7 LBS. of Bacon Mess Band

St. Cloud Settlers Christmas Ball and Frolic. Dec. 2023
L to R; Tim Peters, Joe Kurtright, Craig Wolford, Emily-Jane Curtiss.

St Cloud Settlers Christmas Ball this past December.
(L to R) Tim Peters, Joe Kurtright, Craig Wolford and Emily-Jane Curtiss.

This past weekend we played for Ivy Hall Events at a Celtic wedding. The venue is located in Spring Hill and has a page. Check it out. This is our 4th event with Robert and Jamie Aubery and their family. We played fortheir son Dalton's 1930 theme wedding and this was their son Reese's Celtic theme wedding. The video is of Reese and Camilia setting the fire with Bows and arrows. Reese missed and Camilia made it spark!

Just need to let folks know that the 7 Lbs of Bacon Band will not be playing the dance at the Pioneer Florida Museum this Saturday, November 18th. We were booked by one of our benefactors for a Celtic wedding nearly a year ago. We are truly sorry if you’re disappointed. However we will play the Otter Springs Dance in January.

The 7 Lbs. of Bacon Band is pleased to announce we will be providing the music again for the Saint Cloud Christmas Ball and Frolic. Don’t wait to purchase your tickets to this Christmas Celebration Ball in St. Cloud, December 2, 2023.

We are back from the Ockawaha river Raid. This Fall has been a whirl-wind for us. Here’s our calendar going back in September. We are nearly half the way through and look to enjoy a blessed season of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We hope to see you at our public events on into the New Year.

SEPTEMBER 2023
• 9/16/2023 - Heartland Promenade Society Dance. Wauchula, Florida
• 9/22-24/2023 - 160th Battle of Chickamauga. Lafayette, Georgia

OCTOBER 2023
• 10/27-29/2023 - Wild West Fest. Aiken, South Carolina

NOVEMBER 2023
• 11/4/2023 - Ocklawaha River Raid, Florida Horse Park. Ocala, Florida
• 11/18/2023 - Private Celtic Wedding. Hudson, Florida

DECEMBER 2023
• 12/2-3/2023 - Ft. King National Historic Landmark. Ocala, Florida
• 12/2/2023 - St. Cloud Settlers Ball and Frolic. St. Cloud, Florida
• h12/9/2023 - Beauty Fit for a Queen Dance. Sebring, Florida

WINTER 2024
Coming in early 2024, some hopeful, some confirmed:
• Reenactment at Otter Springs
• Arlington Georgia Train Depot SCV Dance
• Battle of Olustee
• Reenactment at Mt. Dora
• Reenactment at Narcoossee Mill
• Heartland Promenade Society Dance

We are back from the Ockawaha river Raid. This Fall has been a whirl-wind for us. Here’s our calendar going back in September. We are nearly half the way through and look to enjoy a blessed season of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We hope to see you at our public events on into the New Year.

SEPTEMBER 2023
• 9/16/2023 - Heartland Promenade Society Dance. Wauchula, Florida
• 9/22-24/2023 - 160th Battle of Chickamauga. Lafayette, Georgia

OCTOBER 2023
• 10/27-29/2023 - Wild West Fest. Aiken, South Carolina

NOVEMBER 2023
• 11/4/2023 - Ocklawaha River Raid, Florida Horse Park. Ocala, Florida
• 11/18/2023 - Private Celtic Wedding. Hudson, Florida

DECEMBER 2023
• 12/2-3/2023 - Ft. King National Historic Landmark. Ocala, Florida
• 12/2/2023 - St. Cloud Settlers Ball and Frolic. St. Cloud, Florida
• h12/9/2023 - Beauty Fit for a Queen Dance. Sebring, Florida

WINTER 2024
Coming in early 2024, some hopeful, some confirmed:
• Reenactment at Otter Springs
• Arlington Georgia Train Depot SCV Dance
• Battle of Olustee
• Reenactment at Mt. Dora
• Reenactment at Narcoossee Mill
• Heartland Promenade Society Dance

By the way, the pics are from the Wild West Fest in Aiken,
SC. We were locked up along with Emily, the Dance Mistress. The other gent was Timothy, a new friend from the area.

