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NEWS
We’re
still here! In 2019, Stacy
accepted a position directing the Washington Crossing Fifes and Drums at
Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA). The Corps has continued to be
active and is now in the throes of the 250th Anniversary of
the American Revolution. The pandemic, followed by a two-year stint of caregiving,
interrupted Stacy’s History on the Hoof and Liberty Tree programming.
(David has continued to offer his presentations.) However, we have cranked up again with a selected slot of offerings.
Please see our program list for an update. (Dec 3, 2025)
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Liberty Tree is
working on a NEW program FOR DECEMBER 2021! “SING LUSTILY OF WINTER: A GARLAND OF
SEASONAL SONGS” with LIBERTY TREE (Stacy Roth and Bob Dupre).
Join Bob and Stacy for a set of songs relating to events and customs of
wintertime throughout the ages. Includes a few light nods to Christmas,
but the overall emphasis is secular.
Bookings for Fall and Winter 2021 are coming in! Stacy hopes to get
them up on the calendar soon!
As a reminder, November 2021 (the 400th Anniversary of
the First Thanksgiving) will be the last opportunity to book David’s
“Stranger Among Saints: Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower.” The program
will be removed from our listings in 2022. (8/18/2021)
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David
is available for live programs (preferably out of doors for now). The
first programs to roll out are George Washington offerings and Irish
Storytelling. 2021 will be the last year for “Stranger Among Saints:
Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower.” We’re now booking these final
presentations for October and November, for a belated celebration of the
400th Anniversary of Plimoth Colony.
Stacy’s
“Over Here Molly Pitcher: Stories of a Woman of the Army in the American
Revolution” will be available again for live outdoor programs in June
2021. “Liberty Tree,” the duo of Stacy and folksinger Bob Dupre, will be
available for programs as early as August. (4/15/2021)
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Not
unexpectedly, all of our public programs for the
remainder of 2020 have been cancelled due to the pandemic. We are
experimenting with offering some of David’s customized storytelling
programs via Zoom in a pre-recorded format. If interested, please contact
us. Please do not contact us with requests to make programs available
for free or at “reduced rates.” We are unable to accommodate such
requests.
We
are also sad to announce that the New Jersey Council for the Humanities
Public Scholars Program, which made several of our programs available
through grants to non-profits, has discontinued the Speakers Bureau for
the foreseeable future. We are proud to have been featured speakers via
the Speakers Bureau since its inception in 1998. (8/7/2020)
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In September 2018, Stacy was appointed
coordinator of the newly formed Washington Crossing Fifes and Drums of
Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, PA. The corps,
which began practices in January 2019, welcomes members of all musical levels,
aged 10 through adult. Stacy manages the practices on two Saturdays and
two Wednesdays each month and provides music programming on several other
dates throughout the year. (2/4/2019)
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Bob Dupre and Stacy Roth now have a name for
their duo: LIBERTY TREE! (7/14/2018)
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Stacy presented hands-on sessions on
Revolutionary War armies’ use of drum and fife (with hands-on drumming)
for school groups visiting Washington Crossing Historical Park
(Washington Crossing, PA) on six of their special “Colonial Days” in May
and June 2018. These were a great success! Children learned drum signals,
accompanied Stacy on tunes, and practiced their fife embouchure.
(6/6/2018)
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Dave is now presenting Benjamin Franklin
programs as walkaround or as formal presentations of various lengths. He
recently spent a day at a local elementary school and will be strolling
the grounds of Morven (Princeton, NJ) on July 4, 2016 from noon-3. (5/7/2016)
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Stacy has been working with several different
drummers on fife and drum bookings over the past few years. In 2016, she
also began organizing fife and drum “jams” (focusing on 18th
century tunes) at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington
Crossing, PA. The group is called “Washington Crossing Area Fifers and
Drummers.” Get-togethers are organized via a private Facebook page.
Contact Stacy for more information on either activity. (3/10/2016)
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Stacy
and the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield have been awarded a minigrant from the New Jersey Historical Commission
for 10 additional days of Molly Pitcher programs at Monmouth Battlefield
State Park in Manalapan, NJ. Many of these programs are in conjunction
with complementary living history activities and tours. The dates are on
our calendar. To see the entire 2014 schedule
of the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, see www.friendsofmonmouth.org .
