Musical Storytelling - Uncle Joe and Fiddlin' Renee

Park Event · General Grant National Memorial · Aug 29, 2026 · 1:00 PM–2:30 PM

Come join us on a journey back in time to hear music from the time of General Grant.

Hear traditional songs, stories and fiddle tunes of the Civil War, Erie Canal and of lumbermen and farmers.

Uncle Joe and Fiddlin' Renee, coming from the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, will feature banjo, guitar, fiddle and singing for your listening pleasure. Together they offer over a century of musical experience.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).