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title: "6 String Band Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 6 String Band quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best String Band sayings and thoughts."
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> [I had this dream like years ago. I had this dream - I wanted to be in an all-black string band.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rhiannon-giddens/i-had-this-dream-like-years-ago-i-had-this-dream-i-wanted-to-be-in-an/)

[Rhiannon Giddens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rhiannon-giddens/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c2/rhiannon-giddens-6220_band_i-had-this-dream-like-years-ago-i-had-th_130393.jpg)

> [That was the special thing about the Carolina Chocolate Drops. We didn't want to do music full-time. We weren't looking to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rhiannon-giddens/that-was-the-special-thing-about-the-carolina-chocolate-drops-we-didn/)

[Rhiannon Giddens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rhiannon-giddens/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a34/rhiannon-giddens-6220_celebrate_that-was-the-special-thing-about-the-car_211825.jpg)

> [The fact that I'm a fifth of Punch Brothers... that's lucky for me because I feel like I get to operate in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-thile/the-fact-that-i-m-a-fifth-of-punch-brothers-that-s-lucky-for-me/)

[Chris Thile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-thile/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/chris-thile-4170_band_the-fact-that-i-m-a-fifth-of-punch-broth_313475.png)

> [We're not here as a black band playing white string band music. You know, we play stuff in the Appalachians, we play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rhiannon-giddens/we-re-not-here-as-a-black-band-playing-white-string-band-music-you/)

[Rhiannon Giddens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rhiannon-giddens/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cab/rhiannon-giddens-6220_band_we-re-not-here-as-a-black-band-playing-w_1047130.jpg)

> [I love the string band. I love the sound of it, the possibilities of it, I love the physical sensation of creating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-thile/i-love-the-string-band-i-love-the-sound-of-it-the-possibilities-of-it/)

[Chris Thile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-thile/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/903/chris-thile-4170_band_i-love-the-string-band-i-love-the-sound_1496543.png)

> [Hogslop is the real deal groovilicious honkin old-time string band. Guaranteed old-time awesomeness with these fellas around!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-washburn/hogslop-is-the-real-deal-groovilicious-honkin-old-time-string-band/)

[Abigail Washburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abigail-washburn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a66/abigail-washburn-16106_awesomeness_hogslop-is-the-real-deal-groovilicious-h_1643390.png)

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