Singleton Street is: Chuck Leyda (guitar, mandolin), Sherry Leyda (guitar, penny whistle, clogging), Jimmy Newkirk (bass), Craig Evans (frailin banjo, fiddle).
Influences
Gillian Welch, Bill Monroe, Uncle Dave Macon, Doc Boggs, Dwight Diller, the New Christy Minstrels, Peter Paul & Mary, Charlie Poole, Red Clay Ramblers, Highwood String Band, and many more!
Sounds Like
The best of bluegrass and gospel... but MUCH MORE FUN!
Here's Singleton Street performing By the Mark at the Rosemount UMC CD release concert.
And here's I Saw the Light
And here's one more song from that performance, The Harvest, where Chuck talks briefly about living with autism. Now you can see why spreading hope about autism one of our causes.
To see some Singleton Street articles on faith, music and autism, head over to www.artdeanne.com/Articles.html.
No show would be complete without our favorite closing number... it's Chuck singing When I Lay My Burdens Down. Enjoy!
Welcome to Singleton Street's myspace site! If you've heard us live, you already know we're a lively blend of bluegrass/gospel, old-timey, Irish, even folk music. If you haven't heard us, we invite you to spend some time reading our stories and, if you're interested, to purchase one of our CDs (see our Blog for where and how to order). A little history: Chuck Leyda (guitar) and Sherri Leyda (rhythm guitar) - also husband and wife - spent three years touring Renaissance Festivals around the country before meeting Jimmy Newkirk (bass) and the Celtic band The Banshees. During their three years together playing Irish music, Chuck, Sherri and Jimmy discovered a shared passion for bluegrass and old-time music. They soon became full blown cross-overs. Singleton Street made its MBOTMA debut at the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-time Music Association (MBOTMA) Winter Weekend in March 2000. Craig Evans (frailin) joined the band a couple years later with his open-back banjo and clawhammer style, adding the ability to create the full bluegrass and old-time sounds. We especially enjoy playing Gospel sets which allow us to perform tight, three and four part harmonies, flatpicking guitar leads and banjo drive.
Photo by David Tousley (thanks David!).
FINALLY! I know we've been talking about it for a long time, but Singleton Street just emerged from a recording studio (Pachyderm) with a Gospel CD in hand. Woo-hoo! There more about the experience in our latest blog but here's some pics of the event.
To book Singleton Street, please contact either Sherri Leyda (singletonst@yahoo.com) or Craig Evans (frailin@mac.com).
You can pick up a copy of that very CD - Singleton Street Gospel: "Wingin' It!" - TODAY! See the blog entry (above) for ordering instructions!
Pocahontas County is playing at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Sunday
October 18th. We will be doing 2 full sets followed by a pop band
featuring some friends of ours.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Singleton Street...It's finally here! The most unforgettable country music event in East Texas! Mill Creek Ranch Resort presents “Mill Creek Ranch Summer Bash 2009”!! Don’t miss out on this VIP opportunity to stay in the resort, attend the festive concert and actually meet and shake hands with some of today’s top ten country music artists….. all while experiencing first class treatment in Texas’ finest resort! Spaces are very limited, so be sure and reserve your cabin or RV space now to make sure you don’t miss out on this unforgettable stay-n-play getaway under the stars! Event dates are July 24th & 25th in Canton, Texas. Mill Creek Ranch Resort is proud to host Aaron Watson, Deryl Dodd, Rich O’Toole, Jamie Richards ,The Cody Riley Band, Whiskey Fish and ?????………for a 2 day show! For more information visit our website www.TheRanchSummerBash.blogspot.com or call (866) 599-7275 today! www.OutHouseTickets.com
We are reuniting, for good!!!! It all kicks off with the first ever Hamline Midway Fest in the absolutely beautiful Newell Park in the north end of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. (right where Fairview Ave. ends at the Pierce Butler Route)
The festival starts at 11 am and Pocahontas County goes on at 6:30 pm on the mainstage.
We will also be playing the Festival After Party which is being held at Half Time Rec. over on Front Street in St. Paul. The After Party costs $5, starts at 8pm and PC plays at 11pm.
We are beyond excited to be returning to the stage together and hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
We thought it might interest you to hear that our debut CD is now available on CD Baby. Click on the little picture below and listen to some samples. Hope you like what you hear :-)
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Hello Ya'll! Greetings and salutations, from The Appalachian Highlands of Southern West Virginia. Thank you for adding me to your list of friends. Your comments are always welcome and appreciated.
Best Wishes ELWOOD, "The Friendly Banjer Picker!" Midnight Ramblers String Band Athens, West Virginia, USA.
