Return with us to the nostalgic Antebellum Southland of 1850 when each gentle breeze carried the sound of banjos, fiddles, cornets and flutes. See the glow of a thousand cookfires along the banks of the Mississippi and hear the churning paddlewheels of the great steamboats as their melancholy whistles and horns cut the night air to announce "Steamboat a'comin'!"

If you listen carefully you can still hear the steamships moving through the great river on a slow southern journey to the delta and the port of New Orleans. On deck an acoustic band plays the now famous waltzes, quadrilles and marches so associated with the Old South. George Carere's Riverboat Drifters recreates this music with flair and charm - just as it was heard over 100 years ago - dripping with honeysuckle and straight from below the Mason/Dixon line.

The group consists of banjo, bass, flute/clarinet, fiddle and cornet. The music is the authentic sound of Stephen Foster and native songs of the south and the group fits in beautifully when playing at any of the authentic Antebellum mansions in and around Atlanta that host Old South themed corporate or private parties. It's also a natural for appearances on the Stone Mountain Riverboat where it can be found on numerous occasions throughout the year. A partial songlist includes:

Sweet Georgia Brown		Beautiful Dreamer
Camptown Races		Oh, Sussannah!
L'il Liza Jane		I Dream of Jeannie
Bye Bye Blackbird		My Old Kentucky Home
The Tennessee Waltz		Easter Parade
Rocky Top		Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Bye And Bye		Old Folks At Home
St. Louis Blues		Ring, Ring De Banjo
Dixie		Battle Hymn of the Republic
Aura Lee		Tara's Theme
A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight		Marching Through Georgia
A Georgia Camp Meeting		Cakewalking Babies
Shine		The Bonney Blue Flag

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Hear 4 demo recordings of the Riverboat Drifters.