Performances have also included appearances on both the big and the small screen. In 1991, the band played itself in the Tom Berenger and Martin Sheen movie, Gettysburg, and appeared again as a military band in 1998's The Day Lincoln Was Shot, a made-for-TV movie starring Rob Morrow and Lance Henriksen.
And, while some may question whether it's either something to write home about or tell the grandchildren about, the band also performed at the Jan. 2001 inauguration of George W. Bush at the Reagan Center as well participating in Bush's inaugural parade.
For the group's up-coming Taipei concerts, the combo will be presenting a series of sets that combine the music of the period with poetry and narration, with a focus on the historical significance of the various Yankee and Johnny Reb rousing melodies.
The SCB's Taiwan tour will begin tomorrow, when the combo brings the sounds of the American Civil War era to the stage of the Chungli Arts Center (
Tickets cost between NT$300 and NT$1,000, depending on the venue, and are available from ERA ticketing outlets nationwide, or direct from the venue. For a full tour schedule and further information about the tour, visit www.kham.com.tw.
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