“Home, Sweet Home / There’s No Place Like Home” Now Available

Just in time for Christmas, I’ve released a medley of timeless holiday favorites “Home, Sweet Home” and “There’s No Place Like Home”. The song is available for streaming and purchase on Spotify, Apple Music / iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, and more. You can click below to view the music video. I first became familiar with
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Custer 170th Birthday Celebration, Historical Holiday Walking Tour, and Civil War Music Concert by Kristina Austin Scarcelli

Hometown History Tours is pleased to announce a special December 5th tour and celebration to commemorate the 170th birthday of Civil War General George Armstrong Custer, commander of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade and America’s youngest general. Custer 170th Birthday Celebration and Historical Hometown Holiday Tour Saturday, December 5, 2009 10 AM to 3:30 PM General
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“Faded Coat of Blue” Now Available

At long last, the first song on my new CD, “Daughter of the 24th Michigan” has been released. The song is available for streaming and purchase on Spotify, Apple Music / iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, and more. I was inspired to record this song after visiting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the summer of 2008, during the
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Music to Love – “Gettysburg” by the Brandos

Check out this 1987 release from the Brandos titled, “Gettysburg”. I LOVE this song! David Kincaid, lead singer and guitarist of the Brandos and the song’s co-writer, visited Gettysburg as a young man and discovered that his ancestor, James McCormack Kincaid of the 63rd Pennsylvania, fought and died there. He was so moved that he
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