The Strung Out String Band is a six person acoustic ensemble dedicated to interpreting "Old Time Southern" music. We aim to blast audiences into a frenzied dimension of ecstatic boogieing using fiddle, banjo, guitar and, in the great tradition of those who followed before us, anything we can get our hands on. We are based in Brooklyn, USA.

Please take a moment to learn more about us, listen to our music and book us for your event or venue. Or, simply read our musings and gig announcements below.

Live on WKCR

October 20, 2009

[ October 20, 2009; 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm. ] We are honored to be playing live on WKCR from 10 to 11:30pm on Tuesday October 20th. If you’re in the New York metro region you can tune in to 89.9FM or you can stream it live to your computer anywhere in the world by going to WKCR’s website.

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Strung Out String Band at the CMJ Festival

September 15, 2009

[ October 24, 2009; 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] We are excited to be playing the CMJ Festival this year at Googies Lounge on October 24th at 9:30pm. There is no cover for this gig but there is a 1 drink minimum. Honestly, were you going to go to a bar to hear music and not buy at least one drink?

We’re being [...]

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Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Oktoberfest

September 15, 2009

[ October 10, 2009; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] A yearly family friendly festival in a lovely park in Sunnyside, Queens. Stop by for a craft fair featuring handcrafted items including jewelry, eco-friendly products, and clothing for kids and adults, live music, a pumpkin patch, BEER and food.

The festival runs from Noon until dusk and The Strung Out String Band playing [...]

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3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQ

August 18, 2009

[ August 23, 2009; 5:00 pm; ] What better way to spend a Sunday in the Summer than to listen to good Old Timey Music and Bluegrass and eat sweat BBQ’ed meats? Well, on Sunday August 23rd you can do just that at the 3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQ in scenic Bushwick Brooklyn.

There are many bands playing between 4pm and 9pm but [...]

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Red Fox Chasers Record Release

August 18, 2009

[ September 17, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] If you haven’t heard string band music from the 1920′s or 30′s you’re missing out on a real treat: screeching fiddles, scratchy recordings, off key harmonies and unbelievably great performances. Well, a new compilation is being released with some very rare old recordings. The 2 CD set is called I’m Going Down to [...]

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Freddy’s Old Time Jam

August 18, 2009

[ September 3, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] 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 [...]

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New CD Available this Summer

May 15, 2009

It’s been four years since we recorded anything and a lot has changed since we released Moonshine & Palinka. We have a whole slew of new material, new band members, another four years of whiskey drinking and playing in dive bars under our belts. We are excited to have been able to find [...]

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Freddy’s Old Time Jam

May 15, 2009

[ July 2, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] 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 [...]

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Brooklyn Folk Festival

April 22, 2009
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[ May 17, 2009; 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] We are pleased as punch to have been asked to play the closing spot at the 2009 Brooklyn Folk Festival. There will be 20 bands over three days with workshops and jams interspersed throughout the day. We are excited to be sharing the stage with some of our heroes including John Cohen of [...]

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Live on WKCR

April 22, 2009

On February 5th, 2006 we stopped by WKCR’s studios to play live on the Moonshine Show hosted by Matt Winters. We had a great time despite the ungodly early hour for a Sunday.
You can listen here.

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