Buffalo Gals is one of those flexible tunes that has been adapted just about every way you can imagine. Here are a few interesting takes on a tune that’s been around the block more than a few times… Movie fans will recall the melody from… Read More
The cardinal mosaic (we’re calling this one the Brett Cardinal) is complete! We’ve completed two mosaic commissions this summer – first the grackle and now the cardinal – and we’re doing prep work for one more upcoming project.
Fly Around my Pretty Little Miss (aka Western Country aka Susananah Gal). This is from the whitetopmusic channel on YouTube. It’s the Whitetop Mountain Band back in 1990.
I was very lucky to have grown up in a household in which everybody loved to read. I can recall my sister teaching me reading way before I ever learned it in school, and I’m sure that’s one of the things that sealed my life… Read More
I glued the fingerboard to the neck blank for the salad bowl banjo this morning, and later glued the heel/dowel stick section to the neck. I hope to find a few hours tomorrow to get going on shaping the neck. I had planned to overlay… Read More
His name has been Milo for 14 years. Surely it’s unfair to change it. OK, I won’t change it then – officially. I just call him Bruce. He seems to be ok with it. Bruce Milo has been doing well. Ever so slowly he’s getting… Read More
Here’s a little departure from the usual Old Time or button accordion music regular readers are used to hearing around this joint. Not sure what’s the best part of this video – Mike Bloomfield talking about the music, or Buddy Miles’ great vocals. Bloomfield was… Read More
Here’s your Daily Dose of Old Time music. I came across this video surfing around on YouTube tonight. It’s Spencer Branch playing Salt Creek. I love the driving clawhammer on this one. This group shows that a trio is plenty big enough to put out… Read More
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