Please note that the 2006 First Night Leesburg advanced schedule and list of performers are subject to change. The official First Night Leesburg program of scheduled entertainment will be available will purchase of admission buttons at the First Night admission kiosks and at event performance sites.
Download a printable First Night Leesburg schedule and list of performers in PDF format.
| Performer |
Site # |
Performer Description |
| Acoustic Burgoo |
4 |
Acoustic folk, blues & bluegrass from a talented local teen band. |
| Molly Andrews |
14 |
Nationally acclaimed traditional singer; folk, blues & more with guitar, Appalachian dulcimer & autoharp. |
| Arcadians |
10 |
Dixieland jazz from the golden age of swing; trombone, clarinet, guitar, bass & vocals. |
| Bayside Nation |
7 |
Rich New Orleans style mélange of blues, folk rock and originals on guitar, bass & keyboards. |
| Beacon Jones |
3 |
Rock & Roll songs that everyone knows; acoustic duo on guitar, bass & keyboards. |
| Blue Sky Puppets |
12 |
“Rufus the Dog,” a story of a dog who is different, considers brotherhood and individuality in a child-friendly setting with rod style puppets. |
| Bob Brown Puppets |
9 |
“The Snow Show” presented by the international marionette puppeteer; a delightful show about the wonders of winter. |
| Calliope |
Roaming |
Terry Bender presents Americana music on a real circus calliope – a compressed air calliope with 58 whistles! On the street in downtown Leesburg. |
| Celtic Rhythm Dance |
16 |
Traditional Irish step dancing performed by students from Leesburg’s Celtic Rhythm School of Dance. |
| Melissa Weaver Dunning |
15 |
A capella songs and ballads from Irish, Scots & English traditions; clear & vibrant unaccompanied singing. |
| Harley String Band |
17 |
Folk music trio playing traditional & contemporary songs; guitar, banjo & bouzouki. |
| Bruce Hutton |
14 |
American folk music and storytelling including banjo, guitar, bones, spoons; maybe even a kid's jug band! |
| Jack & the Giants |
6 |
Shadow puppet show from Joan Gardiner with John Gardiner narrating & wonderful original music from the Marks brothers: another unique collaboration based on Appalachian Jack tales. |
| The Juggling Lady |
12 |
Juggling feats, engaging monologue and audience participation from Karen Lyles, award winning jongleur. |
| David Lafleur |
3 |
Acoustic roots music & originals with guitar, mandolin, dulcimer & dobro. |
| LOUD Poetry! |
9 |
Funny and loud poetry; original works and longtime favorites from James Scott, the LOUD Poetry Guy. |
| Loudoun Border Guard |
Roaming |
Loudoun's popular youth fife & drum corps under the direction of Anne & Cormac Quinn, on the street. Selected to host the National Fife & Drum Muster & Parade in June 2007. |
| Mariachi |
Roaming |
Fiesta time on the street! Mariachi music from Mexico, by way of Washington DC. |
| Master Singers of Virginia |
15 |
Outstanding 15 voice choir - one of Loudoun County’s finest. Selections from Rachmaninoff’s Vespers. |
| McLaughlin the Magician |
1 |
Mystery and delight for all ages in a series of illusions as presented by an itinerant performer in colonial times. |
| Nicolo Whimsey |
7 |
The Gypsy Juggler & the Queen of Whimsey: juggling skills, roadside tricks, circus romance and bad jokes; so authentic you’ll want to check your purses before leaving. |
| One Horse Town |
10 |
Loudoun’s bunkhouse rock band, with glorious harmonies from Julia Kasdorf & Janet Emma Garbe. |
| John Mark Power |
11 |
Appalachian and Celtic traditional; original music & songs on guitar & mandolin. |
| Ragtime Piano |
8 |
“Perfessor” Bill Edwards plays ragtime, old-time and parlor favorites on the piano in period attire. |
| Reptiles Alive |
1 |
Naturalist & herpetologist Caroline Seitz presents live reptiles & true tales of survival. |
| Jeffrey Scott |
11 |
Piedmont and country blues are Jeffrey’s family tradition; on guitar & vocals. |
| Seldom Herd |
8 |
Traditional music on guitar, fiddle & hammer dulcimer from this local trio. |
| Sine Nomine |
15 |
Early European music from this local a capella trio: Linda Conti, Melissa Dunning & Maggie Siner. |
| Sixth Dimension Handbells |
17 |
This contemporary handbell ensemble plays a wide repertoire: classical, pop, sacred & jazz. |
| South Mountain String Band |
16 |
High energy fiddle and banjo tunes with old time singing and delightful clogging routines from the Rock Candy Cloggers. |
| Thunder Cloggers |
6 |
High-energy Appalachian clog dancing by the acclaimed Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers. |
| Unfortunate Rakes |
4 |
Dynamic traditional Celtic trio exploring the music from the vast expanse of Celtic lands. |
| Weaving & Spinning |
2 |
Cath Dodds will be demonstrating hand spinning and weaving; hands on experience. |
