Minstrel, Civil War & Reconstruction music sung & played on clawhammer banjo, mandolin, fiddle, harp, tamborine, bones, pipes, fife, & guitar. Perfect for old timey and civil war dances, re-enactments, family gatherings, weddings, funerals & other formal occasions! The Hardtack and Sowbelly String Band, aka. Moch Pryderi  is a five piece band specializing in the Minstrel and Civil War era hits of the 1850’s, 1860’s, 1870’s and 1880’s,  as well as traditional dance music from the American Appalachians.   The band has performed at most major festivals on the east coast, including, the Historic Rugby Tennessee Festival of British & Appalachian Culture,  the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Washington Folk Festival,  the Remsen New York Barn Festival, the Fredericksburg Welsh Festival, the Philadelphia Welsh Festival, the Celtic Nations Heritage Festival in Lake Charles Louisiana, The Luminaries at the Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg, the concert series at the Richmond Folkmusic Society, and The Capitol of the Confereracy Ball in Richmond. Together since 1998,the members of  Hardtack and Sowbelly are, Mary Triola, Deborah Wenrich, Rik Rice, Dave Rich, and Bill Reese. Bagpipes with Bob Roser by request.

Perfect for Old Timey dances, Balls, Re-enactments, and just everyday fun !

Don’t miss this toe-tapping band when they appear near your hometown !

Call today: (540) 659-2063

The Old Virginia Soirée

 Saturday, March 24, 2012

7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

WHAT WE PLAY:

CLICK HERE FOR A PARTIAL LIST OF TUNES WE LIKE TO PLAY