TRADITIONAL AMERICAN MUSIC

**To book the FLATLAND STRING BAND, contact Lynn Young at 316-942-6107 or fsb@southwind.net**

LINK TO UPCOMING AND PAST PERFORMANCES --- LINK TO BAND MEMBER BIOS

The FLATLAND STRING BAND provides lively acoustic performances crafted to draw the listener into an era when the string band was one of the community's most vital entertainment resources. Their repertoire spans from old time to contemporary tunes but focuses on American, Irish and European tunes representative of the ethnic mix in the American Midwest in the late 1800's. Performances highlight history and differences in rhythms and styles of this interesting segment of traditional music.


The FLATLAND STRING BAND evolved in late 1994 after the members met while performing individually at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kansas. While Cowtown performances continue, the band also regularly performs for reunions, festivals, weddings, contra dances, receptions, and numerous events at museums, community centers, coffee houses and private venues.

The FLATLAND STRING BAND instrumentation consists of guitar, tenor and five string banjos, mandolin, fiddle, bass fiddle, 30 button Anglo concertina, autoharp, penny whistle, bohdran and a variety of hand percussion instruments.

FLATLAND STRING BAND'S 2009 CD "RIVERPORCH FAVORITES"
Produced by Mike Theobald - Graphics by R. Steiner and S. Herzog

Sample audio clips from "RIVERPORCH FAVORITES"

Sample MP3 file, Wayfaring Stranger

Sample MP3 file, Hard Times

Sample MP3 file, Dark Eyes

Sample MP3 file, Girl I Left Behind

Sample MP3 file, Morrisons Reel

Sample MP3 file, Roly-Polies and Lady Bugs

The FLATLAND STRING BAND's first CD "KEEPSAKES" was recorded at Cornerstone Studios and produced by Steve Faulke and Kelly Werts. It is no longer available. Thanks to the many supporters who now have a copy in their music library! You can still hear tunes from this CD at live FSB shows.

Sample audio clips from "KEEPSAKES"

Sample WAV file from CD, Miss McLeod's Reel

Sample WAV file from CD, Swedish Mazurka

Other sample live audio clips

Sample MP3 file, Dig A Little Deeper in the Well

Sample MP3 file, Joshua

Sample MP3 file, Mary Don't You Weep

Sample MP3 file, Froggy Went A Courting

Band photo by R. Young, with graphics by R. Steiner and S.Herzog.
Thumbnail photos taken at Old Cowtown Museum by J. Powell.
This page was last updated on 05 February 2010.
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