It’s a busy time out back for the local birds. This starling has a family to feed. Below, baby house sparrows are waiting for some incoming lunch.
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Les Blues de Balfa
I came across this wonderful film by Yasha Aginski the other day. I had seen excerpts from this in the past. It’s all about Cajun fiddling great Dewey Balfa, his family and friends and includes great clips of Rockin’ Dopsie and Nathan Abshire as well.… Read More
2 Heists
The Agency Podcast is back with a new episode. Listen right here or find us at your fave podcast depository. This episode the agents talk about The Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto, Ripley, and much more. Email The Agents anytime.
Overdrive!
This is a 1980 performance of their 1971 hit! One day, we’ll marvel that folks used to write songs about driving around in fast cars. What the heck, let’s have another one….James Cotton Band tearing up Rocket 88. OK OK, let’s go for the hat… Read More
Pass the crawfish…
Jesse Lege and friends performing the Mamou Hot-step at Augusta Cajun Week, 2016 – in West Virginia.
The Right Combination
This is the Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Country Band and they are mighty fine, mighty fine. Klauder and Willms are also half of fabulous Foghorn Stringband.
Keep on Knockin’
It was sometime in the late 70s or early 80s I first stumbled across a Clifton Chenier record. I had always had a soft spot for the accordion and I loved blues music. I thought, geez, this is something special. At some point in the… Read More
Questions Remain
On July 2, 2021, Toronto police Constable Jeffrey Northrup died in what has been ruled a tragic accident and not a criminal act after being struck by the car driven by Umar Zameer. Given what I’ve read in the paper and heard on the news,… Read More
Gukesh!
This afternoon, 17 year old Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju won the Candidates tournament at the Great Hall here in Toronto. He has earned the right to challenge World Champion Ding Liren to a match to be held later this year. I’ve been following the… Read More
Farewell to Nova Scotia
I came across this brief history of Farewell to Nova Scotia today…
27th Street 