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LOCATION:
Blacksburg,
Virginia
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Blacksburg, VA.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Mc Coy, Newport, Christiansburg, Indian Mills, Kellysville, Elliston, Sarton, Belspring, New River, Parrott, Radford, Shawsville, Pembroke, Eggleston, Pilot, Riner, Bent Mountain, Catawba, Ripplemead, Waiteville, Check, Dublin, Goldbond, Lafayette, Lockbridge, Newbern, Pearisburg, Salem, Dawson, Fairlea.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Celtic Band
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
String Quartet
GENRE:
Celtic, Folk, Swing, World Music
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1978
PAY RANGE:
$800-$5000 per event
INFLUENCES:
Stephan Grappelli, DeDanaan, Bela Fleck, Django Rheinhardt, Dan Hicks, Chet Atkins, Doc & Merle Watson
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DESCRIPTION:
An award-winning quartet based in Roanoke/Blacksburg, Virginia, No Strings Attached actually features hundreds of strings playing music described as 'eclectic, jazz on acoustic instruments and world beat.' Much like Clark Kent appears ordinary for the most part, only to become Superman after visiting a convenient phone booth, No Strings is superficially a traditional string band focusing on instrumental arrangements, but they consistently stretch the boundaries of string music beyond traditional concepts. The Washington Post accurately described them as 'one of the more adventurous string ensembles today.' While their recordings feature traditional acoustic music, they also incorporate material by Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, the Chieftains, and Bill Spence, as well as their own originals. The eclectic brand of music they play and their exciting stage personae --think Cirque du Soleil and you're close-- has allowed them to open for such artists as Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Nickel Creek, Doc Watson, Stephen Bennett, Tommy Emmanuel, the Dixie Chicks, Turtle Island String Quartet, John Hartford, and John McCutcheon. They have played in European venues such as Cardiff Harbour Festival, (Wales), the Pontardarwe Festival (Wales), the Cork Dulcimer Festival (Ireland), Folk Club Zuriche (Switzerland) and in U.S. venues ranging from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and CBS TV's Morning News program to major festivals such as the Walnut Valley Festival (Kansas) and the Pacific Rim International Music Festival in Los Angeles, California. They wrote and performed the theme song for the PRI radio show World Cafe.
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GROUP MEMBERS:
Pete Hastings - Guitar, harmonica
Bob Thomas - Bass, Bass clarinet
Randy Marchany - Hammer Dulcimer, keyboard
Wes Chappell - Hammer Dulcimer, Mandolin
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
I was very pleased, no extremely pleased with the quality of music and the professional manner of "No Strings Attached". If anyone should ever need a celtic band, I would highly recommend them.
--Linda J.
Allisonia, VA
8/11/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Saturday, May 24, 2008
5:00PM - Family Farm
Lebanon, VA
PAST APPEARANCES:
Friday, February 08, 2008
12:00PM - Winterfest Acoustic Music Festival
Irving, TX
Monday, December 31, 2007
6:00PM - First Night WIlliamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, September 29, 2007
7:30PM - Williamsburg Regional Library Dewey Decibel Concert Series
WIlliamsburg, VA
Saturday, August 11, 2007
6:30PM - Lower Claytor Lake Near Allisonia, Virginia
Allisonia, VA
Client Feedback
Sunday, July 08, 2007
2:00PM - Wine Down the Music Trail
Floyd, VA
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Please note, in addition to Blacksburg, No Strings Attached also serves the surrounding towns of Mc Coy, Newport, Christiansburg, Indian Mills, Kellysville, Elliston, Sarton, Belspring, New River, Parrott, Radford, Shawsville, Pembroke, Eggleston, Pilot, Riner, Bent Mountain, Catawba, Ripplemead, Waiteville, Check, Dublin, Goldbond, Lafayette, Lockbridge, Newbern, Pearisburg, Salem, Dawson, Fairlea and many other locations in and around the Blacksburg area.
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