MUSIC OF EARLY AMERICA
Ideal for historical organizations, schools and colleges, and living history events
Denise Wilson enjoys a reputation as one of the Midwest's most respected singers of early American Music. Her diverse repertoire brings to life the music of ordinary people in 18th and early 19th century America: French-Canadian paddling songs, military fife tunes, and songs from America and the British Isles. Wilson has shared her authentic historical music at living history events, museums, historical conferences, colleges, and state and national historical societies. With a B.A. in French and a Ph.D. in American History, Denise has a broad knowledge of the culture and history surrounding the music she plays.
Click here for a list of historical venues where Denise has performed.
Click here for a list of historical venues where Denise has performed.
Historical Music Partners
Denise also performs music with her son, Chance Heasty, a musical partnership that began when Chance was six years old! They are frequently joined by and and other musical friends.
Denise Wilson - Vocals, guitar, Irish flute, concertina
Chance Heasty - Fiddle, Fife, Penny Whistle, Vocals
Michael Lewis - Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Foot Percussion
Denise Wilson - Vocals, guitar, Irish flute, concertina
Chance Heasty - Fiddle, Fife, Penny Whistle, Vocals
Michael Lewis - Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Foot Percussion
Feast of the Hunter's Moon 2013
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Billy Brand and Emma Mock at Feast of the Hunter's Moon
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MUSICAL JOURNEY TO THE MIDWESTERN FRONTIER
MUSICAL JOURNEY TO THE MIDWESTERN FRONTIER
Elementary School Program
(Click the title to read more about this fun and engaging school program)
Elementary School Program
(Click the title to read more about this fun and engaging school program)
Historical Venues Performed - Selected List
Illinois Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Event, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Hartford, IL
Annual Meeting of American Assoc. for State and Local History, St. Louis, MO
French-Colonial Historical Society Annual Conference, Providence, RI
Lewis and Clark Symposium - Saint Louis, MO
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Annual Conference - Springfield, IL
Dickson Mounds Museum - Lewistown, IL
Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
Feast of the Hunter's Moon, Lafayette, IN
Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, Prairie du Rocher, IL
Fort Massac Encampment, Metropolis, IL
Indiana Territory Festival, Corydon, IN
Koh-Koh-Mah Living History Encampment, Kokomo, IN
Lewis and Clark Heritage Days, St. Charles, MO
Lore of the Laughery, Friendship, IN
Mississinewa 1812, Marion, IN
Pierre Menard Home Historic Site - Ellis Grove, IL
Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous- Vincennes, IN
Three Flags Commemoration Ceremony, National Bicentennial Lewis and Clark
Signature Event - St. Louis, MO
Contact: (765) 490-7882
denise@denisewilson.net
Annual Meeting of American Assoc. for State and Local History, St. Louis, MO
French-Colonial Historical Society Annual Conference, Providence, RI
Lewis and Clark Symposium - Saint Louis, MO
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Annual Conference - Springfield, IL
Dickson Mounds Museum - Lewistown, IL
Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
Feast of the Hunter's Moon, Lafayette, IN
Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, Prairie du Rocher, IL
Fort Massac Encampment, Metropolis, IL
Indiana Territory Festival, Corydon, IN
Koh-Koh-Mah Living History Encampment, Kokomo, IN
Lewis and Clark Heritage Days, St. Charles, MO
Lore of the Laughery, Friendship, IN
Mississinewa 1812, Marion, IN
Pierre Menard Home Historic Site - Ellis Grove, IL
Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous- Vincennes, IN
Three Flags Commemoration Ceremony, National Bicentennial Lewis and Clark
Signature Event - St. Louis, MO
Contact: (765) 490-7882
denise@denisewilson.net