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 2019
- Sunday, December 1, 2019
Waldmanns Brewery and Wurstery445 North Smith AvenueSaint Paul,MN 55102USA
Waldmann Seasonal Music
Time: 1:00 pm
Come and join the New Pearl Buttons at the coolest (and oldest) brewery in Saint Paul on the first Sunday in December! They serve great food and libations; we'll serve up festive music of the season on fiddle, bagpipes , keyboards and more, We've got Breton and Austrian carols and stuff you just won't hear anywhere else. The band is there between 1-2:30 p.m., so come on down!
- Saturday, December 28, 2019
Tillie\'s Farmhouse Cafe232 North Cleveland Ave (at Marshall Ave)Saint Paul,MN 55104USA
Food Shelf Fundraiser at Tillies Cafe
Time: 6:00 pm
Eat well, hear good music, AND do good in your community: it's Dunquin's annual holiday food shelf fundraiser! ALL our tips go to the local food shelf, and they really need end-of-the-year help. Listen to great Celtic tunes and enjoy Tillie's from-scratch yummy food. No cover; music between 6-8 p.m.
- Sunday, January 5, 2020
Waldmann\'s Brewery and Wurstery445 North Smith Ave (in the shadow of the High Bridge)Saint Paul,MN 55102USA
New Pearl Buttons at Waldmanns Brewery
Time: 1:00 pm
Start the new year with a blast from the 60s---1860s, of course! The" Buttons" play light cafe music of the time and a few Scottish and Irish tunes here and there. We play the brunch hours of 1-2:30 p.m.;there is no cover charge. The housemade libations and food are excellent, and the place is family friendly, so start the New Year with gemutlichkeit!
New Pearl Buttons at Waldmanns Brewery» - Saturday, January 11, 2020
Tapestry Folkdance Center3748 Minnehaha AvenueMinneapolis,MN 55406USA
Thistledown Contradance
Time: 7:30 pm
About 35 years ago, when our waists were thinner and our hair thicker, Thistledown contradance band was a regular at Tapestry Folkdance Center. We've still got the chops! Once or twice a year we come back to play for a dance, and this is our winter one ! Modest admission at the door, and all dances are taught. Come on down!
- Saturday, January 25, 2020
Historic LeDuc Estate1629 Vermillion Street (right on Hwy 61)Hastings,MN 55033USA
LeDuc House Burns Night
Time: 6:30 pm
Scots all over the world gather on Robert Burns' birthday to celebrate their most-famous son. Join Dalwhinnie (aka Dunquin) and taste a variety of scotches paired with tasty treats as we play Scottish music in a gorgeous 1860s Victorian mansion in Hastings. The atmosphere is intimate and seating is limited; reservations are required. Admission charged; call 651-438-8480 to reserve your space for a memorable evening.
LeDuc House Burns Night»