The Sleepy Hollow String Band

photo by Rob Dublin

listen to selections from our New CD!..click here to order

Listen......"If You're Ever in Oklahoma"

Listen......"Your Mind's on Vacation"

The Sleepy Hollow String Band, from Westchester County, NY, is an acoustic bluegrass band covering a wide range of American traditional "roots" music. Their influences range from Flatt and Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs to Johnny Cash, George Jones, Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie. Connie McCardle, the lead singer and guitarist is a haute couture dress designer by day and by night brings an honest and authentic southern vibe to the blues-inflected tunes that she sings. Cousin Bob Bernstein’s mandolin chop is always where it needs to be, at the edge of the beat and driving the band. While he is a school psychologist by day, he swings the band with his saucy lead playing..... Ben Freed, on banjo, is the band's unofficial but never reluctant leader(He is also the band's optometrist). You may have heard his banjo playing on the soundtrack of The Simpsons TV show or the film "Raising Arizona". Rick Brodsky, also a psychologist, contributes the band's rhythmic foundation on upright bass with his rock-solid sense of timing.... The Sleepy Hollow String Band plays coffeehouses, festivals, and private events. Word of mouth is spreading rapidly as the band is being sought for their high energy performances. email benfreed@optonline.net

with Pete Seeger at The Clearwater Festival 2008(cellphone photos by Jim Rhodes)

with Jon Sholle at Crash Mountain

at the Joe Val Festival 2009

Bluegrass Between the Bridges with Stacey Phillips 9/2008

aboard the Sloop Clearwater 2007

With Jon Sholle at Zuzu's in Beacon

photos above: (Rob Woudenberg www.robwouds.com)

appearance schedule:

Coffeelabs, 7 Main Street, Tarrytown

..Zuzu's of Beacon (formerly the Chthonic Clash Coffeehouse). 453 Main St Beacon, NY (coffeehouse, admission free) http://hudsonvalley.metromix.com/restaurants/restaurant/zuzus-coffeehouse-beacon/919686/content

The Peekskill Coffeehouse http://peekskillcoffee.com/

Saturday nite 8pm May 30

Sunday afternoon 1 pm July 12

Sunday afternoon 1 pm Sept 13

Sat. Oct 17 8pm, Whistling Willies Restaurant, on the corner of Main Street and 9W in Cold Spring , NY...... no cover, great food,,, burgers and steaks,,, reservations suggested http://hvtakeout.com/pgerestaurants/menus/putnam/whistlingwillie/williespage.html

Sunday June 21, 11 am. Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival. Incredible environmentally conscious festival featuring Susan Tedeschi, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Old Crowe Medicine Show, Pete Seeger and more. A diverse mix of contemporary, traditional and American Roots music, dance and storytelling, sailing and children’s activities. Croton Point Park , Croton-on-Hudson , NY . http://www.clearwater.org/festival/index.html The Sleepy Hollow String band to perform, day and time to be announced