(2/14/2014)
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David
was interviewed by Christine Retz for the Winter 2014 issue of The Link,
the newsletter of the Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance www.raritanmillstone.org in
anticipation of his presentation on February 9. It was a very thorough
discussion of why George Washington is such a fascinating historical
figure to portray. (2/1/2014)
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Stacy
was recently interviewed by gmnews.com about her life as a historical
interpreter and reenactor. An article incorporating the interview was
published in a number of central New Jersey newspapers (including the Sentinel of
Edison) on June 12. Follow this link to see it! http://em.gmnews.com/news/2013-06-12/Front_Page/History_envelops_professional_reenactor.html
(14 June 2013)
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"Mother the Queen of My
Heart" has turned out to be a sweet little program appropriate for
occasions other than Mother's Day. The show includes songs and stories
about personalities that many remember first hand! We're considering
offering it at other times of the year. This program is appropriate for
women's clubs, senior organizations, and similar groups of 15-50
people. SPECIAL OFFER: Stacy has a couple of openings during the
last week of June (midweek only). If your group is located in our home
area (Northern Burlington Co. / Mercer Co. Western Monmouth) and you book
during that week, you can save approx. $50 over our usual honorarium. (28
May 2013)
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Our webhosting provider is in
the process of changing hands. Our historyonthehoof.com email is not
getting through to us. Please use historyonthehoof AT verizon.net until
the problem is corrected. Thank you. (3/28/2013)
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In the middle of an impending nor'easter,
it is hard to believe that Spring is just around the corner. Dave and
Stacy are preparing for another season of presentations.
Stacy is happy to announce that
she'll be accepting bookings throughout the year, including the summer,
with the exception of a few clusters of days here and there for various
family events. (Feb 12-March 8 are unavailable as Stacy assists her mom
with a move.)
Several slots are still
available for Women's history programs in March (after the 8th).
Now is a good time to book
"Mother, the Queen of My Heart," which is only offered in early
May.
(added 2/8/2013)
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It seems odd to think about
Christmas just after the summer solstice, however, if you are seeking
stories or carolers for December programming, NOW is a good time to
contact us about David's Christmas Stories or our Quartet Spiced Punch,
now in our 20th year of historical caroling.
When July 4 rings in the end of the Spring 2012 season, Stacy will be
taking a 12 week hiatus to attend to personal
and family affairs. Bookings for "Over Here Molly Pitcher" will
be accepted for programs starting in mid-October 2012, those for
"Soldiers Without Guns: Women Defense Workers of WWII"
beginning in November, and "Revolutionary Tea" in
December." Another hiatus is planned for the typically slow season
of January and February, with programs commencing again in March 2013.
This break does not affect
David's schedule. Contact us for Irish Stories, George Washington, Davy
Crockett, or his program on 18th Century Tavern Beverages.
(added June 27, 2012)
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Stacy's program about women
defense workers in WWII - "Soldiers Without Guns" has
been added to the roster of offerings of the New Jersey Council for the
Humanities' Horizons Speakers Bureau, joining "Revolutionary
Tea" and "Over Here Molly Pitcher." This is a
grant funded way to book one of these programs (or one of the many other
fine programs in their catalog) for your non-profit organization.
Organizations that meet certain criteria may join the Speakers
Bureau for a $50 fee and choose one program per year from the Bureau
(based on availability of the speaker). Three of David Emerson's programs
-- "The Shannachie of Glendunbunn Ballybegg," "Greasy Luck
(stories of a 19th Century whalerman)" and
"Stranger Among Saints: Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower"
are also available through the Council. Funds are very limited and
memberships fill up quickly. For more information, visit the New Jersey for the Humanities'
Horizons Speakers Bureau web page. and see our PROGRAMS page for descriptions of the above
programs. (April 12, 2012)
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It is with great sadness that
Stacy relates the passing of her father, Richard N. Roth, an Air Force
veteran of WWII, who took his final flight on March 19, 2011. This was
followed by the death of Stacy's Aunt Evelyn, who was a WAVE during the
War. As a consequence of these events, Stacy is a bit behind with History
on the Hoof paperwork and has had to make some adjustments in her
performance schedule.
In the works - a public event
featuring WWII living history exhibits and displays coupled with a big
band concert in honor of her father, who was passionate about jazz and
swing music. The date is November 13, 2011, 12-4pm. Location:
Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane,
Lambertville, NJ. www.howellfarm.org.
The event will open with exhibits by groups including the Army Air Forces
Historical Association, the 45th Infantry (recreated), Len Enourato's
WWII Museum, and Rob Flory (radio equipment). From 2-4 pm, we will
feature a concert by the Full Count Big Band. There will be floor space
available for dancing. Download a flier here.
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David's Shannachie
of Glendunbunn Ballybeg will be featured at two
unique festivals this month: The first, on March 6, 2011 is a day-long
Gael Scoil for young people interested in
Celtic Culture. In addition to stories by David and fellow storyteller
Tom Slattery, attendees will learn about traditional Celtic music, Celtic
foodways, Celtic culture. The Scoil takes
place from 8:30am to 3pm in Lawrenceville, NJ. Enrollment is required.
