Here’s a simple question: If you could combine any three things to make a perfect summer afternoon, what would they be? Might, red meat, old time music and an idyllic island in New York harbor be your answer? Well, it is ours.

The Strung Out String Band has been asked to play old time fiddle tunes at the annual gathering of New York carnivores known as Meatopia. Let me repeat that in case you missed it – Meatopia!!!! What is this mythical place named after the best food on Earth? It’s a gathering of 30+ top chefs and BBQ teams BBQ’ing for one unforgettable summer day on Governor’s Island. Here’s what they say on their website:

Meatopia: BBQ NYC is a food festival focusing and supporting the local community with walk-around tastings, custom SixPoint “Meatopia” brew, bourbon, and live bluegrass.

Metopia goes down on Sunday, July 11th. Here’s what we suggest. Starting on July 10th don’t eat anything at all – just listen to old Americana on your gramophone (you do have one, right?). Then, hop on the water taxi to Meatopia and fill that empty belly with beer, meat, music, and more meat.

This event ain’t free folks. Meat costs money. BBQ sauce takes time to prepare. Beer needs to be brewed. Buy your tickets and find out more info at Meatopia.org.

Where? When?
Sunday, July 11th
11:30am – 4:30pm
Tickets range from $25 – $150
Governors Island, New York City
(Located near the southern tip of Manhattan)

We are glad to announce that we will be taking part in Make Music New York on June 21st. In this wonderful annual event the good people at city hall give permits to any band who wants to play live on the streets with the hope that every nook and cranny of our great Gotham will be filled with music from dawn to dusk.

The Strung Out String Band will be playing at a stage in DUMBO set up at the end of Jay St. down by the water in front of 68 Jay St. Bar. We will be joined on the stage by great acts including Jan Bell and Baby Gramps.

We will be playing two sets, one at 6pm and another at 9:30ish.

Take time during the day to listen to music wherever you find yourself in NY on June 21st and make sure to hop down to DUMBO in the evening to hear us and a number of other great bands.

Where? When?
Monday, June 21st
FREE
2 Sets at – 6:00 pm & 9:30 pm
68 Jay St. Bar
DUMBO, Brooklyn

This Friday night the Strung Out String Band will be playing old timey music at the Roots Cafe in the ever hipsterifying South Park Slope, Brooklyn. We’ll be strumming on banjos, singin’ murder ballads, and pretending that it’s 1928 starting at 9:30 and playing one exceedingly long set that will end at 10:30pm.

Oh, for all of you who love skinny jeans, ironic beards, tattoos of states, and love the low life – I’ve been told that the good people at the Cafe pass out free PBR (For the uninitiated – Pabst Blue Ribbon).

Where? When?
Roots Cafe
9:30-10:30
FREE
639A 5th Ave.
(between 18th & 19th st.)
Brooklyn, USA

While we love playing music venues with assigned seating, private parties for corporate big-wigs, and letting loose on grungy bar stages, nothing fires us up more than taking to the streets and busking for good will, tips, and the hope of turning people on to old time music. This Saturday, May 15th, we will be setting up shop at the oh, so popular Brooklyn Flea Market.

If you haven’t yet visited the Brooklyn Flea, it is more than just a collection of vendors selling the same crap you see all over the city. It’s a unique flea experience topped off with some of the best food vendors in the city (mmmm, papusa or lobster roll anyone?).

We’ll be setting up shop in sun starting around 2pm and playing till we drop. Hope to see you there.

The Strung Out String Band is excited to announce that we will be playing once a month at one of our favorite bars – 68 Jay St. Bar in DUMBO. If you like the sounds of banjos and fiddles, old timey square dances and waltzes, songs about farm animals and murder ballads, all mixed with the vibe of a great neighborhood bar then please keep you’ll regret not spending a Wednesday evening with us under the Manhattan Bridge.

Where? When?
Wednesdays May 12th, June 16th, July 14th
9:00-11:00pm
FREE

68 Jay St. Bar
(at the corner of Jay St. and Water St.)
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-8207

The untold hours we have spent in the studio recording our own versions of such timeless classics such as Shove the Pig’s Foot Further in the Fire and Fiddler’s Dram have culminated in a CD release party extravaganza that will take place on Thursday, March 25th in beautiful Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, USA. We will be joined on the stage by the super talented Wildwood Sisters and The Flanks.

If you cant make it to the show don’t let that stop you from picking up a copy of our CD which is available for easy online purchase at cdbaby.

Here are the complete details:

Thursday, March 25th
$10 cover (all proceeds go straight to the musicians)
8:30 – The Wildwood Sisters
9:00 – Yours truly, the Strung Out String Band
10:30 – The Flanks

Jalopy Theater
315 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY USA
(718) 395-3214

Celebrate St. Patty’s day with live music from the Strung Out String Band at 68 Jay St. Bar in DUMBO. We promise room temperature Guinness, great people and possibly some step dancing.

Now, you might be thinking to yourself, “Hey, don’t you guys play Americana? St. Patty’s day is for Irish music.” And you’d be right. But on St. Patty’s day we promise to play every fiddle tune we can think of based on an Irish melody and there’s plenty to pick from. We guarantee that after a few rounds you won’t know the difference.

Where? When?
9:00-11:00pm
Wednesday, March 17th
FREE
68 Jay St. Bar
(at the corner of Jay St. and Water St.)
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201
68 Jay Street
(718) 260-8207

Once a month we host a jam filled with musicians, hipsters, alcoholics and ethno-musicologists who attempt to play music together using acoustic instruments and generally staying somewhere near the key of G (or A, or something). We gather at Freddy’s on the first Thursday of every month to beat back the ever encroaching arms of musical armageddon by playing old American favorites into the night.

Banjos, fiddles, guitars and washboards – fiddle tunes, hollers, train songs and jigs in the key of moonshine – friends, beer and Freddy’s Backroom. Need I say more?

Come and play a tune, or have a nice drinke and bask in the glory of crooked and funky old Americana.

Every first Thursday of the Month
Starting at 9:00 going till late
Freddy’s
Dean St. & 6th Ave
Brooklyn
718 622 7035

Once a month we host a jam filled with musicians, hipsters, alcoholics and ethno-musicologists who attempt to play music together using acoustic instruments and generally staying somewhere near the key of G (or A, or something). We gather at Freddy’s on the first Thursday of every month to beat back the ever encroaching arms of musical armageddon by playing old American favorites into the night.

Banjos, fiddles, guitars and washboards – fiddle tunes, hollers, train songs and jigs in the key of moonshine – friends, beer and Freddy’s Backroom. Need I say more?

Come and play a tune, or have a nice drink and bask in the glory of crooked and funky old Americana.

Every first Thursday of the Month
Starting at 9:00 going till late
Freddy’s
Dean St. & 6th Ave
Brooklyn
718 622 7035

Once a month we host a jam filled with musicians, hipsters, alcoholics and ethno-musicologists who attempt to play music together using acoustic instruments and generally staying somewhere near the key of G (or A, or something). We gather at Freddy’s on the first Thursday of every month to beat back the ever encroaching arms of musical armageddon by playing old American favorites into the night.

Banjos, fiddles, guitars and washboards – fiddle tunes, hollers, train songs and jigs in the key of moonshine – friends, beer and Freddy’s Backroom. Need I say more?

Come and play a tune, or have a nice drinkee and bask in the glory of crooked and funky old Americana.

Every first Thursday of the Month
Starting at 9:00 going till late
Freddy’s
Dean St. & 6th Ave
Brooklyn
718 622 7035