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 2015
- Friday, October 23, 2015
Historic LeDuc Estate1629 Vermillion StreetHastings,MN 55033USA
Bourbon Tasting at LeDuc House
Time: 7:00 pm
Come meet the American cousin of the scotch tasting---a Bourbon Tasting at the Historic LeDuc Estate! In honor of our American roots, The New Pearl Buttons will play old-timey Southern American style tunes and songs for your sippin' pleasure. If you've been to the scotch tastings, you know how much fun this event can be. Admission charged; limited seating, so please call the LeDuc house for reservations: 651-438-8480. Ya'll come!
- Saturday, November 14, 2015
Taylors Falls Depot Community Center
Taylors Falls,MN 55084USATaylors Falls Art Show
Time: 11:30 am
Sherry and Don, from Dunquin and various bands, play Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian tunes for this the 35th year of one of the finest art shows in the region! We've been there for probably thirty of the years, and it is one of our favorite gigs all year. Local artists from the St Croix area show their pottery, jewelry, weaving, painting, baskets, and more, all of the finest quality. Start your Christmas shopping early! Complimentary refreshments, a beautiful drive, great stuff. We will be there Saturday afternoon ONLY , playing from about 11:30 am until 3 pm. (Show hours from 10-4 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday).
- Saturday, December 5, 2015
Triune Masonic Lodge1898 Iglehart AvenueSaint Paul,MN 55104USA
Failte Ball Scottish Dance
Time: 6:00 pm
Sherry's oldest band, Thistledown, returns again to play for the Royal Country Dance Society's Failte (Welcome) Ball. We've been playing Scottish Balls since 1982, so we know how to provide lively jigs and reels and graceful strathpeys! Although this is a ball with simpler Scottish country dances, we encourage you to go to the branch's lessons if you plan to dance. For a reduced admission rate, you may partake of the refreshments and listen/watch the music and dance. The ball will be held at the Triune Masonic Lodge, 1898 Iglehart Ave., Saint Paul.
Failte Ball Scottish Dance » - Saturday, December 12, 2015
Historic LeDuc Estate1629 Vermillion StreetHastings,MN 55033USA
LeDuc Victorian Holiday Dinner
Time: 6:00 pm
Join Dunquin as we play seasonal festive music to accompany the beautiful Victorian candle-lit dinner at the historic LeDuc House. Seating is limited and this event sells out quickly, so make reservations soon at 651-438-8480. The food is delicious and the setting is very Downton Abbey--this is our favorite holiday event of the season. Make some new unforgettable Christmas memories at LeDuc.
- Friday, January 22, 2016
Historic LeDuc Estate1629 Vermillion StreetHastings,MN 55033USA
LeDuc Burns Night Scotch Tasting
Time: 6:00 pm
Join The LeDuc House staff, site manager Amy Deaver, and Dalwhinnie as they present a festive evening of Robert Burns' birthday celebration, and great scotch to taste! These events have become sell-outs; so reserve now. Music, poetry, scotch lore, appetizers, scotch---what's not to love? Kilts optional; fun guaranteed. Reservation number: 651-438-8480.
LeDuc Burns Night Scotch Tasting» - Friday, January 29, 2016
The Celtic Junction236 Prior Ave NorthSaint Paul,MN 55104USA
Burns Night MN Scottish Fair and Highland Games
Time: 6:00 pm
The Twin Cities Scottish Club folks and the MN Highland Scottish Fair join forces to bring you an affordable, fun evening of All Things Scottish to celebrate Robbie Burns, Scotland's national poet and cultural hero! More information soon, but---Scottish dancers, pipers, a ceilidh, our band Dalwhinnie, much more, all for a low admission price, at the centrally located Celtic Junction on Prior Avenue in St Paul. Go to the link below for more information, and stay tuned...
Burns Night MN Scottish Fair and Highland Games»