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Buy 100% Organic & Naturally Recorded MP3s Photo by Steve Gravano "A Real Family Band" - Sing Out! magazine"Excuse Me! These folks are a damn sight better than those skeleton comparisons made by other fools who just can't embrace and love these genuine folks for who they are. Come to Wisconsin, my friends, we'll jam all night and if we don't see you in the future we'll see you in the pasture." - Doc MongooseThe Homegrown String Band is a 21st century incarnation of the traditional family band. This quartet of acoustic musicians from Rocky Point, NY, utilizes unique instrumentation, percussive flatfoot dancing, and many varied musical influences to take their audience on a rollicking ride through the sounds of American music. The band has appeared at hundreds of venues across th US including: The National Theatre in Washington DC, The Festival of American Music in Branson Missouri, Musikfest in Bethlehem PA, and The Appalachian Fiddle and Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Festival in Wind Gap PA. In 2007 the band marked their 10th anniversary with the release of their fourth CD, Ragged but Right, an eclectic collection of traditional and original American roots music."This Nuclear Family Radiates Fun!" - Rooster RickLeave HGSB a Comment in the Box Below!

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Member Since: 11/9/2005
Band Website: homegrownstringband.com
Band Members: Rick, Georgianne, Erica, and Annalee Jackofsky

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Rick - guitar, clawhammer banjo, harmonica, and lead vocalsGeorgianne - banjo uke, dulcimer, doumbek, and flatfoot danceErica - fiddle, background vocals, and flatfoot danceAnnalee - mandolin, jawharp, background vocals, and flatfoot dance

Influences: "The Jackofsky family is a tight-knit bunch, willing to live, work and play together night after night as they present their blend of all-American roots music. The quartet, which hails from Rocky Point, N.Y., consists of mom (Geogianne), dad (Rick) and daughters Erica and Annalee. Though officially formed in 1997, it's easy to see that this group has been together a lot longer. They make their mountain music using a number of popular instruments, from the mandolin to the banjo, the dulcimer to the fiddle. With a bit of dancing, they create a fun-for-all hoe down that relies heavily on folk and bluegrass. Reminiscent of the Carter Family of the 1920s and '30s, the Homegrown String Band adds modern strains of blues, country and rockabilly that makes their music interesting and lively, even to the casual listener. About the only thing missing for this real-life Partridge Family is a flower-power tour bus." - John Briggs, AOL Cityguide
Sounds Like:"The Homegrown String Band has institutionalized the performance, creation and support of America's traditional musics. A family band, the tightness born of DNA is razor's edge and the musicianship is of the caliber of virtuosity." â€“ Dr. Blues, LI Blues Society
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Type of Label: Indie