The Brackney String Band will kick off Saturday’s music at 11:30 a.m. on June 20, during Owego’s Strawberry Festival. The band will perform in Ahwaga Park near the Barleycorn, with Rob Siegers playing for patrons taking a stroll along the Riverwalk. (Provided Photo)
Kicking off the music at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 – right after the Strawberry Festival parade in Owego will be the Brackney String Band at Ahwaga Park. One of the musicians playing for patrons going for a stroll along the Riverwalk is banjo player Rob Siegers from Apalachin.
“I always look forward to the Strawberry Festival, it’s a lot of fun,” Siegers said. Reels and jigs, olde tyme music and a touch of bluegrass, people can get a feel for what the Brackney String Band is all about by picking up their self-titled CD at Dunbar’s 35 Lake St. store, Dunbar Antiques and The ‘Erb Lady.
“Track eight is probably my favorite,” Siegers said of the CD. Ships Are Sailing features both a pipe organ and piano, an unusual combination and ethereal sound for a traditional string band.
To learn more about their music, visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/brackneystringband.
