Jakob's Ferry Stragglers Hickory Fest Kick-Off
Deane Center Coolidge Theatre
Tues., July 9th, 2019
Reception 6-7pm refreshments and music provided by WASD Music Boosters
Show 7:00pm Tickets $20, Students $10
The evening will benefit the Wellsboro Area School District Music Department and will start with a reception at 6pm hosted by the WASD Music Booster.
All of the proceeds raised from the reception and concert will go to benefit the WASD Music Booster!
Hailing from the mountain towns of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers draw freely from Old-Time, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, and Swing music to create their own brand of high energy, Appalachian Bluegrass. Gary Antol (guitar/vocals) and Libby Eddy (fiddle/vocals) founded the band in 2014 with a very simple goal: write good songs, honor the music, and take it to the road. In the time since, JFS has appeared at festivals and clubs all across the country.
The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers draw freely from old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz, rockabilly and swing styles to create their tight, high-energy string band music. Well-crafted original songs with emotional depth, masterful picking, and resonant vocal harmonies combine to forge new territories and a fresh take on Appalachian Americana music.
“The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers are a daring and talented young bunch, and I can only hope that they manage to reach out and unite the bluegrass and old-time communities as easily as their music does.”
Bluegrass Unlimited