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| For Immediate Release: April 6, 2007 |
Contact: Jill Burwitz (217) 558-8970 office (217) 299-6165 cell |
Civil War era singing group to perform at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Springfield, Ill. — On Saturday, April 14, The Company Singers, a Civil War era singing group, will perform in the Plaza of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Performances are scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Company Singers is made up of members of the group Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War from Huntington, Indiana. Singing well-known songs of the Civil War such as "Battle Cry of Freedom" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic", the group also performs some little-known songs of the time period, such as "The Glendy Burke", "Springfield Fair" and "The Mermaid." The Company Singers was formed five years ago and have since performed at Civil War re-enactments around the country. Paid admission into the Museum is required. ###
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