BAINBRIDGE – The Susquehanna String Band, a group of three educators/musicians, dedicated to the promotion and performance of American traditional music, will be performing at 7 p.m. On Friday, January 5, at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre, 15 North Main Street, Bainbridge.

The band is unique among today’s traditional music groups.  Rick Bunting, Dan Duggan, and John Kirk are all accomplished solo performers in a wide variety of styles of music, and each is recognized as an outstanding musician. They combine their talents in a way that highlights their individuality and creates an exciting ensemble effect in the performance of traditional music from America and the British Isles.

The versatility and vocal & instrumental skill of the Susquehanna String Band in demonstrated in the fact that two orchestral pieces have been written especially for them. “The Celtic Suite” and “The Americana Suite” (both by Dave Harvey) have been performed with The Utica Symphony, The Catskill Symphony, The Schenectady Symphony, and The Chamber Orchestra of Northern New York. They have four recording projects to their credit including their latest release, “Auld Lang Syne”.

Rick Bunting, former chairman of Music Education at Crane School of Music, State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam, Director of the Opera Theatre program at SUNY Fredonia, and teacher in the Bainbridge-Guilford School District for 15 years - has long been recognized for his vocal renditions of Scottish airs and ballads. Complementing his vocal tradition, Bunting excels instrumentally on banjo, lap dulcimer, concertina, and flute.