Matthew Conklin Benefit Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
City Assembly Rooms

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Band

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
11 January 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Dec 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The Mammoth Drum Corps consisted of over 100 drums.

Conklin was a former drummer of Dodworth’s Band. Harry Pearson is by permission of Mrs. John Wood. James Wambold is by permission of R. W. Butler.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Irish melodies; Popular, national, and Irish airs; Hibernian songs
Participants:  Gustavus Geary

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 24 December 1864, 5.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 December 1864, 7.

Conklin will beat some army calls.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 December 1864, 7.