Scenes from the
Songs of the Settlers Concert

October 3, 2004 was a special evening, when four very talented vocalists performed songs that the Sikes family would have known and loved in the 1870s and 1880s. The purpose of the concert was to raise funds for the ongoing restoration of the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead. Proceeds will be used to purchase items of furnishings.
Our great appreciation to concert sponsors Sempra Energy, Robert & Elaine Browning, Ron & Marilyn Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Crawford.
The photos below were taken by Duke Windsor.

Above, clockwise from the left are Susan Van Winkle, Stephen Kelly, Matthew Herriman and Therese Bulat. Stepping into the role of Eliza Sikes, Therese gave bits between sets of the Sikes story over the years. Musical pieces that Therese sang included, "The Water is Wide", "Come all Ye Fair and Tender Ladies," and a series of songs by John Jacob Niles, including "The Black Dress", "Ribbon Bow" and "The Lotus Bloom".

Scene during the performance. Acoustics were wonderful in Poway's Lutheran Church of the Incarnation where the event was held.

John Danke gave spirited performances of Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "The Banjo" and Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag". He also accompanied the singers on the other pieces.

Mezzo-Soprano Susan Van Winkle and Soprano Therese Bulat sang a beautiful duet of "The Voice of My Beloved Sounds".

Tenor Stephen Kelly sang Stephen Foster's "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair".
Baritone Matthew Herriman sang a quartet of sea chanteys, including "Poor Boy", "O, Shenandoah" and "Cindy".

Joining the performers on stage to thank them for their performances are Charlotte Cagan (in red), Sikes Interpretive Program Coordinator, who co-produced the concert, and Susan Carter, Deputy Director of the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority.

Preparing to greet the audience before the concert are Sikes docents Marilyn Dotto and Ron Hall.

Staffer Barbara Baker prepares display materials in the lobby.

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