Here are Law and Hargreaves… Clifton Hicks does a great job of this one on solo banjo… This is another very old tune that goes back to Civil War days in America. It’s been very well recorded over the years.
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Grooming Day for George
George just got home from his grooming. Lorraine did a fantastic job as usual and Georgie is looking mighty good.
Another lovely January (March) morning
The freezing rain that was predicted for our area overnight didn’t materialize, We awoke to find our world snow-covered once again. As it turned out, it was actually a pleasant morning to walk the dogs, with the temperature just at or just above freezing. I’d… Read More
Declaring Spring
Memphis stepped into the lake for the first time in 2014 today…..then decided it was way too cold for that nonsense and high-tailed it out of there.
The Yellow Rose of Texas
The Yellow Rose of Texas was a Confederate Civil War song that somehow or another evolved into a square dance tune. The two “versions” of the tune share a title, but are really strikingly different. Here’s Bob Wills…. And now here’s Cathy Fink playing it… Read More
Considering Harry Smith
I was thinking about Harry Smith. I knew about Harry Smith in two ways and for the longest time I didn’t know they were the same person. First and foremost, I know the set of recordings known as the “Harry Smith Anthology” or as it… Read More
Ain’t in it for my Health
We watched Ain’t in it for my Health tonight, the documentary about Levon Helm, directed by Jacob Hatley. It’s a lovely, intimate look at Levon Helm in the midst of his late career resurgence, spawned by two great recordings, Dirt Farmer and Electric Dirt. His… Read More
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Banjo Practice: Bill Cheatham
I don’t know who Bill Cheatham was, but the tune named after him has endured and has become a standard in both the old-time and bluegrass genres. I videotaped some banjo practice tonight. Here’s me, attempting the old-time Bill Cheatham on clawhammer banjo. By the… Read More
A glimpse into the studio…
I’ve enjoyed a flurry of painting activity lately – which is a good thing since I have an exhibition happening in late April at Yumart, here in Toronto. It’s a curious thing. At times painting comes easy to me, but those times are bracketed by… Read More
27th Street 