The String Doctors is a new group with a few very familiar faces. Joel Mabus leads the group in so many ways. His superb songwriting and savvy stage presence bring unexpected banter and newborn songs to center stage and the Doctors rhythms bring out the guitar and mandolin abilities of this great virtuoso. Ray Kamalay is the crooner and jokester. His “city mouse” lets the boys stretch on old swing material, both sweet and hot. His sparkling guitar lends both hot solos and luscious chords. As such, Mabus and Kamalay have ranged from the States to Canada and Europe to play some of the most prestigious festivals, including Edinburgh, Vancouver, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival.
Peter Knupfer, on fiddle, has been a popular freelance and session fiddler wherever he has lived. In the past he has worked extensively with Grass Food Lodging and Beats Workin’ with Don Stiernberg. He has won fiddle championships in Wisconsin and Kansas and recorded eight folk and bluegrass album projects, appearing onstage with Bryon Berline, Tony Trischka, Tim O’Brien, Peter Ostroushko, and Howard Levy. His swinging, bluesy fiddle style will have you leavin’ your seat and tappin’ your feet. Dave Hay brings up the bottom on bass. A long-time associate of Ray’s, Dave studied at the Berkley School of Music in Boston. He is a “triple threat”, an accomplished pianist and drummer, as well as bass player. His luscious low tones frame this music with beauty and grace.
Together the four are The String Doctors, who bring a new kind of country swing to your lives, for your dancing and listening pleasure…..and their “Michigan” humor will make you laugh too.
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