I came home from work tonight excited to discover that my post-woman delivered my copy of Give the People What they Want today. The mighty Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are back! This recording was due out back in August but I understand it… Read More
John Brown’s dream, John Brown’s dream, John Brown’s dream, the devil is dead. Come on, Lula, come on Lula, Come on Lula, eat your hog and your bread found on the YouTube….featuring Janet Foster (fiddle), Mike Jarboe (fiddle), Ernie Amabile (guitar) & Paul Draper (banjo).
Torontonians have followed the story, in the Star, on Twitter, television, blogs and so on. Most of us who live here and are more or less conscious are aware of the key events. Robyn Doolittle’s book Crazy Town pulls it all together, and gives the… Read More
Jack Darling is the best dog park around here. It’s huge and offers a variety of terrain, and opportunities to hang out with other dogs and their owners or to go off on your own. There’s even a toboggan hill there. The Newfs had a… Read More
Tuffy P is going to be a living donor – organ donor that is. She’s going to donate a chunk of her liver so that someone who needs one to live has a chance. This is something that has been in the works for some… Read More
I posted some performances of Forked Deer the other day. It’s pronounced Fork-kid Deer by the way. I did find some notes about the name on the Traditional Tune Archive. “The dance tune known as Forked Deer is regarded as vulgar in the Ozarks, because… Read More
Enjoy Elmer Rich playing Forked Deer…. Now I know those of you who keep coming back are thinking, yeah but what does it sound like on clawhammer? Give a listen to Jeff Osborne. Now that’s some fancy clawhammer! And finally, from Randy Adams’ stream, here’s… Read More
I’ve ordered my copy of Crazy Town by Robyn Doolittle – the Rob Ford story – and I can’t wait to read it. This has been the most spectacular term in Toronto politics in my memory and Star reporter Robyn Doolittle has been front and… Read More
Celebrity chefs Rich know-it-alls (Dragons and Sharks) Feel free to share your own list….
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