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Special Event
Event
Silver Swan Ragtime Interpreters at 419 Decatur St
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Fee:
Free. The program is free and open to the public.Location: LAT/LONG: 29.954740, -90.064698
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time:
3:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Performance
Talk
3:00 to 4:00 pm Central Time
Description
Silver Swan Ragtime Interpreters
In Commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans
present
1812—A March Through Musical History
Thursday, January 8 at 3:00 pm
At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center
419 Decatur St, New Orleans
The Silver Swan Ragtime Interpreters present: "1812—A March Through Musical History," a program that will highlight the musical form of the military march, it's relevance to the war of 1812, earlier 18th century French and Spanish marches and their later development in the Latin American world and in the US, and ways in which the march became part of ballroom and social dance culture all the way up to the turn of the 20th century, blending in new ideas from African American music, and ending with a trad jazz classic from New Orleans.
This program is free and open to the public.
Reservation or Registration: No
Reservations are NOT required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open approximately 5 minutes before the program start time.