Tuffy P filmed a bit of banjo practice tonight, complete with false starts, sour notes, various pets, and a sideways portion. The tune I’m attempting to play is Angeline the Baker.
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Peter Appleyard RIP
I heard today that Peter Appleyard died, at 84. Do you know his work? He was a great vibraphone player who lived and played in the Toronto area for many years. Here’s another video I’ve shared before in which Mr. Appleyard has an opportunity to… Read More
Summer Garden
Earworm Alert
I’ve been messing around trying to learn a tune called Westfork Gals on the banjo and damned if that melody isn’t stuck in my ever-so-small brain (I think of Pooh, saying “big words bother me”)…and it won’t go away. In times like these, the only… Read More
Chanterelles
I meant to post this shot on the weekend but didn’t get around to it…so here it is now. I call these hypothetical chanterelles, because any old fool knows there aren’t any edible wild mushrooms in Southern Ontario. These are CGI mushrooms. Har!
Upcoming contra dance on Ward’s Island
I don’t think Tuffy and I are going to make it to this one, but I did promise to let people know when I heard about upcoming country dances so here’s a link to info about the dance. Sunday July 21, 3:00 – 9:30. It… Read More
John Brown’s Dream
It’s time for a Daily Dose of Old Time banjo music. Today, let’s listen to John Brown’s Dream. I’d like to start with a video featuring Guy Wolff. Listen to him take off…fantastic! Here’s a version with a bit of a different flavour featuring Riley… Read More
Jumpy
The Presurfer shared a video the other day featuring a dog named Jumpy. I admit Memphis and Ellie Mae aren’t this well trained.
Grilled Chicken with Chanterelles
I was asked today how I cooked the chanterelles I found on the weekend. Here is what I did. I fired up the bbq (I burn charcoal), and grilled a couple chicken breasts. Nothing fancy here. I used one of my standard bbq rubs –… Read More
Stranglehold
I don’t recall how I found out about Stranglehold by Robert Rotenberg. Maybe I heard an interview with the author or read a review. I do know that whatever it was caused me to write down “Read Stranglehold Robert Rotenberg Toronto mystery” in my trusty… Read More
27th Street 