The Civil War Songbird

Join Mrs. Diane Virostko of Cleveland, Ohio, “The Civil War Songbird”,  for a musical journey through time. She will sing a selection of patriotic songs, hymns and spirituals from the Civil War, and share the history behind them.

Diane is an Acapella singer and for more than thirty years has been a member of a community chorus, “The Westshore Chorale”. She also frequently performs as a Cantor, and has filled the role at multiple parishes in both Ohio and Michigan. 

She is the descendant of Andersonville Pr*son camp survivor Sgt. George Oscar Scott, of the 8th Michigan Cavalry, Co. A, whose unique Civil War experience inspired her to share the human side of history with others.

Since 2013, she has performed for audiences of all ages and shared her ever growing knowledge about the Civil War and its music. She has been a featured guest at Hale Farm & Village, Historic Zoar Village and Mansfield Civil War Ladies Tea. She often joins the 1st Ohio Artillery, Battery A reenacting group during their regular season, and can usually be found either entertaining the troops or cooking over the campfire. When not singing, she enjoys side-saddle horseback riding, sewing, and cats.

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