I had a request for a sound sample of the new Heavy Duty Brake Fluid Banjo so I recorded a short video. Notwithstanding the limitations of my playing, I think it gives you a good idea what this machine sounds like. The tune is Greasy… Read More
I just finished the “Heavy Duty” Brake Fluid banjo. This is another A-scale oil can banjo using an “ebay neck”. I replaced the plastic nut on the neck with bone, and I made a cedar bridge. The tail-piece is once again a kitchen fork. I… Read More
I worked in the front garden all day yesterday and in the back garden today. I confess I’m a little sore all over. The garden, however, is looking good. The honeysuckle is happily climbing up the shovel. Soon I’ll have to figure out a way… Read More
Here’s another Canadian old time gem, featuring two of our great fiddlers, Graham and Eleanor Townsend.. I’m amazed at how much fantastic music we have immediate access to these days…
I came across a remarkable video this evening, shared by doghousedonnie It features some home movie footage of a Saturday night wedding celebration at Keon’s Hotel in Chapeau Quebec and a live recording of the wonderful Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers performing Saturday… Read More
I just got back with a carful of plants from the Roseland Horticultural Society plant sale. This sale happens every year at this time at Eglinton Flats, in the former Etobicoke here in Toronto. There was a great variety of perennials, annuals and even veggies… Read More
It’s been some time since I’ve walked this stretch of river. I walked the tracks down to where the they meet the river at a long riffle and flat and worked my way all the way back. Parts of the stream are exactly as… Read More
I’ve been thinking a lot about the river lately. When I say the river, I mean the river I always just called the river because it was a go-to haunt for me for so long. It has a number of stretches, if I can call… Read More
I stumbled across Winse Saunders on the YouTube machine this evening. I don’t know anything about him except he’s from Newfoundland and he squeezes the hell out of that accordion of his. If any readers know anything about Mr. Saunders, please comment.
Some of you know that Tuffy P and I are mad about all kinds of what you might call folk art or outsider art or whatever you’d like to call it. We have a couple new pieces that take us right back to another era.… Read More
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