Folk Music for Seniors

Are you looking for something different
that your residents will rave about???

Look no further... Ballad of America is here!!!

Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band at John Knox Village

"Thank you so much for the amazing show yesterday! All day we have been getting rave reviews from the residents saying it was the best Fourth of July show we have ever had at John Knox Village. You all were great!"
Sara Berkowitz
Activities Manager
John Knox Village

With vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass fiddle, mountain dulcimer, and a wealth of traditional American folk songs, Ballad of America brings the story of the United States vividly to life. Retirement community audiences will sing along to familiar songs (Oh Susanna, Dixie's Land, Down in the Valley, etc.) as well as virtually forgotten gems that reveal the dreams, hardships, and joys of people who built homes and lives in a fledgling nation.

Matthew tells the stories behind the songs, weaving the performance into an engaging narrative featuring the music and instruments of colonists, pioneers, sailors, lumberjacks, immigrants, '49ers, farmers, mountaineers, slaves, soldiers, cowboys, and railroaders. Along the way, you'll enjoy folk songs, fiddle tunes, Old World ballads, work songs, spirituals, love songs, sea shanties, reels, play parties, breakdowns, blues, and more.

Watch!

Whatever your budget, there is a Ballad of America performance that's right for your retirement community or senior audience.

Schedule a performance today:

Matthew Sabatella (solo) - vocal, guitar, banjo, harmonica, mountain dulcimer
Matthew Sabatella + 1 (duo) - adds fiddle, bass fiddle, mandolin, or banjo
Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band (5 musicians) - featuring Charles Anton (fiddle), Lynn Griffith (banjo and vocal), Chris DeAngelis (bass fiddle and vocal), and Sean Edelson (mandolin)

Booking Information
Call 305.753.1850 or email info@balladofamerica.com for pricing and more information.

"Wow... this group was so good. I loved them. The residents loved them, and we definitely want to have them back again. The fact that it is historic and interactive along with entertaining was unique."
Rebecca Waldorf
(Director of Community Relations)
Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons

Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band at Aston Gardens

Testimonials

"Wow... this group was so good. I loved them. The residents loved them, and we definitely want to have them back again. The fact that it is historic and interactive along with entertaining was unique."
Rebecca Waldorf (Director of community Relations) - Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons

"What a great concert, thank you SO much for such a fun afternoon! Everyone in the audience, young and old alike, enjoyed hearing the stories and songs of our country. All the different instruments your band played, and hearing such beautiful vocal harmonies really made for a thrilling experience we will never forget."
Lisa Mansell (Sunday Matinee Music Series Manager) - Spanish River Library

“I think they were wonderful. The music was unbelievable.”
Aston Gardens Resident

“Your band is simply wonderful. You brought back American history to us with the music and everything that many of us have forgotten. Your music is simply beautiful.”
John Knox Village Resident

"...Sabatella's best asset is easily his voice, urgent but unforced, sweetly melancholy in telling personal stories and powerfully evocative in rendering antiquated songs intimate again. It's a great gift, and Sabatella wields it with exceptional talent."
"Best Acoustic Performer" - New Times Broward/Palm Beach - Best of 2005

“I think it’s wonderful. You put our history into music. “
Edgewater Pointe Estates Resident

“We just saw Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band and they are fantastic. If you ever get the opportunity to see them do not miss it.”
John Knox Village Resident

“It really was wonderful. We almost felt like we were around the campfire.”
John Knox Village Resident

“I knew every one of those songs. I remember every one of them. It was a terrific show tonight. It really was.
Edgewater Pointe Estates Resident

Booking Information
Call 305.753.1850 or email info@balladofamerica.com for pricing and more information.

For more about Ballad of America, including CDs, videos, upcoming
performance dates and more, please visit BalladofAmerica.com.