By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY
Staff Writer
Dancing the 18th century Virginia Reel with members of the Mountain Fifes & Drum Corps members will be just one of the exciting high points for the audience at the concert to be performed at the San Moritz Lodge next Sunday, Dec. 10.
This dance is just one of the many parts of “A Colonial Christmas and a Mount Vernon Homecoming” that involves the audience as everyone watches and hears American Revolutionary War history unfold before their eyes. It is both a delightful way to learn about the beginnings of America’s historical story and a wonderful musical concert, unlike any other in California.
This year’s program will be celebrating 22nd anniversary of the Fifes & Drums Corps. This play was written with the San Moritz Lodge building in mind by the late Kevin Garland, who founded the Mountain Fifes & Drums Corps. He was inspired to start the Fifes & Drums Corps by his experience in Colonial Williamsburg.
The historical reenactment includes the speech Washington gave to his troops before returning to his home at Mt. Vernon at the end of the Revolutionary War.
The interactive play involves the audience in more ways than just dancing, since the concert includes a dessert of apple pie and homemade cookies made from authentic colonial recipes, along with hot cider and coffee, which are served as a part of the script. Plus, the audience gets to sing Christmas carols to the accompaniment of the fifes and drums at the end of the show.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the San Moritz Lodge at 14640 San Moritz Drive in Crestline on Dec. 10. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under and available on their website https://fifesanddrums.org.
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