Last Gasp Concert: Part 2
2nd South Carolina String Band
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1h 18m
This being the last live concert by the legendary 2nd South Carolina String Band, performed in Gettysburg, PA November 15th 2024, Remembrance Day Weekend for the benefit of the Lomas Center Museum Gettysburg.
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