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Matthew Sabatella
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Watch this video to see what Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band and Ballad of America are all about.

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While you're there, check out the Traditional American Folk and Old-Time Music playlist of great videos by other artists.

live performances


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).

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Monday, July 28, 2008
Sarasota, FL
7:15PM - 10:30PM
Sarasota Folk Club Concert
Sailing Squadron
1717 Ken Thompson Parkway
941.377.4999
$5.00

The Rambling String Band travel to Sarasota to play at the Sarasota Folk Club's monthly concert at the Sailing Squadron.

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Orlando, FL
2:30PM
Central Florida Folk's Fall Sampler
Leu Gardens
1920 North Forest Avenue
407.679.6426

Matthew plays his banjo and sings at this "no guitars" sampler concert sponsored by Central Florida Folk. The show also features Bing Futch and Ennis Pruitt.

Please visit the archives for information on past performances.

2 Bottle Sunday

2 Bottle Sunday's debut CD was released in April 2008. It 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 Lee Ganger, and Danica Allen. Matthew produced and recorded the CD and plays guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, banjo, and harmonica.

music

In the music section 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.

ballad of america
Ballad of America is the story of the United States vividly told through a wealth of tradtional folk songs.
 

Stay up to date with Matthew's new blog Ramblings!


Matthew just launched a blog to write about his goings-on. Read it, subscribe to it, and leave a comment.

July 8, 2008 Photoblog from Thailand

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Matthew plays American folk songs in Thailand and joins Umphang elders onstage to play banjo with their traditional music from Northern Thailand.

Watch the video and read all about it in his Photoblog from Thailand.

Ballad of America Volume 2: America Singing


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.
Matthew Sabatella named
Best Acoustic Performer
New Times Broward/Palm Beach
Best of 2005

"...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."