The Garmon is a Russian free reed accordion-like instrument. Check it out in this wonderful video…
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Canjo next steps
This is a little paper jig I made to mark my drill holes on the neck and on the piece of maple I’m using as a dowel stick. You can see that I’ve drawn the placement of the neck on the can and marked the… Read More
Saturday mission…
Tomorrow, I’m going to try to find a good chunk of hardwood to use as a “dowel-stick” for my canjo. There are two other things I need as well – a kitchen fork that will work for a tail-piece and a set of banjo strings.… Read More
You Are My Sunshine
The Gutter Sheiks…found on the YouTube machine
In Your Own Sweet Way
Jazz-man Dave Brubeck has passed at 91. RIP Here’s In Your Own Sweet Way Let’s take five and listen to his big one…this melody was all over the radio tonight.
Scottish fiddle music from Prince Edward Island played on clawhammer banjo…
thanks to Salvelinas Fontinalis for turning me on to Ken Perlman’s banjo playing….
It’s here…
The good folks at Canada Post delivered me a package today – my banjo neck is here! You can see how perfectly it’s going to fit on the can. Just right. I don’t think I’ll be able to start working on it until the weekend.… Read More
Cleaning the Can
First I decanted the remaining oil from the can into a container. What a bonus, not only I have a cool banjo pot, I also have some cutting oil. You never know when you’re going to need some cutting oil. I haven’t ever needed it… Read More
Some fantastic accordion playing from Quebec
Check out the videos posted on YouTube by antonincarla. I really enjoy this fellow’s playing. His name is Lauréat Caron. Here are some samples on three different boxes. If these tunes interest you, I think you’ll enjoy all the music he has on his feed.
Tango Time
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any Tango here at 27th Street. I think it’s time… JUAN D’ARIENZO – ALBERTO ECHAGUE – “Mi Japon “ and one more…. Juan D’Arienzo canta Mercedes Serrano Nada mas
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