Asylum Street Spankers Perform Irreverant Brand of Old-Timey Music

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Published March 27, 2008 at 10:36 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The Asylum Street Spankers began busking in the streets of Austin, Texas in the early 1990's. Today, the Spankers tour the country and have recorded 17 albums. They played the Casbah in San Diego earl

Maureen Cavanaugh (Guest Host): The Texas based band the Asylum Street Spankers began busking the streets of Austin in the early 1990's. Soon after, they took their theatrical performances on the road and developed a cult following. The Spankers are hard to categorize. They play a mix of country, jazz, swing, and tin pan alley. And they give that mix a personal touch with songs nobody else could write.

Guests

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Christina Marrs , vocals, ukelele, banjo, and a slew of other instruments.
Wammo , vocals, washboard and harmonica.
Nevada Newman , vocals and guitar.
Scott Marcus , drums.
Morgan Patrick Thompson , upright bass
Charlie King , vocals, banjo, mandolin and harmonica.
Jakob Breitbach , fiddle.