S is for Stringband

It's "S" Week at ABC Wednesday, and S is for STRINGBAND.

 

The Grasshopper Stringband entertained Saturday's StreetFest crowd

 with down-home tunes on a stage by the river.  The group hails

 from Alabama's Black Belt and is a favorite for area festivals. 

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The Carrell Family at Kenan's Mill

Kids enjoyed sitting up close to the music at Saturday's Kenan's Mill Festival.

On stage is The Carrell Family, a bluegrass gospel band from northeast Alabama.  

Also playing were The Grasshopper String Band and young fiddler Caleb Bryant. Below is a festival video of The Grasshopper Stringband.