Pert Near Sandstone's Winter Stringband Gathering at Cedar

From Minnesota

First Twin Cities show since since January 16, 2010 • 25th Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since March 26, 2006

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From last.fm:

Pert Near Sandstone is a bluegrass band from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The band has recorded five full length albums since 2004, and have toured the United States extensively. Former full-time member (and now collaborator) Ryan Young plays fiddle with Trampled By Turtles. Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles has cited Pert Near Sandstone as one of his favorite contemporary bluegrass acts in the United States. Read more about Pert Near Sandstone on Last.fm.

From Portland, Oregon

First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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From last.fm:

The Foghorn Stringband (composed of local americana all-stars Caleb Klauder, Stephen “Sammy” Lind, Peter Leone, Nadine Landry and Patrick Lind) features tight intstrumental work and a line-up — fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass and guitar — reminiscent of early bluegrass, but their powerful approach is whole-heartedly Old Time, centered largely by the fiddle. Devoted to the interpretation and performance of American stringband music, their style encompasses early country music, the fiddle repertoire of the Southern Appalachians and the Midwest, and the stringband sounds of the Piedmont region. Read more about Foghorn Stringband on Last.fm.

From Charlottesville, Virginia

First Twin Cities show since since October 12, 2007 • First Cedar show • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since March 5, 2006

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The Hackensaw Boys first began playing their joyful blend of old-time and bluegrass-tinged string-band music on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia in the autumn of 1999. Far from limiting themselves to the old-time canon, however, the Hackensaws have been first and foremost a band of songwriters. Their music, while drawing upon the spirit of the mountains, is sophisticated and informed by the best elements of punk rock and classic country music. As one reviewer put it: “Imagine the Carter Family meets the Ramones and you begin to get the picture.” Read more about The Hackensaw Boys on Last.fm.

Added to bill on Dec 8