The 42-year-old Stewart is lead singer for Celtic-folk band the Rogues, which is moving its base from Houston to Annapolis. The band, which is performing at the Maryland Historical Society on Thursday, has made a tradition of playing for the military — even rocking out for the troops at Guantanamo Bay. You’ve played for the Air Force, Army, Navy ?– what’s your interest?
I grew up in Canada, where my mom and several uncles were in the military, and then I studied military history in school. But the thing is, a lot of my friends since I joined the band have been in the service. I have one buddy who was in the Gulf War, another joined the Air Force — he’s in Afghanistan right now. Another is a retired Army colonel. We gravitate toward each other. They like the music, and I like them.
