The
American Acoustic Music
The String Dusters draw inspiration from the deep well of American music - the blues of Jimmie Rodgers, the bluegrass of Bill Monroe, the folk songs of the Carter Family, the hillbilly boogie of the Delmore Brothers, and the early honky-tonk sounds of Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams. Add plenty of old-time fiddle tunes, a few cowboy songs, and some new, original tunes by band members and friends, and the result is a sound that is familiar, yet uniquely their own. The String Dusters play timeless classics as well as little-known songs rescued from obscurity, and their music is popular with all age groups from children to senior citizens. Formed in 1993, they are all veteran musicians, with more than a century of performing experience among the members. They enjoy playing music together, and that enthusiasm shows every time they are in front of an audience.
They have entertained audiences in upstate New York and neighboring New England at events such as First Night Saratoga (1998-2002, 2005, 2007), The Speculator Fall Festival (2003-2005), The Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival (2006-2007), The Chilson Bluegrass Festival (2004-2006), The Schenectady Stockade Walkabout (2003-2007), the Waterford Tugboat Roundup (2005-2008), the Cohoes Canal Park Concert Series (1996-2007), the Schenectady Kids’ Arts Festival (2001-2008), Music on the Green in Wells (2002, 2004, 2006), the Schoharie River Center (2002, 2005), the Altamont Fair (1997-2003, 2005-2007), the Schaghticoke Fair (2000, 2005), First Night Fulton County (2006), and the ABL Bluegrass Roundup (1994-2008). They have performed at concert series in Waterford, Rensselaer, Voorheesville, Schenectady, Amsterdam, Scotia, and Palmer, MA. They have also appeared at the Chandler Arts Center in VT, the Schenectady Museum, the Waterford Museum, the Chilson Bluegrass Festival, the Oak Mountain Bluegrass Festival, the Albany Bicentennial Grand Ball, First Night Albany, and dozens of small clubs and coffeehouses, including Café Lena in Saratoga, Monaco’s in Ballston Spa, the Back Door Café in Glens Falls, and Borders and Barnes & Noble Books and the Mother Earth Café in Albany.
The String Dusters are often asked back wherever they play. They played a regular monthly engagement at the Ambition Coffeehouse & Eatery in Schenectady for more than six years, and monthly at the Moon & River Café since it opened in 2004. During the summer they have appeared regularly at the View at Indian Kettles in Hague, the Knox Country Store, and the Eagle Mills Fun Park in Broadalbin. They have appeared on radio and television, filmed a short segment for the "I Love New York" campaign, and have received nominations as "Bluegrass Band of the Year" from the Northeast CMA.
The String Dusters are: Bill Healy, banjo, mandolin, guitar, and dobro; Neil Yetwin, guitar; Barry Weinstein, fiddle; and Fred Woodward, acoustic and electric bass.
Read about us in the Times Union! Here's the link (please copy and paste): http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=626897&category=SCHENECTADY&BCCode=LOCAL&newsdate=10/3/2007
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Lectures and Workshops: Our performances can inform as well as entertain. Click here for our specialty concerts.
Booking: We are available for public and private events of all types. Please contact us at 518/393-8069 or 518/399-3675, or by e-mail at stringdusters1@aol.com.
CD MVSD-3: String Dusters at the County Fair. $10.00
CDs: We are currently working on a new studio CD, our first after all these years. In the meantime, we still have a few copies of our recent CD, recorded live at the Altamont Fair. It is available at our shows or on this site. The price is $10.00 + 2.00 shipping (in the US). Please use our order form, or order using Paypal by remitting to whealy6426@aol.com (add $2.00 shipping and your local tax in NYS).
Shows in 2008:
Tuesday, January 1 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 12 - Midwinter Music Festival's Country and Bluegrass Showcase. Carl B. Taylor Auditorium. Schenectady County Community College. For the benefit of Noteworthy Kidz (www.noteworthykidz.org) 12:00-10:00 pm (the String Dusters open the second half of the show at 6:00 pm) Tickets available at Bibiomania and other locations.
Tuesday, February 4 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 9 - Night Sky Cafe. Union St. (at Broadway), Schenectady. 7:00-9:00 pm
Tuesday, March 4 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 8 - Night Sky Cafe. Union St. (at Broadway), Schenectady. 7:00-9:00 pm
Sunday, March 9 - Northville Methodist Church. Northville. Sponsored by the Sacandaga Valley Arts Network. 5:30 pm
Monday, March 17 - Private event
Tuesday, April 1 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 13 - Glenville Senior Center. Worden Road, Glenville. 2:00 pm
Wednesday, April 16 - Crandall Library, Glens Falls. 7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Wednesday, May 14th - Private event
Tuesday, June 3 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 7 - Schenectady Kids' Arts Festival. Downtown Schenectady. TBA
Thursday, June 26 - Ballston Spa Community Concert Series. Wiswell Park, Ballston Spa. 6:00-8:00 pm
Tuesday July 1 - Moon & River Cafe. 115 S. Ferry St., Schdy. 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 5 - Private event
Saturday, July 12 - Private event
Thursday, July 17 - Lake Luzerne Town Park. Luzerne, NY 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 6 - Thurman Fiddlers Jamboree. Thurman, NY. TBA
Sunday, September 7 - Waterford Tugboat Roundup. Canal Park, Waterford. 12:00-4:00 pm
Saturday, September 27 - Private Event
More to Come! It's never too early or too late to contact us for an engagement. We would love to play at your public or private event.
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