Who is the Strung Out String Band?

The Strung Out String Band is based in New York City and plays energetic dance music from several traditions and epochs. As dedicated interpreters of the "Old Time Southern" and "Wallachian and Moldavan Judeo-Gypsy Wedding" music, we aim to blast audiences into a frenzied dimension of ecstatic boogieing only using fiddle, banjo, guitar, accordion and upright bass.

We've built up our repetoire by huddling around 1930's Hillbilly recordings, learning from our friends in New York's Old Time Music community and from studying with Lautari (Professional Gypsy musicians) in Iasi, Szászcsávás and Bucharest, Romania.

Contents: Virginal Reels, Slip-Jigs, Hoedowns, Work Songs, Murder Ballads, Sîrbas, Bulgars, Waltzes, Jigs, Rags, Originals and an ACDC Cover

What the critics are saying:

"You boys are out of your friggin' minds!"
    - Andreas Ugorskij, Danish Guitar Player

"Can I get on your mailing list?"
     - Unknown woman with black hair after gig.

"It's really good but couldn't you play something more marketable?"
     - An unnamed bandmember's mother