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
November – April 2012
- 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!
- Friday, February 1, 2013
Olivet Congregational Church1850 IglehartSaint Paul,MN 55104
Scottish Island Concert on St Bridgets Day
Time: 7:30 pm
Warm up a cold winter's night with this lovely Scottish tradition! Join us on the Scottish Island; it's our eleventh year for traditional tunes, songs, readings, and a lovely tea! Dunquin presents the annual Scottish Island concert on Friday, February 1st at 7:30 p.m. at Olivet Congregational Church's Fellowship Hall. Enjoy the finest in traditional Scottish hospitality. $15 at the door includes the complimentary tea.Doors open at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, February 17, 2013
Landmark Center75 West Fifth StreetSaint Paul,MN 55102USA
A Scottish Ramble
Time: 12:30 pm
Join Thistledown, the RSCDS dancers, bagpipers, craftspeople, demonstrators, food vendors and more for All Things Scottish on Sunday, February 17 in Landmark Center, downtown Saint Paul! Their motto is "nothing's cooler than kilts in February", and this event proves it. Whether you're looking for great entertainment, your family tartan, or great tea and scones, this one's for you. Sherry will play with Thistledown and the Scottish dancers for a variety show starting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. See link for more information on the whole event. Modest admission charge at the door. Sunday hours 12-5 p.m. (events also on Saturday, but we won't be there that day).
A Scottish Ramble»