We are packing up for a dance this Saturday night in Wauchula, FL. Then look for us at the 160th Chickamauga Saturday night dance on September 23,2023. Well be missing Don and his fiddle but Craig will keep the tempo up on the mandolin with Tim holding the bottom down on the box bass and Emily-Jane calling dances. Drop by and give us a wave and a great big howdy.

The band is wrapping up a very busy 2023. Between personal activities and band events, our calendar is closed for the year. The Lord blessed us with a busy and challenging schedule in 2023 and as we finish this season, we are stretching with new genre's and time periods. The home-school dances are absolutely a blast with the young people keeping our Dance Mistress, Emily-Jane, on her toes. Aside from the normal (if you can call them that) reenactments, we have another old time western event and the newest opportunity, providing entertainment and dancing for a Celtic Wedding. The pressure is on Craig and Don to carry the melodies of our new repetroires but they are totally up to that challenge. Tim amd Joe have only to learn the new lyrics, something much easier than learning the melodies on the mandolin and fiddle. We are truly blessed and thankful for our benefactors for trusting this jolly band of believers, and the gifting of talents and favor that only come from the Father of Lights. Hope to see you this Fall. Go with God.

SEPTEMBER 2023
9/16/2023 - Heartland Promenade Society Dance
Wauchula, Florida
9/22-24/2023 -160th Battle of Chickamauga
Lafayette, Georgia

OCTOBER 2023
10/27-29/2023 - Wild West Fest
Aiken, South Carolina

NOVEMBER 2023
11/4/2023 - Ocklawaha River Raid
Florida Horse Park
Ocala, Florida
11/18/2023 - Rockford Celtic Wedding
Hudson, Florida

DECEMBER 2023
12/2-3/2023 - Ft. King National Historic Landmark
Ocala, Florida
12/2/2023 - St. Cloud Settlers Ball and Frolic
St. Cloud, Florida
12/9/2023 - Beauty Fit for a Queen Dance
Sebring, Florida

We are disappointed to share this announcement but we will not be at the Richloam Store on Saturday, June 24, 2023 for their annual Hoopla. Stay connected for the announcement of the date change.

The Bacon Gang will be on the run again October 28-29, 2023 in Aiken SC at the Bernard E. Bee SCV Camp grounds for a Wild West Fest. Gather up your lariats and six guns, saddle your pony, hitch your wagons and checkout this event. Plenty of time to plan on this gathering.

After a very busy season the Bacon Band has taken some weeks to refresh and start on some new projects. Upcoming for the summer are 3 events, 2 of which are private events, a dance in Bradenton on June 3rd, and a wedding Treasure Island on July 8th. We are returning to the Richloam General Store on June 24th for their annual celebration. Last year was their 100th anniversary and we are pleased to be sharing in that day again. Richloam General Store is located on at 38219 Richloam Claysink Rd, Webster, FL right off State Rd 50 between US 301 and Webster. Take a day and drop by this store recognized In Southern Living as one of 5 General Stores in the South you Should Visit . AND on June 24th come by and enjoy for food, music and Richloam General Store.

Cameron Wolfe on Twitter “Dr. Timothy Pritts said last night Damar Hamlin woke up, followed commands & asked who won the game via writing. Pritts adds that he has not talked yet because he is still on breathing tube. Docs response to Q of who won the game was “yes, you’ve won. You’ve the game of life.””

The Bacon Gang Rides Again! Having to be low key, this notorious band is playing private parties in secluded venues in hopes of avoiding the Federales. This week in an undisclosed location, truthfully the band will entertain at a private party. The following week on Saturday, January 14, 2023, we will be playing the Frolic and Dance for The Raid at Otter Springs. Come out and join us for some reels, polkas and waltzes.

This week has not been one to celebrate. Three of our friends passed within days of each other. Tim's brother-in-law Tony Parrish, our "Cookie" in the cow camp, Bob Goodrich from Hardy's Brigade Staff, and Rick Moock (pictured) from the 97th Regimental String Band. Without question, Rick is the most colorful character I have ever met. Never without a clever quip, Rick, MarkLuce (Mad-dog) and a variety of other 3rd players, including our own Craig, introduced me to the world of Civil War music. A friend of mine asked me once at a performance several years ago, "Doing you 97th Reginmental Set today?" Well, there aren't many songs that you can play from that period that the 97th had not recorded. Thanks for the inspiration Rick.