For information, see http://www.aohdiv10.org/gaelscoil
. The event is sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 10,
Hamilton, NJ.
David's Shannachie
of Glendunbunn Ballybeg tales will "warm,
tickle, and chill the heart" for two identical sessions at the 5th
Annual Storytelling Festival of World Music and Story at the County
College of Morris, Randolph, NJ on March 20, 2011. Come hear tales to
"warm, tickle, or chill the heart." Download the festival
brochure from the New Jersey Storynet: http://njstorynet.org/wpnjstory/wpcontent/uploads/2011/02/11StoryFestBroch1.pdf
(2/24/2011)
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Effective immediately, History
on the Hoof has an email address at our own domain. The new address is
info AT historyonthehoof.com. Our old address, historyonthehoof AT
verizon.net will continue to be active for a while. Please update your
address book with the new one. (1/3/2010)
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David and Stacy will
both be among the featured performers at the 18th Annual New Jersey
Storytelling Festival at the Grounds for Sculpture,
Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, NJ on Sunday, September 12, 2010.
The event, which will take place come rain or come shine, runs from noon
to 6pm. Stacy will relate tales of following the Continental Army
during the American Revolution with anecdotes from her program "Over
Here Molly Pitcher" (1pm adult stage) and David will tell stories in
the personage of his blarney-hurling "Shannachie
of Glendunnbun Ballybeg" (4pm general
stage). The festival is organized by storytellers Carol Titus and Ken
Gallipeau of NJ Storynet in
cooperation with the Folk
Project. For more information and directions, visit the
websites of NJ Storynet
or the Grounds for
Sculpture, or call or email the latter at 609 586-0616 / info@groundsforsculpture.org.
The event is free with general admission to the Park. Special
storytelling workshops are available in the morning by registration only
(with fee). (8/18/2010)
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Dave recently completed a
course in Mixology! For the past several years, he has presented workshops
on historic beverages for private clients. Now, he announces a formal
title for his program: "The Lure and Lore of Liquor: Tavern
Beverages of the American Revolution." The program answers the age old question "What was fueling the debates
between the Sons of Liberty or the Virginia Burgesses?" His presentation includes discussion of the
various types of beverages available to the 18th Century
tavern tippler, how they were made, and even some recipes that you can
try on your own (if you dare). Discover our forefathers’ alternative to
the modern Mohito and Martini, and what Ben
Franklin considered “The Proof of God’s Love.” (9/29/09)
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Stacy announces a new
program, "Mother the Queen of My Heart:" A tribute to Mother in
Song, Poetry, and Prose. The program features musical pieces and readings
from historical to modern. Audience members are invited to share their
own memories, too. Filled with love, humor, and, of course, sentiment.
The show makes it's
grand debut at East Jersey Olde Town in Piscataway, NJ on Mothers Day. (See our calendar listings to reserve a
seat.) Bring yourself, your Mother, your children, and your
memories... (4/3/09)
"Are you married?"
Folks often ask us if we are husband and wife. "No, but we play them
on TV," we like to say. Stacy and Dave began performing occasionally
together in 1992, and launched
History on the Hoof in 1996 In
2008, Stacy married John Niemiec of Fairless Hills, PA, a military
history enthusiast and reenactor of many different time periods. If
you hear of Stacy Flora Roth, Stacy Flora
Roth-Niemiec and Stacy Roth Niemiec, they are one in the same person.
Stacy has named her new defense worker character "Rose Helen
Niemiec" in honor of her new husband. It's pronounced
"NIMIK," btw.
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Would you like occasional
periodic updates of our new programs and upcoming appearances? Please
send us an email.
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History on the Hoof
to appear at the Spirit of the Jersey's State History Fair. Stacy and
David will be performing as Molly Pitcher and George Washington at the
annual Spirit
of the Jerseys State History Fair, Saturday, May 2, 2009 at
Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ. The New Jersey
History-themed Fair features character interpreters, displays by
reenactment organizations, historical societies and museums, antique
automobiles, historical food demonstrations, radio theater, music and
dance performances, and much more from distant to modern times in the
State's past. This is a one of the best living history events anywhere,
great for families, and there is currently NO ADMISSION. It is HUGE. Wear
comfortable walking wear.
History
on the Hoof
Stacy F. Roth / B. David Emerson
P.O. Box 421
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 239-2706
email:
historyonthehoof AT verizon.net
Photo
credits: Stacy with teacup by Andrew Wilkinson of Wilkinson Media,
"David MacCaffrey" by Stacy Roth, "Rose Helen Niemiec,
Welder" by John Niemiec, David as George Washington by Tim Griscom.
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