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July 6, 2004
PRESS RELEASE
“MUSIC OF THE CIVIL WAR
TO BE PRESENTED AT THE SOUTHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY JULY 10th
SOUTHOLD, NY. The Southold Historical Society is
pleased to announce that on July, 10th 2004 music of the American
Civil War will be presented by Sampawams Creek, the noted musical
group with strong ties to Long Island.
Sampawams Creek was formed by Tim and Mike
Fitall as an outlet for their interest in period American music. When deciding
on the name it is easy to come up with a meaningful one. Sampawams Creek is a
real place, a small waterway located in Babylon, L. I., near where the Fitall’s
grew up.
The word “Sampawams” dates back to at least 1689 and comes
from the name of a local Indian who lived and planted nearby the waterway. The
word means "straight walker" or "an upright or just man." The present creek
forms the boundary between the town of Islip and the village of Babylon.
Tim and Mike’s group is focused on early American music and
will be performing three times at the Society this summer. Later in the season
they will perform music from the time of the American revolution and music that
was popular during the golden age of the American whaling industry.
The first performance will take place this Saturday, July
10th, 2004 at 2pm under the great pine at the Society’s Maple Lane
Complex in Southold. This performance is FREE to the public and does not
require reservations.
For further information, please contact the Society at
(631) 765-5500.
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