Tonight’s Daily Dose is for the old punkers in the crowd. In case you didn’t get it from the last tune I posted, I like these uke dudes Gus & Fin a lot. Here they are playing an old folk tune from the New Christie… Read More
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Do you know the way?
What can I say about tonight’s Daily Dose? These guys are from Glasgow and they dig ukes.
Why traditional music?
Just watch this video. You’ll say, “Oh, that’s why…” Stumbling across this video made my day.
Who threw the whiskey in the well?
I hadn’t realized until tonight how well recorded this tune is. I’m familiar with the Wynonie Harrie version, so let’s start there…. Here’s Buster Poindexter (AKA David Johansen) Bull Moose Jackson answers the question with his recording I know who threw the whiskey in the… Read More
One Man Bands
It’s been a while since I’ve made an all one-man-band post here on 27th St. so let’s try it for today’s Daily Dose. Here’s Scott Dunbar performing a Michael Jackson tune… Alexander Zoltan’s One Man Band playing Five Foot Two I’m not sure if this… Read More
Goodnight Irene
For tonight’s Daily Dose, let’s go back to an old Leadbelly tune, Goodnight Irene. Lots of people know the melody and the chorus but have never really listened to the lyrics. It’s one sad tune. I love Tom Waits’ take on it… Here’s a curious… Read More
Guitar great Doc Watson has died
Doc Watson has died at 89. RIP I’ve been listening to Doc Watson’s music since I was a teenager. It seems as if styles come and go but Doc has always been there bringing his brand of Americana to life. He was not a purist… Read More
Don’t be ashamed of your music…
Tonight’s Daily Dose features the late Dewey Balfa.
Cripple Creek
My brother the trout, Salvelinas Fontinalis sent me this video featuring Dave Hum playing Cripple Creek. My brother has pretty good taste in banjo pickers. Of course that’s not to be confused with The Band’s tune, Up on Cripple Creek, also excellent. Here’s Levon and… Read More
Savoy Family Band
For today’s Daily Dose, let’s hear a group from Eunice Louisiana, the Savoy Family Band…
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