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The 97th Regimental String Band recreates an actual string band of the Civil War Era singing a wide variety of traditional American songs in authentic, "living history" style.
Audiences at fairs, festivals, conventions, concerts and schools experience a "Musical Time Machine," through which young and old enjoy the same lively minstrel show that brought entertainment to soldiers and civilians before radio and television-shows with spirit, sentimentality, and exuberance- and very strong on audience participation.
These are popular songs of the 19th century the old-time musical heritage that became today's bluegrass, folk, and country-western music that is still a familiar part of Americana.
The Civil War has always been a national fascination, and the 97th has been presenting its songs with flair and fun for over a decade, playing and singing just as they would have sounded 130 years ago rich vocal harmonies accompanied by guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, bass fiddle, bones, and tambourine.
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