the effects of the war. With a letter from Clara Barton or an entry from a soldier’s diary, the band will show how these Civil War songs still have meaning today. After a brief lunch break, all musicians in the audience will be invited to join an informal jam with the Hancock Civil War String Band. So bring your instrument and join in the fun! This program is FREE and open to the public.