Today I wandered into my local Canadian Tire store, shopping for things like house paint, cat litter, and a few other things I needed for around the house, when what did I come across but a display for Portuguese hot sauce. How strange is that?… Read More
The pair of three story, tall and narrow homes at the severed 2 Twenty Seventh Street property are standing now, and they are working on some stonework. Meanwhile across the street at 6, the builder who bought the place destroyed all of Alma’s beautiful shrubs… Read More
Basketeers supports women in new beginnings. Tuffy P has been supporting this initiative for several years by putting together robust baskets filled with all kinds of things women starting a new life might need. I was on delivery duty this morning. They’re very well… Read More
I’ve been thinking about the tune June Apple. Here’s Zepp playing an amazing version. What a super-fine player. He seems so relaxed and nonchalant (not to mention un-smiling) about the whole thing. This one is usually played in the key of A, and it’s… Read More
Ramona Jones, who for many years worked with her husband, the late Grandpa Jones, was a really great old time musician. I just read in this excellent obit that she passed this week at 91. RIP. Let’s listen to Ramona singing There’s Better Times a… Read More
Tonight I was working on a modal tune called Lonesome John. Some versions I’ve heard of this tune are a lot faster and lighter, making mine sound positively clunky by comparison. Maybe I should work on getting my speed up on this one. At the… Read More
Here is a science fiction painting by Fred R. Messer we were able to pick up as part of a lot of 4 works by the artist for very attractive price at the Slotin Folk Art Auction, which took place on the weekend down in… Read More
What a spectacular fall day. Here at 27th Street, the sun warmed things up enough that I could sit on the front porch and frail my banjo for an hour or so. I spent most of that time working on a piece called Lonesome John.… Read More
Tuffy P has been away on a business trip. She was supposed to arrive at Pearson early this evening. Then it was changed to shortly after midnight, then later and later and later. Now it is scheduled to land at 3:11 AM. By the time… Read More
Space is the Place. Time for a dose of the Arkestra.
27th Street 