Acoustic Union String Band

When times were tough live music got going……

 

The great depression of the late 1920’s saw music like the Negro blues, and the dust bowl era of Woodie Guthrie. In the 1960’s times were a changing. The dynamic rhythm and lyrics of Bob Dylan were number one around the world. People were healed and revolutions’ were started.  The musical styles of these artists were copied and new songs were written. New ways of playing were developed. 
 

There are still musicians today, who carry on these traditional styles, but with their own soul and feeling added. The likes of C.W. Stoneking, with his contempory slant on traditional Hokum Blues. He has been nominated twice. And this year he received an ARIA award for the best Blues and Roots album of the year 2009.  

 

Chad Swaby and Mark Anderson are also true to the old style traditions, of singing and musicianship. They add a modern flavor to this music. 

Chad who is known around the South East Folk, Event and Pub scene in Toowoomba and Brisbane, for reproducing the sound and style of Bob Dylan, and others of the 1960’s & Golden Era. Performed with the group: Up in Folk. He has just released his first album: Soldiers and Slaves.

 

Mark aka Ruff-Cut Anderson, is well known in his own right for his banjo and mandolin playing ability. He is heavily influenced by the music of Tom Waits, Steve Earle, Stoneking and many Traditional Country Blues Artists. Mark has performed recently at the 2009 Woodford Folk Festival, and many other high profile music events over the past 12 years with band: Dirt Music. He has also been the opening act for the Brisbane Guitar Show since its inception in 2007, with the blues duo: The Jook Joint Boys. They also play clubs and regular café gigs around Brisbane.

 

Chad and Mark have combined talents, and are now performing under the name Acoustic Union String Band.    Together, they have created a fantastic show of songs. Paying tribute to traditional and modern artists, mixed in with breathtaking originals. All performed on string band instruments that are typical of the style. Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica, Guitar and stomp box.  Producing a unique and unforgettable soundscape!

So come along to experience these guys. Let them take the depression out of this recession and have a great time enjoying one of the most unique duos around!!

 

 

1. Mail Train	41. Will the Circle be Unbroken
2. Darling Corey	42. Eve of destruction
3. Great Ship	43. Lost Highway
4. Minglewood Blues	44.  My Daddy
5. Moonshiner	45.  Don't Let your Deal go Down
6. Mr Seigal	46.  Ramona
7. In My Time of Dying	47.  Long Journey Home
8. Texas Eagle	48.  One More Cup of Coffee
9. Going up the Country	49.  France Blues
10. Bad Moon Rising	50.  Sorrow
11.See that my Grave is Kept Clean	51.  Diving Duck Blues
12. Ben McCullough	52.  Oh Sister
13. Jessie James	53.  Lost John Dean
14. Walking Down the Line	54.  Sitting on Top of the World
15. Don't Think Twice	55.  Ragged and Dirty
16. All Along the Watchtower	56. Is She really Going Out with Him
17. Milwaukee Blues	57.  Bails of Cocaine
18. Ain't no Lie	58.  Long Train Comming
19. Gypsie Woman	59.  Make it to the Woods
20. Baby Blue	60.  Worried Blues
21 .Folsom Prison Blues	61.  A Train Robbery
22. Seven Fingers	62.  When the Ship Comes in
23. You Know the Rest	63.  Soldier's Joy 1864
24. I Hear you Knocking	64.  Times they are a Changing
25. Dustbowl Blues	65.  Train that Carried my Gal Away
26.The Weight	66.  Wreck of the Old 97
27. Rambling Man	67.  Six White Horses
28. How Long Blues	68.  Yesterday is Here
29. Chocolate Jesus	69.  Down from the Mountain
30.  You Don't Know how it Feels	70.  Little Buffalo
31. Last Fair Deal Going Down	71.  Hey Hey My My
32. When Mountains Cry	72.  Down & Out Blues
33. John Hardy	73.  Comes a Time
34. Log Train Running	74.  Fumblin with the Blues
35. Where the Soul Never Dies	75.  Ploughed up the Field
36. Follow you Down	76.  Nomad
37. Jump Jim Crow	77.  In the Pines
38. Music into Gold	78.  Lonersville
39. Highway of Pain	79.  Saturday Night in Jail