| Matthew
Sabatella and the Rambling
String Band features Matthew
Sabatella (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, mountain dulcimer),
Jack Stamates (fiddle), Lynn Griffith
(banjo, mandolin and vocals), Chris DeAngelis (bass
fiddle and vocals), and Sean Edelson (mandolin
and acoustic guitar).
Check
here
for more information. |
| Tuesday,
May 13, 2008
Miami,
FL
9:00PM
Skiffle
Night!
Churchill's
Pub
5501
NE 2nd Ave
305.757.1807
Skiffle
Night is a monthly celebration of many forms of American
and British roots music including, but not limited to, traditional
folk, bluegrass, blues, old-time, Dixieland, ragtime, Celtic, rockabilly,
country, Cajun, and zydeco. It is organized and hosted by Henk
Milne of The
Three Jacks, Matthew Sabatella, and
Chris DeAngelis of the 18
Wheelers, who also perform as part of an all-star skiffle
line-up that includes Kevin Wells on drums and
percussion.
Expect
different featured performers and genres from month to month. Mark
your calendars for the second Tuesday of each month starting at
8:00PM. |
| Saturday,
May 17, 2008
Hollywood,
FL
2:00PM
- 2:45PM
4:00PM - 4:45PM
6th
Annual Red, White, and Bluegrass
Hollywood
Beach Broadwalk
626
South Miami Avenue
305.374.1198
This
bluegrass festival runs on Hollywood Beach from May 16-18. Featuring
the Rambling String Band, Ricky Skaggs, and many more. Check listings
at the festival for exact locations. |
| Friday,
May 23, 2008
North
Miami, FL
8:00PM
- 11:00PM
Luna
Star Cafe
775
NE 125th Street
305.799.7123
$10.00
The
Rambling String Band return to their favorite place to play in South
Florida. Always a great time.
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Wednesday,
May 28, 2008
Miami,
FL
10:30PM
Can
You Rock a Little Softer?
Churchill's
Pub
5501
NE 2nd Ave
305.757.1807
Can
You Rock a Little Softer? is a monthly acoustic night hosted
by Raffa
and Rainer. This is going to be a rare chance to see and hear
Matthew again as a singer/songwriter and not an interpreter of traditional
songs. Also featured that night is Brother
Lou.
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| Please
visit the archives for information on
past performances. |
| The
music section now features three pages
so you can preview all of Matthew's past and present musical endeavors. |
| discography
The
discography page features
Matthew's CDs plus other artists' CDs on which he performed, as
well as compilation albums that feature his songs. Included are
RealAudio clips, MP3s, and online
CD ordering.
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The
songs in this collection are among the most commonly sung in the
history of the United States. They present uniquely American musical
blends, with roots in European and African traditions and branches
that have sprouted countless regional and personal variants throughout
the country. Collectively, these songs of work, fun, and love transcend
social and ethnic boundaries, painting a broad picture of America
during the 18th and 19th centuries when music making was, for many,
an integral part of everyday life.
Songs
include Wabash Cannonball, Buffalo Gal, Oh
Susanna!, Pick a Bale of Cotton, Down in the Valley,
and many more.
Click
here for more information, audio previews, and ordering.
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keep informed of the latest performances, releases, and other news
just email
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"add to mailing list" as the subject. |
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Bottle Sunday's debut CD is a composite mixture of travels and
tales, whims and wines, labor, laughter and love - organically grown
in the South Florida sun.
The
group consists of Matthew Sabatella, Jamie Ganger, and Danica Allen.
Matthew produced and recorded the CD and plays guitar, bass guitar,
piano, drums, banjo, and harmonica. |
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"...Sabatella's
best asset is easily his voice, urgent but unforced, sweetly melancholy
in telling personal stories and powerfully evocative in rendering
antiquated songs intimate again." |
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05.03.06
- Oops.
Haven't written in a while. Just a quickie here. Ballad of America
Volume 2 is almost complete. Look for it this Fall.
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| 04.27.05
- Well,
the album is out and I couldn't be more pleased. We had two fantastic
CD release parties at Luna Star Cafe in Miami and again at Bamboo
Room in Lake Worth. Almost all of the special guests from the CD
(and then some) performed together on one stage: Todd Thompson,
Henk Milne, Chris DeAngelis, Larry Crismond, Lynn Griffith, Brian
Humphrey, Randy Rodriguez, Kevin Wells, Jack Stamates, Mark Kane.
Check
the upcoming shows, because many of them will feature some of these
same amazing musicians. Thanks to them all.
I
just booked summer dates at various Miami-Dade County Library branches
for a special children and family program that will introduce the
story of America and traditional folk songs to even the littlest
ones.
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01.19.05
- Ballad
of America Volume 1: Over a Wide and Fruitful Land
is currently being manufactured and will be in my hands at the end
of January. It should be available for sale here and at BalladofAmerica.com
shortly thereafter.
I'm
really looking forward to the CD release party at
Luna Star Cafe on Friday, February 18.
If you're in South Florida, you don't want to miss it. Most of the
people who played on the CD will join me onstage and do a few tunes
on their own.
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09.21.04
- My CDs Where
the Hell Am I? and
A Walk in the Park are now available online from CDBaby.com.
You can preview all of the tracks from both albums.
Ballad
of America Volume 1: Over a Wide and Fruitful Land is
mixed and almost ready to go to manufacturing. I can't wait for
you to hear it. Advance copies were purchased by Winnipeg
Art Gallery in Manitoba, Canada for use in listening stations
that accompany their presentation of American
Tableaux: Many Voices, Many Stories. The exhibition
features paintings, sculptures, installations, prints, and photographs
from the permanent collection of the Walker Art Center
in Minneapolis. |
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04.09.04
- The new Ballad of America CD is sounding beautiful so
far thanks to special guests like Lynn Griffith on banjo, Tom and
Ellen Hogan (Flying Turtles String Band) on mandolin and fiddle,
Mario Colangelo (Vito) on percussion, and Larry Crismond on banjo.
Chris DeAngelis (18 Wheelers) is getting some upright bass parts
together. More to come. |
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11.19.03
- Hiya. Thrilled to be performing with Lynn Griffith on mandolin,
banjo, and accordion. We're going to start recording right away
and I plan to tour this summer in support of a new CD. Happy holidays! |
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