Sherry Ladig is a musician and composer in Minnesota’s Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. A frequent performer of many styles of folk music including Traditional Irish (Dunquin), Scottish dance and concert performance (Dalwhinnie), mid-to-late 19th century American (The New Pearl Buttons), and Elite Rabble (music from the Georgian and Regency periods, including English Country Dance music and British naval music). Sherry performs Celtic and 19th-century historic music regularly in the Twin Cities. Dunquin, Dalwhinnie, and all Sherry’s bands are available for private or public events all around the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Contact Sherry to arrange a gig!
Also an active composer, Sherry is the composer-in-residence for the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra and composes a wide range of works for all types of instrumental and choral ensembles. Sherry is the recipient of Irish Arts Minnesota’s Honors Award, bestowed upon one who has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and vigor of Irish cultural life in Minnesota. She received the award in 2024 for her original compositions and musical collaborations with traditional Irish musicians.
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Calendar
October – May 2012
- Saturday, October 6, 2012
Tapestry Folkdance Center3748 Minnehaha AvenueMinneapolis,MN 55406USA
Celtic Sampler at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Time: 7:30 pm
On Saturday October 6th, Tapestry presents an event to "sample" many of the different kinds of Celtic social dances, from Irish ceilidhs, Scottish country dancing, Irish set-dances, and a bit of Breton thrown in for fun. Join Dunquin band and expert teachers for an exuberant night of fun and exercise! Five bucks admission charged at the gate (students free with valid ID card); for more, go to website listed below.
Celtic Sampler at Tapestry Folkdance Center» - Friday, October 19, 2012
The Celtic Junction836 Prior Avenue NorthSaint Paul,MN 55104USA
TCJ Monthly Irish Ceilidh at the Junction
Time: 7:30 pm
Join the Twin Cities Ceilidh Band (TCCB) with Sherry guesting in on piano for a fun-filled night of irish social dancing. All dances taught; no previous experience necessary. This is Irish aerobics at its most fun! Work off the Halloween candy two weeks in advance. Nominal admission charged; see website below for more information
TCJ Monthly Irish Ceilidh at the Junction» - Saturday, November 10, 2012
Taylors Falls Community Center312 Government StreetTaylors Falls,MN 55084USA
Taylors Falls Art Show Thirty Two Years
Time: 11:00 am
This is one of the best artisan/craft shows in the region! Beautiful handmade items, including pottery, jewelry,paintings, basketry, watercolors,more! Live music both Saturday and Sunday---Don and Sherry from Dunquin will play Celtic sets between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. SATURDAY ONLY. Complimentary refreshments; no admission. Held in a wonderful old community hall (a former train depot). Enjoy a beautiful drive in the country, and get your Christmas shopping done early!
- Saturday, December 1, 2012
Celtic Junction836 Prior Avenue NorthSaint Paul,MN 55104USA
RSCDS Twin Cities Failte Ball
Time: 7:00 pm
"Failte" means "welcome" in Gaelic. Thistledown plays music for your listening and dancing pleasure (come to dance OR to listen!) Enjoy a delicious dessert buffet and enjoy a Scottish gala affair, the first of the holiday season. Admission charged. See RSCDS Twin Cities website for full information.
RSCDS Twin Cities Failte Ball» - Sunday, December 2, 2012
Historic LeDuc Estate1629 Vermillion StreetHastings,MN 55033USA
Historic LeDuc Estate Holiday Dinner
Time: 5:30 pm
Enjoy a sumptous Victorian-era four course dinner and entertainment in the lovely, candlelit historic LeDuc house in Hastings. This event sells out early, so book soon! Don and Sherry play period music and costumed actors enact popular seasonal readings. Admission charged; for full information, see LeDuc website below.
Historic LeDuc Estate Holiday Dinner» - Saturday, January 19, 2013
Trotter's Cafe232 Cleveland Avenue NorthSaint Paul,MN 55104USA
Irish Music for Dinner at Trotter's
Time: 6:00 pm
Join Rosa Wells, fiddler from Trout in the Milk, and Don and Sherry from Dunquin (flute and piano) as they join forces at Trotter's January 19th! We'll be playing music 6-8 p.m. during the dinner hour, and giving ALL proceeds to the community food shelf---PLUS, Trotter's matches your tips 100%! Eat well, hear good music, AND do good in your community. Will we call ourselves Dunq-in-the-Milk? Or Rosheendon? Who cares; it'll all be good!