A unique skiffle jazz band performing blues, ragtime, and folk music, played on a mixture of guitars, ukuleles, dulcimers, kazoos, and harmonicas. Available for main stage events, festivals and background music for your parties or special event.
Songbook Download Page (Xmas, Irish, Stds, etc. Chords, Background and Singalong Books)
Blackwater Festival 2024 (Pics and videos coming soon)
Photo by Gentle King Productions
Upcoming Event
Nov 23 Sat 12:00- 4:00 PM Mistletoe lane
Nov 30 Sat 12:00- 4:00 PM Mistletoe lane
Dec 3 Tues 4:30 - 5:30pm Happy Hour Franke
Dec 7 Sat 10:00 - 2:30 Cypress Gardens Santa In The Swamp
Dec 9 Mon 10:30 - 11:30 Eagle Landing Reserve
Dec 19 Thurs 5:00pm - 8:00pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
Thursday's 10:30am-11:30am Seaside Strummers
Thursday's 1:00pm - 2:00 am South Bay
April 6, 2025 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday Blackwater Ukulele Festival
May 10, 2025 Saturday 9am-1pm Native Plant Sale Old Santee Canal Park
May 23, 2025 Friday 11-2 Bethany United Methodist Church Happy Hearts
Past Events
Nov 17 Sun 11:00 - 2:30 Cypress Gardens
Nov 9 Sat 9:00-1:00pm Cypress Gardens Plant Sale
Oct 27 Sun 12- 4pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 25 Friday 11am - 12pm Faith Sellers Dorchester Seniors
Oct 23 Wed 4:30pm - 5:30Pm Happy Hour Southbay Pluckers
Oct 20 Sun 12- 4pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 13 Sun 12- 4pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 8 Tues 2-5pm Uke Jam Wannamaker Park
Oct 6 Sun 12- 4pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 3 Thurs 4:30pm - 5:30pm Happy Hour Seaside Strummers
Sept 29 Sun 12- 4pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Sept 22 Sun 12- 4pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Sept 21 Sat 10- 2pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Sept 10 Tues 3PM - 6PM Uke Jam Palmetto Islands
Aug 31 Sun All Day Play On Porch Day
July 28 Sunday Blackwater Uke Festival 10:AM - 4:00PM Cypress Gardens
July 20 Saturday 12:00 - 4:00 pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
July 18 Thursday 5:00pm - 8:00pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
June 27 4:30PM Franke Burges Happy Hour
June 20 Thursday 2:30 - 3:30 Franke Luau
June 19 Wednesday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Uke Jam Palmetto Islands
June 11 Tuesday 6:00pm - 8:00 PM The Elms
June 1 Sat 11:00 - 2:30 Cypress Gardens
May 24 Friday Bethany United Methodist Church Happy Hearts 12:45
May 11 Sat Native Plant Sale 9am-1pm Old Santee Canal Park
April 27 Sat 9:00 - 1:00 Cypress Gardens Plant Sale
April 15 Monday 11am - 12pm Faith Sellers Dorchester Seniors
April 13 Sat 11:00am- 2:30pm Cypress Gardens
April 9 Tuesday 4:30pm - 5:30 Franke Happy Hour Concert
April 6 Sat 10:30 - 3:00 People Places and Quilts Azalea Festival
April 5 Fri 7:00PM National Anthem Stingrays Hockey Game, North Chas.
April 1 Friday 1:45pm - 2:45 Somerbey Concert
March 30th Sat 9am-12pm McClellanville Land and Sea
March 21 Thursday 10:30am - 11:30 Franke Chapel Singalong
Mach 16 12:00pm- 4:00pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
March 9 Sat 12 - 2pm Low Tide Brewery Yearly Luau
Feb 25 Sunday 11:00am- 2:00pm Cypress Gardens
Feb 18 Sat 11:00 - 2:00 People Places and Quilts
Feb 10 Sat 11:00am- 2:00pm Cypress Gardens
Dec 21st 5:00pm- 8:00pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
Dec 27 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 3:30pm
Dec 18 Monday 11am - 1pm Dorchester Seniors
Dec 16 Sunday 10:30am- 2:00pm Cypress Gardens
Dec 14 Thurs Franke Singalong 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Dec 12 Tuesday 1:30 and 3:30 Somerby
Dec 9 Saturday 11:00 - 2:00 People Places and Quilts!
