Friends Union
Steve Iachetta & Rod Driscoll
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Welcome to the Friends Union Website!
The Best In Celtic, Appalachian and Traditional Music
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Steve and Rod have reunited after being in the Friends Union String Band 30 years ago.
A.K.A.: "Shaker Fiddle" is well known for his unique playing style blending celtic, old time and Appalachian folk fiddling along with the occasional mandolin, frailing banjo or tenor guitar tune. He performs on his collection of vintage instruments: a 1722 fiddle, an 1890's vintage frailing banjo, a 1950's vintage Gibson mandolin and a 1958 Gibson tenor guitar. Steve performs in the acoustic duo: Shelving Rock, blending traditional and acoustic rock (visit at: shelvingrock.us). Steve is also Vice President of the Shaker Heritage Society overseeing the National Shaker Historic Site - Amerca's First Shaker Settlement in Colonie, adjacent to Albany Airport.
Rod Driscoll
He performs on the hammered and lap dulcimers, guitar, banjo and bodran. Rod sings lead vocals on his wide repertoire of songs. He has been active as a performer and promoter of folk music in the Adirondacks of New York for the last 30 years.
Rod has performed with the Too Tall, Old Mountain and Friends Union String Bands as well as many solo appearances over the years. As a promoter of music in the North Country, he helped start the Plattsburgh Concerts in the Park series, started the Peru Coffeehouse series and organized many other benefit concerts over the years such as the concert to aid victims of the great North Country ice storm of 1998. Rod builds the dulcimers he plays at his workshop “O’Driscoll Folk Instruments” located at his home in Peru, NY. (odriscollmusic.com)
He performs on the hammered and lap dulcimers, guitar, banjo and bodran. Rod sings lead vocals on his wide repertoire of songs. He has been active as a performer and promoter of folk music in the Adirondacks of New York for the last 30 years.
Rod has performed with the Too Tall, Old Mountain and Friends Union String Bands as well as many solo appearances over the years. As a promoter of music in the North Country, he helped start the Plattsburgh Concerts in the Park series, started the Peru Coffeehouse series and organized many other benefit concerts over the years such as the concert to aid victims of the great North Country ice storm of 1998. Rod builds the dulcimers he plays at his workshop “O’Driscoll Folk Instruments” located at his home in Peru, NY. (odriscollmusic.com)
Rod Driscoll teaches psychology, economics and participation in government at the AuSable Valley High School, where he regularly tortures his students with sing a longs in class. He is also a current member and president of the Peru Central School Board of Education.
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Saturday June 9th 7pm, Friends Union @ Shaker Meeting House (off Albany Airport Road)
Friends Union will be performing music from our CD, "Friends Union Reunion"
You don't want to miss this evening of fiddle, hammered dulcimer with Steve Iachetta & Rod Driscoll.
July 27th-29th Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival
Columbus Circle, Downtown Syracuse
Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-5
Some of the best artists and craftspeople from all over the northeast. Free Admission. Come check out the workmanship and hear Friends Union!
The New Friends Union Reunion CD Is Now Available
Pick Up Your Copy. Hot Off The Presses!
Let's celebrate the warm weather! I'm writing to extend my warmest invitation for you to join me and Rod Driscoll as Friends Union Band at a very special folk concert.
Friends Union will be performing music from our CD, "Friends Union Reunion"
You don't want to miss this evening of fiddle, hammered dulcimer with Steve Iachetta & Rod Driscoll.
July 27th-29th Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival
Columbus Circle, Downtown Syracuse
Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 10-5
Some of the best artists and craftspeople from all over the northeast. Free Admission. Come check out the workmanship and hear Friends Union!
