Well I just came back from my cousin Al's funeral...Al was 80 years old..He was a member and long time Captain of the "Uptown " string band, here in the Philly area...well Al topped off anything I have seen...The Uptown string band played at his viewing last night...I think I seen Al crack a smile..and today they played at the gravesite....way cool..

Fran...Sorry for the loss of you cousin Al..
your post brought back many great memories of the string bands in Philly...I miss them at times...did you ever hear of a sax player named "Iggy Geneva" a Philly boy that was very active in the "string bands" around Philly.....
Tony

Fran:
My condolences also, I'm sure he will be missed.

My brother passed away last year, he was one of the founders of the East Bay banjo club, in the SF Bay area, and quite a few of the original members showed up to play at his wake.......Pose

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Tony, you mean this IGGY at AC.
July 13th Yeeehaw! Country music for this country girl! -A Country Western Concert. July 17 -Iggy Geneva & the Mummers -an evening of toe tapping music! July 24 features the Ocean Pops Band August 21- Hal Davis Orchestra performs the Big Band Sound

Fran ... My sympathies on the passing of your cousin ...
80 gets younger every day ...
t.

Yea fran...Dat is Da guy...man, is he still around???? I used to sit in with them on occasion when I would stop in to see them....
these guys are crazy....it's good to know that he is still hanging in there...I've known him for more than 30 years....

Sorry to hear that your cousin has left the mundane stage to take place in the heaven's stage. I hope he had a fulfilled life until he took his last breath.
Best regards, Danny

My condolences to you and your family.

Fran,

Sorry to hear about your cousin's passing. Hope to meet up with the gang up north soon, and when I get to town, I'm buying!

Gary

Fran, sorry for your loss. In all seriousness what is a "string Band"?

Tom