Chuck Krepley

History and music are Chuck's two great passions in life. An historical reenactor for over 30 years, Chuck is also a serious student of popular music of the 18th and 19th centuries. He has performed solo for many historical societies, presented on historical music at universities, and was the music director for the French and Indian War documentary film, "Washington's First War: The Battles for Fort Duquesne," by Paladin Communications. Chuck was also the driving force behind the creation of the music program at Old Economy Village, a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission site in Ambridge, PA. The program, involving over 30 musicians, recreates the complex musical life of the Harmony Society in the 1820s and 1830s. Mr. Krepley, a former chemist, has completed his apprenticeship as a luthier (stringed instrument maker) specializing in recreating historical instruments and now lives in Waynesboro, Pa.