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Announcing the 5th Annual String Band Luau Palooza!
The Philadelphia String Band Association is excited to invite you to our biggest summer celebration yet! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 14, 2025, as

2025 String Band Divison Results
For the first time in modern String Band history, we have a tie for 1st prize! Congratulations to the South Philadelphia String and Quaker City
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Join us on Friday, September 12, 2025 from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM at the Mummers Museum (1100 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia) for the annual Mummers Against Cancer Foundation Inc. Fundraiser! 💛 More details on the flyer below ⬇️
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This episode of the String Band Sessions podcast continues our "Concept to Creation” series. Jim Donio speaks with Durning String Band Vice President & Theme Chairman Gary Pisarek and Presentation Director Steve Palys about their version of a Beauty & the Beast “Be Our Guest” theme; and with 2025 co-reigning champion Quaker City String Band Executive Vice President and Theme Chairman Chri ... See MoreSee Less
