Trouble in Mind is a song that has been around the block a time or two. It was written by a jazz piano player named Richard M. Jones and recorded first in 1924 by Themla La Vizzo (vocals) and Jones on piano. Here’s an old-time… Read More
At one time I listened to a lot of blues music. Back in the early 80s when I was in university, I would go into the listening room at the York U library and sign out all sorts of obscure blues records, and sit down… Read More
Remember Country & Western music? Somewhere along the way the “Western” part disappeared and everything went to hell. Let’s listen to some vintage Ernest Tubb… And here’s Floyd Tillman Drivin Nails in my Coffin… Remember Lefty Frizzell? Saginaw Michigan… Let’s close with the Pavarotti of… Read More
As most of you know, I enjoy all kinds of musical instruments. The Chemnitzer Concertina is one that is on my list to learn one day. It’s a free reed instrument like an accordion, it’s diatonic and it’s bisonoric. Diatonic only means that it’s tuned… Read More
I love this performance of Old Bunch of Keys by Chicken Train. These guys really cook. Found this on the YouTube machine posted by Dean Barber.
As you know friends, I like all kinds of folk music, but some days I just need a little ukulele rock ‘n’ roll. Here are some tunes perfo.rmed by Gus and Fin from Scotland. Let’s start with Judy is a Punk. And follow that up… Read More
If not, it’s about time I did. He’s got a lot happening if you ask me. Here is Pokey Lafarge with his very hot band performing Sadie Green… and how about Going back to Arkansas, featuring Dom Flemons, who you may know from the original… Read More
We found some great fuel for the time machine this afternoon at Nice Old Stuff – a recording by Hank Barns and the Country Squires with Calls by Smilin’ Ed Hayes, called Swing your Partners. Cuts include: Arkansas Traveler; Birdie in the Cage; Bile that… Read More
I was surprised when I came across this video. I know Cedric Watson as a button accordion and fiddle player. Turns out he plays banjo too. Here he is playing a gourd banjo. Here is Cedric Watson playing button accordion…
I’ve been listening David Bromberg’s music quite a lot lately. I really appreciate how eclectic he is, rambling all over the music landscape. He’s a wonderful guitarist and he plays other instruments such as mandolin as well. Here’s a live performance of You’ve got to… Read More
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