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Brooklyn Old-Time Bluegrass Extravaganza: The Whistling Wolves / Union Street Preservation Society / Third Wheel Band

Swing, bounce, drink, and rejoice with three of the county's finest Bluegrass acts!

The Whistling Wolves features the ukulele, fiddle, vocals and two-time world championship whistling of Emily Eagen; the tasty harmonica, uke and bass singing of Trip Henderson; the masterful pickin' and singing of Spiff Wiegand on vocals, banjo, mandolin and guitar; and blue-eyed soulman Chris Q. Murphy singing, playing bass and strings and things. The best harmonica, ukulele, fiddle, guitar, whistling, banjo, jaw harp, mandolin, bass, jug, vocal harmony group around.

Hailed by Glide Magazine's "Hidden Track" as "tasty and alive" with "brisk, flavorful improvisation" -- Union Street Preservation Society continues to receive an increasing amount of attention. USPS is the complete roots string band experience -- bluegrass and blues, old-time and early jazz, all with a progressive bent. Fast emerging as a favorite Americana act in greater NYC, the group's spirited vocal harmonies and runaway-train instrumentals breathe fire and soul into timeless traditionals and emphasize the freshness of their original tunes.

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The Third Wheel Band is an American Roots group from New York City with influences ranging from bluegrass and country, to folk and talking blues, to early jazz and rock 'n' roll. Their sound digs deep into the past and their original tunes carry on the traditions of the American Folk songs they include in their repertoire, in which they lovingly provide a fresh and modern twist. Known for their energetic live shows, the band has been described by The Huffington Post as "impossible not to dance to" and "New York's best hidden bluegrass treasure."    

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