Dec 7 Thursday 4:45 - 5:30 Franke Happy Hour
Dec 2 Saturday 1pm-2pm Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
Nov 25 Saturday 10:00 - 3:00 PPQ Christmas initiation!
Nov 19 Sunday 11:00am- 2:00pm Cypress Gardens
Nov 7 Tuesday 11:00am - 2:00pm Wannamaker County Park Open Jam
Nov 4 Sat 10:00am- 2:00pm Cypress Gardens Plant Sale
Oct 27 Fri 3-7:30 pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 22 Sun 12-5 pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 18 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 3;300pm
Oct 15 Sun 12-5 pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 10 Tuesday 10am - 2pm Dorchester Seniors
Oct 8 Sun 12-5 pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Oct 1 Sun 12-4 pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Sept 24 Sun 12-4 pm Pumpkin Patch on Mistletoe lane
Sept 23rd Sat 11:00am-3:00pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
Sept 16 Saturday 10:30 - 2:30 People Places and Quilts
Sept 14 Thurs Franke Singalong 10:30 am - 11:30 am and 4:00- 5:00pm
Sept 12 Tues Seaside Strummers at Somerby 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Sept 2 Saturday 10:30 - 2:30 People Places and Quilts
Aug 19 Saturday 10:00am - 1:30pm Cypress Gardens
Aug 16 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 3:30pm
Aug 15 Tuesday Jam CUS 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm
Aug 15 Tues Franke Signup 3:00pm- 4:00 pm
Aug 5 Saturday 10:00am - 1:30pm Cypress Gardens
July 31 Monday 11-12 Dorchester Seniors Luau
Jul 22 Sat 11:00am-3:00pm Train Town Toy & Hobby Christmas in July
Jul 15 10:00am - 1:30pm Cypress Gardens
Jun 24 Sat 10:30am- 1:30pm People Places and Quilts
Jun 21 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 4:00pm
June 17 Saturday 12- 4pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
June 10 End of Spring Sale 10:00am - 2:00pm Bottle Tree Gardening
June 3 10:30am - 1:30pm Cypress Gardens
May 27 Sat Native Plant Sale 9am-1pm Old Santee Canal Park
May 13 Sat Blackwater Ukulele Festival
April 23 Sun 11:00am- 2:00pm Cypress Gardens
April 19 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 4:00pm
April 17 Mon 11:00 - 12:00 Gadsen Glenn Arcadia Sing-a-long
April 3 Mon 1:30 - 2:30 Somerby Singalong with the Seaside Strummers
April 8 Sat 9am-12pm McClellanville Land and Sea Opening Day 2023
April 1 Sat 9am-2pm Abbey Plant Sale
Mar 25 Sat 10:30am- 1:30pm Cypress Gardens
Mar 17 Fri 6pm Elms St Paddy's Day Private Party Sing-a-long
Mar 14 Tues 11:00- 12:00 Gadsen Glenn Sing-a-long Irish Tunes
Mar 11 Sat 12:00pm-2:00pm Low Tide Brewery
Feb 27 Monday 11:00- 12:00 Gadsen Glenn Sing-a-long Old Standards
Feb 19 Sun 11:30am-2pm Cypress Gardens
Feb 15 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 4:00pm
Feb 11 Sat 9am-12pm McClellanville Land and Sea Valentines Market Performance Cancelled Due to Weather
Feb 4 Sat 11:30am-2pm Cypress Gardens Fossil Fest
Jan 8 Sun 11am-2pm Cypress Gardens
Dec 28 Wed Franke Birthday Bash 2:30 pm- 4:00pm
Dec 22 Thurs 4:30 - 5:30 Franke Christmas Singalong Happy Hour
Dec 21 Web 10am-11am Charleston Area Senior Citizens Singalong
Dec 19 Mon 11am-12 Bishop Gadsen Holiday Sing-a-Long
Dec 17 Sat 11am-3pm Cypress Gardens
Dec 15 Thurday 5pm-8pm Train Town Toy & Hobby
Dec 8 Thur 4-7pm Awendaw Farmers & Artisans Market at the Village
Dec 8 Thur 11:00- 12:00 Franke Singalong
Dec 4 Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm Dreaming Farms Xmas Tree's
Dec 3 Sat 9am-12pm McClellanville Land and Sea Holiday Market
Photo by Tom Conry